'Tis the season to spend, but if you have a new car in mind and you're expecting your cash to carry you as far as it has in recent holiday seasons, the outlook isn't looking so jolly. With new-car sales down slightly year-over-year, per Automotive News, and sales for 2018 more or less leveled out at just a 0.4 percent increase, automakers have been tightening incentives and trimming deals in an effort to wring out some extra profit. Related: Ready to Fall in Love? Meet Your Match With Cars.com's Shopping Tools The good news? There's also extra incentive for those automakers to wrap up their years on a high note, and December has traditionally been a fertile month for consumers looking to exploit a year-end bargain. Where should you start? See below for more. How much can I save? A modest helping of holiday ham will be in order for this one. The Sorento's sales are down 13 percent versus a year-ago month as 2019 models averaged 61 days on dealer lots, well past the 38-day weighted … [Read more...] about What’s the Best New-Car Deal for December 2018?
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Looking for a New-Car Deal for Labor Day? Let Us Do the Work for You
Labor Day weekend is your chance to squeeze in "one last" of everything summer has to offer: a barbecue, an afternoon at the pool or a quick family road trip. But if you've been thinking about getting a new car, you might want to take a break from soaking in the last of the season and head to a dealership instead. Related: Drive Defensively This Labor Day Weekend A combination of typical holiday incentives and outgoing 2018 models means you could get a good deal on the car that you've been eyeing. Figure out whether you want to buy new or used ahead of time, and make sure you know what pitfalls to avoid when you walk into a dealership. If you're planning on buying soon, this might be the right time to take the plunge on a new-car purchase. With new 25 percent tariffs on imports coming from China, Chinese-built vehicles could see a big price hike, though not all automakers have announced whether they will have consumers foot the bill. While a healthy U.S. economy is … [Read more...] about Looking for a New-Car Deal for Labor Day? Let Us Do the Work for You
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With the first six months of 2018 behind us it is an ideal time to take stock of the new car market. After all, today’s new cars are tomorrow’s nearly new ones, as can be seen by the fact that every car in the list below can already be sourced as approved used via CarGurus, with potential savings of thousands of pounds. THE UK NEW CAR MARKET IN 2018According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the trade body that supports the interests of the UK automotive industry, 1.3 million new cars were registered in the first half of 2018. Of those, 62.8% are powered by petrol engines, while 5.5% are alternative fuel vehicles such as plug-in hybrid or electric, and 32.6% are diesel. That last statistic is particularly important, because it represents a fall in demand for diesel of 30.2% compared with the first six months of 2017, a change brought about due to a combination of anti-diesel sentiment and changes to VED road tax rates that were … [Read more...] about Daily coverage of the world of cars. The 10 Best Selling New Cars in 2018Post navigationFollow UsRecent PostsRecent CommentsCategories
Depreciation deals: The best bargains on nearly new cars
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What’s the Best New-Car Deal for May 2018?
Springtime car-nivores on the hunt for a new vehicle, your time for tasty deals has arrived. May wraps up a fallow period for incentives and Memorial Day weekend kicks off the traditional start of peak car-shopping season — and with overall new-vehicle sales down nearly 5 percent through April, there's every reason to believe the holiday could spring some unusually sweet discounts this year. Related: How to Use Incentives, Rebates and Finance Deals We'll have to see what automakers cook up in the coming weeks, but for now, there are still a handful of deals worth your while. Which are they? Read on to find out. Nissan Versa How much can I save? Depending on where you live, enough to make the Versa subcompact sedan worth a second look if you're in pursuit of wallet-saving wheels. With Versas sitting on dealer lots for an average of 79 days through the first third of 2018 — well above the 54-day average for new cars — now might be the time to pounce on the … [Read more...] about What’s the Best New-Car Deal for May 2018?