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Best Car Deals: September 2010

U.S.NEWS AND WORLD REPORT -- If you’ve been waiting for the Labor Day weekend to buy a new car, your wait may have paid off. The August sales numbers for new cars are in, and they aren’t good. According to analysts, new car sales were down three percent from July, and down twenty percent from August 2009. That means that dealers may be feeling pinched and hoping to use the holiday weekend to spur September sales.

Whether those sales will pick up is a mystery. Most car makers set their August deals and incentives – the same ones that didn’t manage to attract many buyers – to expire the Tuesday after Labor Day. Those discounts and incentives weren’t terrible. In fact, they were fairly typical

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derKraut Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,667 Points:847,780 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Oct 15, 2010 5:57:36 PM Ignore derKraut Report Abuse That makes a leftover 2010 model even a better deal.
sabob Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:7,407 Points:674,765 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Oct 15, 2010 5:20:41 PM Ignore sabob Report Abuse We'll just have to wait for the Nobama plan to kick in!
lgppa Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:11,523 Points:495,160 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Oct 15, 2010 5:16:47 PM Ignore lgppa Report Abuse Wish I had a job, I just might go out and buy a car!
jedintheshed Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:1,587 Points:477,640 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 11:18:27 AM Ignore jedintheshed Report Abuse Hey vandamme, I think we will be waiting a long time for that car from Oprah/Obama - we do not live in Chicago!!!
vandamme Champion Author New York Posts:1,018 Points:117,800 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 10:25:46 AM Ignore vandamme Report Abuse Waiting for Obama or Oprah to give me a car
GingoutMD Champion Author Maryland Posts:2,302 Points:473,680 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 9:11:07 AM Ignore GingoutMD Report Abuse No plans on getting a car since I just purchased a used 2002 Toyota 4Runner this summer (needed something to tow my pop-up camper).
torn8owx Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,313 Points:577,515 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 8:40:32 AM Ignore torn8owx Report Abuse 0% on a fuel efficient model isn't bad, if you qualify. Who qualifies these days seems to be those who probably aren't needing the laon in the first place
ArmydudeNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,781 Points:911,400 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 5:41:40 AM Ignore ArmydudeNC Report Abuse I'm holding on to what I have for the time being.
SAVEITIL Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,935 Points:702,540 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 2:34:43 AM Ignore SAVEITIL Report Abuse Keeping what I have until it's not economical.
ifallsguy Champion Author Minnesota Posts:4,420 Points:1,212,705 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 1:07:27 AM Ignore ifallsguy Report Abuse Best car deal, take care of your existing car. Repair and maintain it.
Bussman Champion Author Dallas Posts:3,857 Points:990,630 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 12:12:10 AM Ignore Bussman Report Abuse Relatively few people can afford to purchase new cars these days.
Huskersed All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:703 Points:337,950 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 12:11:20 AM Ignore Huskersed Report Abuse Wished could afford a Corvette
VanIsleRover All-Star Author British Columbia Posts:925 Points:324,495 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 11:44:45 PM Ignore VanIsleRover Report Abuse I want the Chevy N2A (789) in blue!
fullcirclethink Champion Author Washington Posts:1,527 Points:118,645 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 11:11:13 PM Ignore fullcirclethink Report Abuse Still way too high for my money!
SBlouch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,885 Points:1,470,780 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 10:38:03 PM Ignore SBlouch Report Abuse The car dealers must get rid of their 2010 models so they have room for the 2011 models due to come in. But I still think there will be even better deals come December if the prices are not drop low enough this month. Of course, if the economy doesn't improve people will not have the money to buy cars.
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:4,227 Points:1,396,260 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:44:03 PM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse The last week in DECEMBER is usually the best time to buy any car.
eric_tdi Sophomore Author San Jose Posts:227 Points:131,370 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:30:18 PM Ignore eric_tdi Report Abuse I don't see any of these cars that I would buy...
BMW2014 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,794 Points:364,300 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:36:15 PM Ignore BMW2014 Report Abuse I wasn't waiting for.
realtorguzzler Champion Author Florida Posts:1,488 Points:259,210 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 7:05:53 PM Ignore realtorguzzler Report Abuse Let's see the numbers. With the terrible unemployment figures we can just hope.
tarheelcoastie Champion Author Greensboro Posts:3,003 Points:661,670 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 6:45:17 PM Ignore tarheelcoastie Report Abuse The deals aren't that good and those without deals, like Hyundai, have great cars, but as I found out, my dealer won't fix issues covered under that great warranty and has basically hung me out to dry. Even Hyundai corporate can get a response from the dealer. What kind of car company is run like this - like GM and Ford in the 80's, I guess. Hyundai is a great car though!
derKraut Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,667 Points:847,780 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 6:33:44 PM Ignore derKraut Report Abuse None of these deals are een close to getting me to consider one.
fuelconscious Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,077 Points:537,795 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 6:10:56 PM Ignore fuelconscious Report Abuse Not enough diesel powered vehicles in the market, so I will not considered any new cars for the next few years.
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:5,898 Points:1,091,400 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 6:06:57 PM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse 2.5 years before I can buy a new car again.