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Old 01-13-2009, 08:11 AM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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Is now a good time to buy a new car?
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Old 01-13-2009, 09:13 AM
 
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More or less, yes - you still need to look for the sales, but right now automakers have a glut of cars on the market and until that is sold off, you can get good deals.
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Old 01-13-2009, 02:14 PM
 
Location: Incognito
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I would say so. Dealers are at a time that consumers can take advantage of and get a better than average pricing on a new car/ Do the research on what you want then shop around.
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Old 01-13-2009, 03:20 PM
 
Location: Beautiful place in Virginia
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Definitely. You have to see what dealerships, really want to deal and keep their jobs and what dealerships do not want to deal.

We got about 8000+ off of a new SUV and about $6-$8k off the KBB from a used vehicle.
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Old 01-14-2009, 03:25 AM
 
Location: Purgatory (A.K.A. Dallas, Texas)
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It really depends on your market and what you are looking at. But in general, yes, especially from domestic makers.
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Old 01-14-2009, 04:05 AM
 
Location: Still in Portland, Oregon, for some reason
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If you have the cash or can get the financing, this is a 'field of gold' buyers market. It's over-saturated with new cars, production has been slashed or paused altogether in some places and dealers have tons of overstock.

Trust me if I had the money for a new Santa Fe, I'd get one and throw it in the garage next to my '04.
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Old 01-14-2009, 04:32 AM
 
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My thinking is YES.

Most auto companies are making fantastic deals right now. My daughter just bought a Toyota Carolla (A/T). They gave her a huge discount, $5,000 trade-in on a clunker SUV... total cost was $12,000. The darn thing got her 39 MPG on her first trip. I also know that Ford is taking all offers and I can get a Focus for $11,000 (before trade-in) or an Escape (4X4, A/T...) for $16,000.

Great deals these days.
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Old 01-14-2009, 04:43 AM
 
Location: Eastern Missouri
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If you want new vehicle and can afford it, you will never get as good of deals as there is right now!
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