If you're in the market for a new car, this is supposed to be the best time of the year to get the best deal.
According to TrueCar.com, a website that tracks new car pricing, trends and forecasts, the best days of the year to buy a new car are the final three days in December.
That's when you can get deals on 2010 and 2011 models can potentially save consumers up to 24 percent including options.As the end of the year approaches, those percentages are likely to go up based on dealer specific sales quotas. That, combined with dealers' need to get 2010 models finally off their lots, means there should be an abundance of great deals available to consumers.
Discounts galore
Jesse Toprak, VP of Industry Trends and Insights for TrueCar.com says that from year-end incentives to dealers and salespeople having sales-based quotas, between now and the end of the year, consumers can get a great deal on a new car. Some examples of discounts available on 2010 and 2011 models include:
- A 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 150 which has a manufacturer's sticker price of $21,845 but is on sale now for $16,658. That's 24 percent off.
- 2010 Mercury Mountaineer, which normally sells for $30,295, is on sale for $23,945 -- a 21 percent discount.
- 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor will save you 20 percent because all you'll have to pay for this $29,079 vehicle is $23,228.
- 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 is also 20 percent off. Instead of $29,335, you can get it for $23,6076.
- 2010 Kia Sportage normally sells for $17,690, but is 20 percent off at $14,236.
- 2010 Infiniti FX50, has been marked down from $59,875 to $49,786 -- a savings of 17 percent.
- 2011 Nissan Altima Hybrid, sells normally for $27,530, but now goes for $22,716 -- 17 percent off.
- 2011 Buick Lucerne, has a sticker price of $30,495, but is 15 percent off at $26,060.
- 2010 Volkswagen Routan SEL Premium, normally goes for $43,300 is now selling at $37,673 -- 13 percent off.
- 2011 BMW 335d sells normally for $45,025 but is on sale for $39,549 -- off 12 percent.
