Summer Car Buying Season is Here

Summer Car Buying Season is Here

**This post contains affiliate links and the publisher may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on these links.**   It is once again the unofficial start of summer upon us: Memorial Day Weekend!  As we discussed in the article about holiday weekend shopping last year, holiday weekends tend to be a great time to buy a car for a variety of reasons.  Of course, if you're going to go car shopping over a holiday weekend you don't want to spend your extra day off at the dealership.  So get prepared in advance. Among the holiday weekends Memorial Day weekend is one of the best ones for car buyers for a couple of reasons: The model year traditionally starts in the fall, so dealers use the summer to clear inventory of the outgoing model year.  Memorial Day weekend is a great time to promote the clearance deals that will make room for the new models coming in from the factories. Memorial...
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Holiday Weekend Shopping

Holiday Weekend Shopping

**This post contains affiliate links and the publisher may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on these links.** It seems like every retailer uses holiday weekends as a reason to put their inventory on sale, and advertise these discounts, and the world of auto retailing is no different.  The manufacturers and dealerships know that consumers will use the extra time off to take care of one of the biggest purchases most people make, and that the deals and heavy advertising is needed to get folks to choose their brand and their dealership over all the other choices. The Weekends to Watch There are six holiday periods in particular that the automotive industry focuses on for its holiday-themed deals, although what you're shopping for may impact how great of a deal you can expect, as well as which holiday it is.  Throughout the year the biggest holidays for auto sales are (chronologically, not sales volume): President's Day Weekend Memorial Day Weekend ...
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