When is a good time..

clonomaniac

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..to buy a car in any given year (in terms of interest rates and such)? I'd like to steal a deal with 0% APR, maybe a Toyota, Mazda or Honda for me.
 
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ISU4ME

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..to buy a car? I'd like to steal a deal with 0% APR, maybe a Toyota, Mazda or Honda for me.

When you have enough money to pay cash is always a good time (of course 0% financing is even better).

Seriously, take a look at a newer used vehicle that has already suffered the "driving off the lot depreciation."
 

clonomaniac

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When you have enough money to pay cash is always a good time (of course 0% financing is even better).

Seriously, take a look at a newer used vehicle that has already suffered the "driving off the lot depreciation."

My last car was like that. I bought my 06 Camry back in 06 with some 10k miles on it. I probably should do that again this time. However, I was just wondering how the recent car buying experience is these days. I did see an ad on tv the other day about 0% APR on Toyotas - not sure if they are 09 Toyotas.
 

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I bought a car between Christmas and New Years. DUnno about 0% financing but the dealer's had a lot of cars discounted and were willing to negotiate...

I guess not many people buy cars during that time of the year (too busy buying presents) so they'll willing to make more deals
 

DaddyMac

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Toyota is running 0% right now.

I just got a Honda last month and they were running 3.9. Wasn't crazy about that, but we got some decent incentives and were really wanting to pick up some $$$ with a better mileage car (just in time for gas to get slashed).

I've found the fall to be a good time, most of the new years are pretty much filling the lots and dealers are anxious to move last year's models.