subject: 4 Times Of Year When You'll Get The Best Car Buying Bargains [print this page] Although it's easy to think that you can grab a bargain when buying a new car at any point throughout the year if you're good enough at haggling, the truth is that there are certain times of the year to get a bargain when buying a car and the following 4 points explain when these times are and just why they're so good.
1. After Christmas - when you're looking to buy a new car, what you have to remember is that the vast majority of car salespeople work on a commission basis, meaning that whilst they'll get a basic salary, they can increase the amount they receive each month if they meet their targets in terms of how many cars they can sell.
What you also have to keep in mind is that to get a sale, the salespeople have a lot of different options available to them, from being able to reduce the price of the car to throwing in a whole host of additional extras.
Due to this, the best time of year to buy a new car is when customer spending is at its lowest - which is Christmas - as salespeople are doing everything they can to make a sale so that they can increase the amount of commission they receive.
The problem with buying a car after Christmas is that you can feel you're in a slightly pressured environment because of the need for the salespeople to sell a car. No matter if you're going to a local second hand showroom or brand new Chrysler dealers, don't feel intimated, make sure you're in charge and you should be able to secure the car you want at a fantastic price.
2. At the end of February - new car registrations are brought out twice a year and the first time is on 1 March. Whilst this doesn't have a massive effect on second hand car dealers, new car dealers look to clear as much of their older stock as possible so that they can take a large order of newly registered cars.
Cars may not be reduced in price extensively, but you stand a much better chance of grabbing a bargain as the dealer tries to free their forecourt of older cars.
3. Throughout August - some would argue that August isn't a great time to buy a new car as it's one of the busiest times at car dealerships due to people spending more time outdoors and they are therefore more likely to visit a showroom, meaning the salespeople have their choice of people to try and sell cars to.
However, why it is such a good time of year is that most dealerships, from Chrysler dealers to small, local garages, run fantastic promotions to encourage as many people as possible to visit them.
No deposit required, 0 percent finance and the ability to drive away in a new car on the same day are three popular advertising tools that are used and with just a little haggling, you can take advantage of a deal like this as well as often paying a reduced price for the car.
4. At the end of September - just like point 2, the end of September is a great time to buy new cars as the new car registrations are brought out for the second time on 1 October. Don't go expecting thousands of pounds to be taken off the price of the car without even haggling, but don't be surprised if the dealership throws in a host of additional extras to secure the deal.
