Best time to buy car

[hotshots]

guys, when do you think is the best time to buy a new car? i mean when are cars cheapest? is it december? do they always offer bigger discounts during december? because im planning to buy a 2004 civis vti-s

[empy]

i would guess around tax time...

end of the year is also a good bet because they are trying to get inventory out to make room for the new model year vehicles...also, they are probably trying to make their sales quotas

[mazdamazda]

new cars are a bit cheaper when they are nearing the end of their shelf life.

meaning that an entirely new model or a facelifted model is just around the corner. this is to clear inventory.

you can also purchase New Old Stock (NOS) vehicles. these are previous generation vehicles were leftover when the new model came in.

[niky]

Hmm... that happened with the Civic SiR... :D but some companies gouge you on prices when they know the old cars are very popular. The Exalta STA actually went up to 780 thou from 750 thou when it was replaced by the new "Bluebird Sylphy" bodied Exalta.

But, yes, right before a model is replaced, rebates and discounts are the norm.

[Bogeyman]

There will always be a better deal in the future than the one you end up with. Especially in the auto industry.

Point is, there's no such thing as a 'best time' to buy a car. All you need is the urge and the means to get one.

My 2 cents.

[OTEP]

We usually buy kapag palabas (or kalalabas lang) ang new model.

New Old Stock. Laking tipid. hehehe.

[ian_rex]

the best time i guess, kapag may pera ka at afford mo talaga. hehe. no, seriously, it was best time to buy a new car kapag bagong labas yung model. though quite a risk, pero if you read reviews, well you can't go wrong. done that twice (civic ek 96 & dmax 04) already. you know what, though the price was quite steep, they (dealers) give discount really. say, 10-15K discount? not bad really. one more thing, you have the prestige of owning the newest vehicle that makes the people turn their heads. :D

[109]

Originally posted by mazdamazda
new cars are a bit cheaper when they are nearing the end of their shelf life.

that's right, i remember Honda had a SALE of the remaining previous gen ACCORD VTi-L units for 1M flat. Regular price was 1,260,000.

[theveed]

Ako later stage ng model year...

First "gens" usually are short on somethings... like accessories, etc... Later models are usually comparatively cheaper and more loaded, you also benefit from having a "late model" when you sell it in the future...

Biggest example was the Galant "rayban" na V6, when it first came out mga 93 or so, nasa 1M sya, first local car ata sya na nag1M, walang bumili, later on naging 900 lang.

[silver_corolla]

depende sa urgency at needs mo. kung alam mong necessity na sayo magkasasakyan at hindi for luxury, go on.. maghanap ka ng sakto sa profile mo... just always think that the car is GOOD to have and NOT NICE to have.

[Walter]

I think he is asking what time of the year is best to buy a car. There is usually a time / month of year when companies offer discounts. Companies also base discounts depending on the competition or what new models are coming out. For example, when the City 1.5 was slated to be released, they gave discounts for City 1.3.