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2010 End of Year CAR DEALS EASY to FIND

08/30/2010 by

The annual 2010 year end car deals, dealer clearance sales have begun but you must know where to look to score a great deal, because the specific makes and models in each auto manufacturer’s line-up are not always plentiful and easy to find. Dealer invoice or less, wholesale fleet pricing, huge dealer factory rebates and incentives can add up to over five thousand dollars off dealer factory invoice if you act fast because LABOR DAY holiday weekend CAR SALES EVENTS are usually the last big summer sales opportunity for the model year. Many 2011 models are already on dealer lots, but the car companies are still being cautious about production as the economy slugs along. Banks have fortunately started to loosen the credit reins enough to help the dealers find car loans for qualified buyers, but bad credit score consumers will find higher down payment and interest rate requirements.

MAKES AND MODELS TO LOOK FOR THIS YEAR-END CLOSE-OUT SALE SEASON:

2011 KIA SPORTAGE

SUVS: Check out the MAZDA CX-7 and CX-9. These highly rated consumer reports crossover suv’s are plentiful and have dealer incentives of over $2500.00 to make them go away. The 2011 CX’s won’t arrive until mid-late November. There may also be a few Nissan Rogue’s around at great prices. Don’t forsake the 2011 KIA Sportage and Sorento offering killer lease deals to compete with left-over 2010′s by other makes. Nissan ARMADA is another large suv with low interest rates and seven passenger capacity, although there are not as many around, but if you are flexible on color you could score this weekend.

TRUCKS: CHEVY and DODGE don’t have many 2010 leftovers at this point in the year, However, if you find one you can save over 5k, however don’t worry about switching to a new 2011, rebates and 0% financing may be a better deal on the truck you want with only the features you want, color and it’s a 2011! CHEVY has 5yr/100k warranty too!

CARS: Other than HYBRIDS, Toyota has plenty of Camry’s, Corolla’s and Avalon’s to deal on. Honda and Mazda are matching Toyota in lease payment offers on theMazda6, Mazda3, Accord and Civic sedans, not coupe. Nissan has a similar , Mazda and Toyota for selection.

SPORTS CARS: Kia Forte, Chevy Camaro, Mitsubishi Eclipse and Hyundai Tiburon are all at or below dealer invoice this holiday model year end blow-out. However, the 4cyl. Eclipse convertible may be harder to find.

MISC. There are plenty of 2010 Scion,Kia SOUL , Nissan CUBE and Honda Fit to be had.

Want to know if your car is a “steal” this holiday Y-E-M blow-out special? Email me and I’ll fill you in on what kind of deal you can expect from dealers in your area; Sarahlee@mycarlady.comIf you need any other car buying, selling, trading or financing assistance on any new or used vehicle, please do not hesitate to email me at sarahlee@mycarlady.com or give me a call; 702-521-7546

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Sarah Lee is an automotive executive with 20+ years of experience. She writes about Cars, and is a staunch consumer advocate on car related subjects. Her company: MY CARLADY is a car buyer’s service committed to getting you the best deal on your next new or pre-owned vehicle. You can reach her at CAR DEALS

BACK to SCHOOL TEEN drivers: Do you know the rules of the road?

Back to School has a whole new connotation when you consider the teen drivers, student drivers and wanna-be road warriors chafing for wheel independence.

Beginning with a basic understanding of the rules of the road, anti-texting and DUI laws, millions of fifteen year olds are loading up on drivers ed classes in the hopes of achieving a learner’s permit or drivers license.

This year some states have RAISED the drivers license age to 18. Many states have invoked serious GRADUATED Licensing restrictions on new drivers under the age of 18. Along with a minimum mastery of 40 hours behind the wheel, including 10 hours of night time driving skills and some defensive driving techniques,a few states have added minimum school attendence, GPA grades and graduation requirements.

Parents are often guilted into buying a new car or sharing the family wheels in a “coming of age” ritual balancing the need for independence with convenience. In this economy, many parents have said NO to a teen driver’s license, revoking the priviledge until the student can handle the expense; “If you can’t afford the insurance and gas, you can’t drive,” one parent told her teen. “Get a job after school, maintain your grades to a B and save your money for your own car,” Cindy W., a sophomore at Las Vegas High School, repeated her parent’s response to sharing a car. “For now I take the bus because my friend’ who have licenses can’t have anyone under 18 in the car with them. That’s the law.”

Parents also impose the TEEN CONTRACT well before the driver’s ed classes begin, as a means of establishing guidelines and expectations. “I added the rule of not in anyone else’s car and no one else in ours, long before the law was in effect,” said Linda A., mother to a 22yr. old son, ” He wrecked two cars and now understands the value of a drivers license, not to mention, cost of car ownership. He bought his own car after totalling one of ours, and when he crashed his own car and didn’t have enough insurance money to get it fixed, he walked/bussed and bummed rides for a year before he saved enough money for the car and INCREASED insurance premium. It was a humbling experience, and a priceless life lesson.”

As parents and students continue the teen driver student driver debate this school year, many will turn to new car-installed technology, insurance discounts and defensive driving schools to determine the best fit for thier family situation.

When it comes time to buy a student driver a car, most will enlist a service like www.mycarlady.com to find the lowest price, safest car available for their first-time driver.

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