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There Are New Car Deals to Be Had This Memorial Day

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For the past few years, new-car prices have obviously been climbing, so it’s nice to learn that there are some traditional Memorial Day deals out there this year. With the pandemic fading away and the related supply-chain problems sorting themselves out, we’re back to perks like low financing offers and factory discounts. The best deals available knock around 10 percent off the price of the car but don’t expect that sort of sale on everything on the lot.For years, Memorial Day has been on the rotation for holidays that often come with deals at local car dealerships. It’s the…
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New Car Deals: Is Memorial Day a Good Time to Buy a Car?

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Many companies featured on Money advertise with us. Opinions are our own, but compensation and in-depth research determine where and how companies may appear. Learn more about how we make money.Memorial Day weekend is one of several holidays the auto industry celebrates with sales and special marketing, but does that mean it’s actually a good time to shop for a new car? For similar reasons as mattress companies, department stores and other businesses, automakers and car dealerships run Memorial Day promotions aimed at increasing sales around the long weekend. It can be difficult to parse the difference between a…
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Car dealerships encounter more shoppers paying cash

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“What’s causing that is that so many people have gotten sticker shock” at the interest rates available, Eleazer said. Customers are not aware of the rise in interest rates that have taken place since the first quarter of 2022. When a customer whose last loan had a 2.9 percent APR is offered 7.9 percent today, “they’re about to lose their mind,” he said. As a result, customers opt to pay cash instead. “It’ll level out,” Eleazer said. “It always says.” Interest rates today are like those before the 2008 financial crisis, he said, a point he also makes for customers.…
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