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发帖数: 2469 | 1 How to Time Your Purchase to Maximize Savings
Here's a little secret that might help you save a few hundred dollars on
your next car purchase.
Most car manufacturers are publicly traded which means they have to report
sales and earnings each year. These companies, along with the analysts that
follow them, set yearly targets called sales and earnings estimates. If a
company misses these targets, they can see their stock price drop quickly.
If a manufacturer is not on track to hit their target by year-end, they may
increase incentives to get some last minute sales. This is one of the
reasons why the end of the year is a great time to buy a new car. Both
manufacturers and dealers are trying to hit their yearly goals.
But some manufacturers don't follow the calendar year to determine their
financials. Most Japanese manufacturers have a fiscal year ending on March
31st. You may see some especially large incentives during the month of March
for these brands - and now you know why.
If you're an expert at timing your purchase, you'll want to wait until March
for import brands and end of the year for domestic and other brands. Here's
a list of manufacturers along with their fiscal year end:
Brand Fiscal Year End
Acura March 31st
Honda March 31st
Infiniti March 31st
Lexus March 31st
Jaguar March 31st
Mitsubishi March 31st
Nissan March 31st
Toyota March 31st
Mitsubishi March 31st
BMW December 31st
Mercedes December 31st
Volkswagen December 31st
GM December 31st
Ford December 31st
Volvo December 31st |
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