New cars and hot deals, 21st Sept 2007
“|” 21 September 2007 New cars and hot deals, 21st Sept 2007 Late September is a great time for deals ” Go forth and haggle As September draws to a close, now is a good time to hit dealerships and press hard for a cracking deal. New-car dealers will have high sales targets to hit this month, with the arrival of the new вЂ57′-reg cars, and now’s the time they’ll have to drop prices to meet them.
It’s a good time to shop for used cars, too, as many owners will be trading in their old motors this month. As trade supply improves, prices are forced down. With plenty of cars to choose from, you can afford to be picky, and very hard-nosed in your negotiations. Don’t forget you can check the latest new and used-car prices (for cars up to eight years old) by logging in to the Which? Car Buying Guide .
” Market watch new and used deals Octavia offers”no-nonsense family transport The Skoda Octavia is good, no-nonsense family transport, especially in 1.9 diesel guise. We’ve spotted an 07-plate Ambiente hatchback with 5,000 miles at ВЈ12,500 this week. This is only around ВЈ2,100 less than list, but good value considering the prices being asked for very high mileage examples. Alternatively, Skoda is currently offering a free trim upgrade to Elegance if you buy this model new.
Tasty savings on a new 57-plate S-Max A pair of pre-reg deals caught our eye at Online Cars this week: more than ВЈ3,800 off 57-plate Ford S-Max 2.0-litre diesels with desirable X-pack, leather interior, and delivery miles only. This equates to one of the best family cars currently on sale, with a sensible engine, for ВЈ23,576. Saab 9-3s are also available with various trim levels, engines and body styles including convertible with discounts of up ВЈ5,149.