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So I am looking to buy a 2011 silverado. Typically, when is the best time of the year to buy? There is some good end of the year deals locally, with almost 10k off. My Sierra hit 140k miles, time to upgrade!

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So I am looking to buy a 2011 silverado. Typically, when is the best time of the year to buy? There is some good end of the year deals locally, with almost 10k off. My Sierra hit 140k miles, time to upgrade!

 

 

End of the year is always good. New years present to yourself maybe :mad:

AgDoctor Senior Enthusiast

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In my experience from July to October the deals are best. They usually offer some sort of a good incentive to start the summer off. They also are trying to move units form August to October preparing to new model year vehicles. Keep in mind that low/ no interest should not neccesarily be looked at as a good incentive. For example, say one was to buy a $30,000.00 vehicle at 0% interest. Say that price included taxes, fees, ect. The offer was say 0% for 60 mo. or $4500 cash towards a new "YOUR PICK". Well with those numbers, if you were to get rid of that vehicle any time prior to 60 months then you would be losing some of your incentive. If you plan(have a habit) of keeping a vehicle long term, this is a good deal. But if you trade every 3-4 years or less then not so great. You can always weigh the costs of value of interest saved in $ versus rebate. Just a thought that may help someone out. I am surre many of you have already come to this conclusion, but many may not have.

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They are typicaly cheap right after the new year models come out. Trying to get rid of the "old" models. So in short, if you want a 2011...wait till the 2012's come out. Thats my experiance with it.

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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I've been in the vehicle business for many years. Most of the perception that "now is a great time to buy" is marketing baloney. Deals do vary but mostly because of the GM rebates or incentives. The cost and eventual sale of the truck does not change beyond that much. Dealers pay the same for the trucks unless there is a price increase mid year and contrary to what SOME believe, they will not sell you a truck and lose money.

 

It simply does not happen.

 

Make your best deal when you are ready to buy and be happy.

jro909 Senior Enthusiast

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make truck payments into your saving account and drive your current ride until it cant run anymore then pay cash for a new one :mad:

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make truck payments into your saving account and drive your current ride until it cant run anymore then pay cash for a new one :mad:

 

 

Your truck looks unbelievable for 140k!

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make truck payments into your saving account and drive your current ride until it cant run anymore then pay cash for a new one :mad:

 

Best advice ever given on the Internet!

 

I did the same thing long ago and haven't had a car payment in a long long time.

gnet158 Senior Enthusiast

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If your buying new then always take the 0% regardless if you trade in every few years, think of the interest saved every month. They say the end of the year is the best time, but who really knows. I agree with the "pay off your current rig" and save you money theory. Unless your current one doesn't have something you need.

 

Good luck!

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Great time now Xmas bonus on, saved almost 15,000 on mine

 

That's impressive. I looked at a brand new 2010 last month and I could only get them to come down $8,300 on a truck that had a window sticker of $39,500. $6,000 of the $8,300 was rebates.

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The best times are these:

 

The last week of December (which is now). They need to push out those units to get the final sales in for Q4 results to Wall Street

 

September/October, they usually have crazy incentives to push out last years models because the new year models are coming in.

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Canada prices start out higher I guess. Around here the numbers seem pretty similar to what you were getting albeit for 2011s now.

Great time now Xmas bonus on, saved almost 15,000 on mine

 

That's impressive. I looked at a brand new 2010 last month and I could only get them to come down $8,300 on a truck that had a window sticker of $39,500. $6,000 of the $8,300 was rebates.

 

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