What are the likely incentives at toyota (for 2006 Sienna)

For last month (March-06) there was $750 manufacturers incentive.

This month there is $1000.

Can anyone help me with what the likely incentives will be before summer?

Thanks


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"Thomas G. Marshall" <tgm2tothe10thpower@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail.com>
wrote in message news:uWwYf.5559$g81.345@trndny09...[color=blue]
>
> For last month (March-06) there was $750 manufacturers incentive.
>
> This month there is $1000.
>
> Can anyone help me with what the likely incentives will be before summer?
>
> Thanks
>
>[/color]

For obvious reasons, manufacturers keep their plans for future incentives a
closely guarded secret. In most cases, manufacturers do not determine their
next set of incentives until the results of any current incentives are
apparent so people at the manufacturer's regional/area/zone office and
dealers do not know until the manufacturer announces them. Manufacturers
take into account dealer inventory, vehicles in-transit, and future
production scheduling when determining incentives.

Most incentives run for 2 or 3 months and tend to be tiered so that they
increase as the dealer sells more eligible vehicles. You can look at
Automotive News to see current incentives and their duration. You will
generally get more money towards the end of an incentive period.

--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

Ray O said something like:[color=blue]
> "Thomas G. Marshall"
> <tgm2tothe10thpower@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail.com>
> wrote in message news:uWwYf.5559$g81.345@trndny09...[color=green]
>>
>> For last month (March-06) there was $750 manufacturers incentive.
>>
>> This month there is $1000.
>>
>> Can anyone help me with what the likely incentives will be before summer?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>[/color]
>
> For obvious reasons, manufacturers keep their plans for future incentives
> a
> closely guarded secret. In most cases, manufacturers do not determine
> their
> next set of incentives until the results of any current incentives are
> apparent so people at the manufacturer's regional/area/zone office and
> dealers do not know until the manufacturer announces them. Manufacturers
> take into account dealer inventory, vehicles in-transit, and future
> production scheduling when determining incentives.
>
> Most incentives run for 2 or 3 months and tend to be tiered so that they
> increase as the dealer sells more eligible vehicles. You can look at
> Automotive News to see current incentives and their duration. You will
> generally get more money towards the end of an incentive period.[/color]

Thanks.

A dealer just told me that a new incentive comes out every month. And I've
heard that the best bargains are usually had at the end of a quarter when
they need the vehicles moved to improve the numbers for the quarter.

Is this true?

Furthermore, does anyone here have a sense of any sort of /trend/ among the
incentives? I hear things like "in the summer" and "in june" from my
friends, but would like something a little more solid.




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"Thomas G. Marshall" <tgm2tothe10thpower@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail.com>
wrote in message news:3nEYf.5792$aW5.1864@trndny07...[color=blue]
> Ray O said something like:[color=green]
>> "Thomas G. Marshall"
>> <tgm2tothe10thpower@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail.com>
>> wrote in message news:uWwYf.5559$g81.345@trndny09...[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> For last month (March-06) there was $750 manufacturers incentive.
>>>
>>> This month there is $1000.
>>>
>>> Can anyone help me with what the likely incentives will be before
>>> summer?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>
>> For obvious reasons, manufacturers keep their plans for future incentives
>> a
>> closely guarded secret. In most cases, manufacturers do not determine
>> their
>> next set of incentives until the results of any current incentives are
>> apparent so people at the manufacturer's regional/area/zone office and
>> dealers do not know until the manufacturer announces them.
>> Manufacturers
>> take into account dealer inventory, vehicles in-transit, and future
>> production scheduling when determining incentives.
>>
>> Most incentives run for 2 or 3 months and tend to be tiered so that they
>> increase as the dealer sells more eligible vehicles. You can look at
>> Automotive News to see current incentives and their duration. You will
>> generally get more money towards the end of an incentive period.[/color]
>
> Thanks.
>
> A dealer just told me that a new incentive comes out every month. And
> I've heard that the best bargains are usually had at the end of a quarter
> when they need the vehicles moved to improve the numbers for the quarter.[/color]

Some incentives run for 2 or 3 months, some run only 1 month.

Toyota motor sales does not base incentives on quarterly sales figures.
Toyot
a tracks month to date sales, year to date sales, and MTD and YTD sales vs.
same period last year.

That said, your best bargains will tend to be on the second working day of
the month, which is the month end close.
[color=blue]
>
> Is this true?
>
> Furthermore, does anyone here have a sense of any sort of /trend/ among
> the incentives? I hear things like "in the summer" and "in june" from my
> friends, but would like something a little more solid.
>[/color]

Incentives for a particular series, i.e., Camry, Sienna, Corolla, etc., will
be best at the end of the model year immediately preceeding a complete
redesign, next best before the end of any model year. Overall incentives
will tend to be best at the end of the calendar year.

If you're looking for a good deal and can wait, buy in August or December.

--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 00:38:00 -0500, "Ray O"
<rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
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>
>"Thomas G. Marshall" <tgm2tothe10thpower@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail.com>
>wrote in message news:3nEYf.5792$aW5.1864@trndny07...[color=green]
>> Ray O said something like:[color=darkred]
>>> "Thomas G. Marshall"
>>> <tgm2tothe10thpower@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail.com>
>>> wrote in message news:uWwYf.5559$g81.345@trndny09...
>>>>
>>>> For last month (March-06) there was $750 manufacturers incentive.
>>>>
>>>> This month there is $1000.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone help me with what the likely incentives will be before
>>>> summer?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> For obvious reasons, manufacturers keep their plans for future incentives
>>> a
>>> closely guarded secret. In most cases, manufacturers do not determine
>>> their
>>> next set of incentives until the results of any current incentives are
>>> apparent so people at the manufacturer's regional/area/zone office and
>>> dealers do not know until the manufacturer announces them.
>>> Manufacturers
>>> take into account dealer inventory, vehicles in-transit, and future
>>> production scheduling when determining incentives.
>>>
>>> Most incentives run for 2 or 3 months and tend to be tiered so that they
>>> increase as the dealer sells more eligible vehicles. You can look at
>>> Automotive News to see current incentives and their duration. You will
>>> generally get more money towards the end of an incentive period.[/color]
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> A dealer just told me that a new incentive comes out every month. And
>> I've heard that the best bargains are usually had at the end of a quarter
>> when they need the vehicles moved to improve the numbers for the quarter.[/color]
>
>Some incentives run for 2 or 3 months, some run only 1 month.
>
>Toyota motor sales does not base incentives on quarterly sales figures.
>Toyot
>a tracks month to date sales, year to date sales, and MTD and YTD sales vs.
>same period last year.
>
>That said, your best bargains will tend to be on the second working day of
>the month, which is the month end close.
>[color=green]
>>
>> Is this true?
>>
>> Furthermore, does anyone here have a sense of any sort of /trend/ among
>> the incentives? I hear things like "in the summer" and "in june" from my
>> friends, but would like something a little more solid.
>>[/color]
>
>Incentives for a particular series, i.e., Camry, Sienna, Corolla, etc., will
>be best at the end of the model year immediately preceeding a complete
>redesign, next best before the end of any model year. Overall incentives
>will tend to be best at the end of the calendar year.
>
>If you're looking for a good deal and can wait, buy in August or December.[/color]


A TV ad on ABC had a factory rebate of $2000.00 for the Sienna (1k for
Highlander) - likely run in error last week. Could this be for May 3,
02?

joe

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>
> A TV ad on ABC had a factory rebate of $2000.00 for the Sienna (1k for
> Highlander) - likely run in error last week. Could this be for May 3,
> 02?
>
> joe[/color]

Why don't you call the dealer or check newspaper ads to confirm?
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:45:59 -0500, "Ray O"
<rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
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>
>"joe" <nospam@invalid.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> A TV ad on ABC had a factory rebate of $2000.00 for the Sienna (1k for
>> Highlander) - likely run in error last week. Could this be for May 3,
>> 02?
>>
>> joe[/color]
>
>Why don't you call the dealer or check newspaper ads to confirm?[/color]

Hi Ray;
I did and I have and nobody knows anything.
Anyway, assuming the current street price for the Sienna is 20k (So
Calif) - what would be a good guess, based on say past performance, as
to the price in August and the saving for waiting 3-4 months.
I'm definitely in the market!

Are we talking hundred of $ or 1-3 thousands?

Regards,
joe

"joe" <nospam@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:45:59 -0500, "Ray O"
> <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
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>>
>>"joe" <nospam@invalid.com> wrote in message
>>news:l5co42h0v2dcmctrfqng7tr4td9loi00h8@4ax.com...
>>
>><snipped>[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> A TV ad on ABC had a factory rebate of $2000.00 for the Sienna (1k for
>>> Highlander) - likely run in error last week. Could this be for May 3,
>>> 02?
>>>
>>> joe[/color]
>>
>>Why don't you call the dealer or check newspaper ads to confirm?[/color]
>
> Hi Ray;
> I did and I have and nobody knows anything.
> Anyway, assuming the current street price for the Sienna is 20k (So
> Calif) - what would be a good guess, based on say past performance, as
> to the price in August and the saving for waiting 3-4 months.
> I'm definitely in the market!
>
> Are we talking hundred of $ or 1-3 thousands?
>
> Regards,
> joe[/color]

To be honest, I have not priced a new Sienna lately but I imagine that the
street price is more than $20k.

I doubt if there is $3,000 markup in most Siennas so I doubt if you will get
that much of a discount. My guess is $2,000 discount at the most.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 13:37:26 -0500, "Ray O"
<rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
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>
>"joe" <nospam@invalid.com> wrote in message
>news:9u1q42hm5q8otsstsqh5r15q7lmtb40r99@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:45:59 -0500, "Ray O"
>> <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>
>>>"joe" <nospam@invalid.com> wrote in message
>>>news:l5co42h0v2dcmctrfqng7tr4td9loi00h8@4ax.com...
>>>
>>><snipped>
>>>>
>>>> A TV ad on ABC had a factory rebate of $2000.00 for the Sienna (1k for
>>>> Highlander) - likely run in error last week. Could this be for May 3,
>>>> 02?
>>>>
>>>> joe
>>>
>>>Why don't you call the dealer or check newspaper ads to confirm?[/color]
>>
>> Hi Ray;
>> I did and I have and nobody knows anything.
>> Anyway, assuming the current street price for the Sienna is 20k (So
>> Calif) - what would be a good guess, based on say past performance, as
>> to the price in August and the saving for waiting 3-4 months.
>> I'm definitely in the market!
>>
>> Are we talking hundred of $ or 1-3 thousands?
>>
>> Regards,
>> joe[/color]
>
>To be honest, I have not priced a new Sienna lately but I imagine that the
>street price is more than $20k.
>
>I doubt if there is $3,000 markup in most Siennas so I doubt if you will get
>that much of a discount. My guess is $2,000 discount at the most.[/color]

Hi Ray;
20k net after 1k rebate + tax lic etc. Had two offers at about 20,500
but I'm holding tight in light of the TV ad.
So if the rebate goes from 1k to 2k in the next week or so when the
current rebate expires - you anticipate 1 or 2k additional drop by
August?
What are the chances that Toyota will change to NO rebate? <GRIN>
Until recently I have not followed Toyota activities - or anybody else
for that matter. Is there more than a 50% chance that I may save an
additional 1k by waiting 90 days til August? I would like to buy asap
but not at any price.

joe

"joe" <nospam@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 13:37:26 -0500, "Ray O"
> <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>
>>"joe" <nospam@invalid.com> wrote in message
>>news:9u1q42hm5q8otsstsqh5r15q7lmtb40r99@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>> On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:45:59 -0500, "Ray O"
>>> <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"joe" <nospam@invalid.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:l5co42h0v2dcmctrfqng7tr4td9loi00h8@4ax.com...
>>>>
>>>><snipped>
>>>>>
>>>>> A TV ad on ABC had a factory rebate of $2000.00 for the Sienna (1k for
>>>>> Highlander) - likely run in error last week. Could this be for May 3,
>>>>> 02?
>>>>>
>>>>> joe
>>>>
>>>>Why don't you call the dealer or check newspaper ads to confirm?
>>>
>>> Hi Ray;
>>> I did and I have and nobody knows anything.
>>> Anyway, assuming the current street price for the Sienna is 20k (So
>>> Calif) - what would be a good guess, based on say past performance, as
>>> to the price in August and the saving for waiting 3-4 months.
>>> I'm definitely in the market!
>>>
>>> Are we talking hundred of $ or 1-3 thousands?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> joe[/color]
>>
>>To be honest, I have not priced a new Sienna lately but I imagine that the
>>street price is more than $20k.
>>
>>I doubt if there is $3,000 markup in most Siennas so I doubt if you will
>>get
>>that much of a discount. My guess is $2,000 discount at the most.[/color]
>
> Hi Ray;
> 20k net after 1k rebate + tax lic etc. Had two offers at about 20,500
> but I'm holding tight in light of the TV ad.
> So if the rebate goes from 1k to 2k in the next week or so when the
> current rebate expires - you anticipate 1 or 2k additional drop by
> August?
> What are the chances that Toyota will change to NO rebate? <GRIN>
> Until recently I have not followed Toyota activities - or anybody else
> for that matter. Is there more than a 50% chance that I may save an
> additional 1k by waiting 90 days til August? I would like to buy asap
> but not at any price.
>
> joe[/color]

My guess is that the total rebate in August will be in the neighborhood of
$2,000, not $2,000 more than it is now.

You can look up manufacturer rebates at edmunds.com. Current rebates on the
Sienna in my area is $750 or 3.9% APR. I think rebates will go up over this
amount in August.

On the negative side, there will be fewer vehicles to choose from so you may
not get the model/color/option combination you want.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:46:59 -0500, "Ray O"
<rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
[color=blue]
>
>"joe" <nospam@invalid.com> wrote in message
>news:118q42hpeod5ic0t3oiiak2dns24hu3s4q@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 13:37:26 -0500, "Ray O"
>> <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>
>>>"joe" <nospam@invalid.com> wrote in message
>>>news:9u1q42hm5q8otsstsqh5r15q7lmtb40r99@4ax.com...
>>>> On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:45:59 -0500, "Ray O"
>>>> <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"joe" <nospam@invalid.com> wrote in message
>>>>>news:l5co42h0v2dcmctrfqng7tr4td9loi00h8@4ax.com...
>>>>>
>>>>><snipped>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A TV ad on ABC had a factory rebate of $2000.00 for the Sienna (1k for
>>>>>> Highlander) - likely run in error last week. Could this be for May 3,
>>>>>> 02?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> joe
>>>>>
>>>>>Why don't you call the dealer or check newspaper ads to confirm?
>>>>
>>>> Hi Ray;
>>>> I did and I have and nobody knows anything.
>>>> Anyway, assuming the current street price for the Sienna is 20k (So
>>>> Calif) - what would be a good guess, based on say past performance, as
>>>> to the price in August and the saving for waiting 3-4 months.
>>>> I'm definitely in the market!
>>>>
>>>> Are we talking hundred of $ or 1-3 thousands?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> joe
>>>
>>>To be honest, I have not priced a new Sienna lately but I imagine that the
>>>street price is more than $20k.
>>>
>>>I doubt if there is $3,000 markup in most Siennas so I doubt if you will
>>>get
>>>that much of a discount. My guess is $2,000 discount at the most.[/color]
>>
>> Hi Ray;
>> 20k net after 1k rebate + tax lic etc. Had two offers at about 20,500
>> but I'm holding tight in light of the TV ad.
>> So if the rebate goes from 1k to 2k in the next week or so when the
>> current rebate expires - you anticipate 1 or 2k additional drop by
>> August?
>> What are the chances that Toyota will change to NO rebate? <GRIN>
>> Until recently I have not followed Toyota activities - or anybody else
>> for that matter. Is there more than a 50% chance that I may save an
>> additional 1k by waiting 90 days til August? I would like to buy asap
>> but not at any price.
>>
>> joe[/color]
>
>My guess is that the total rebate in August will be in the neighborhood of
>$2,000, not $2,000 more than it is now.
>
>You can look up manufacturer rebates at edmunds.com. Current rebates on the
>Sienna in my area is $750 or 3.9% APR. I think rebates will go up over this
>amount in August.
>
>On the negative side, there will be fewer vehicles to choose from so you may
>not get the model/color/option combination you want.[/color]


My taste is quite simple - bare CE model with cruise cont. (option
#1) and Silver.

Thanks for your input. I guess the new rebate will make me pull the
trigger - either in a week or in August.

What would you or anybody do?

joe

It depends on how long you intend to keep your vehicle, as to whether it
pays to buy a leftover model.

mike hunt


"joe" <nospam@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:82dq42hbpmps3l1u71ik7jgm25pq1l3lv9@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:46:59 -0500, "Ray O"
> <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>
>>"joe" <nospam@invalid.com> wrote in message
>>news:118q42hpeod5ic0t3oiiak2dns24hu3s4q@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>> On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 13:37:26 -0500, "Ray O"
>>> <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"joe" <nospam@invalid.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:9u1q42hm5q8otsstsqh5r15q7lmtb40r99@4ax.com...
>>>>> On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:45:59 -0500, "Ray O"
>>>>> <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"joe" <nospam@invalid.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:l5co42h0v2dcmctrfqng7tr4td9loi00h8@4ax.com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>><snipped>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A TV ad on ABC had a factory rebate of $2000.00 for the Sienna (1k
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> Highlander) - likely run in error last week. Could this be for May
>>>>>>> 3,
>>>>>>> 02?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> joe
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Why don't you call the dealer or check newspaper ads to confirm?
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Ray;
>>>>> I did and I have and nobody knows anything.
>>>>> Anyway, assuming the current street price for the Sienna is 20k (So
>>>>> Calif) - what would be a good guess, based on say past performance, as
>>>>> to the price in August and the saving for waiting 3-4 months.
>>>>> I'm definitely in the market!
>>>>>
>>>>> Are we talking hundred of $ or 1-3 thousands?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> joe
>>>>
>>>>To be honest, I have not priced a new Sienna lately but I imagine that
>>>>the
>>>>street price is more than $20k.
>>>>
>>>>I doubt if there is $3,000 markup in most Siennas so I doubt if you will
>>>>get
>>>>that much of a discount. My guess is $2,000 discount at the most.
>>>
>>> Hi Ray;
>>> 20k net after 1k rebate + tax lic etc. Had two offers at about 20,500
>>> but I'm holding tight in light of the TV ad.
>>> So if the rebate goes from 1k to 2k in the next week or so when the
>>> current rebate expires - you anticipate 1 or 2k additional drop by
>>> August?
>>> What are the chances that Toyota will change to NO rebate? <GRIN>
>>> Until recently I have not followed Toyota activities - or anybody else
>>> for that matter. Is there more than a 50% chance that I may save an
>>> additional 1k by waiting 90 days til August? I would like to buy asap
>>> but not at any price.
>>>
>>> joe[/color]
>>
>>My guess is that the total rebate in August will be in the neighborhood of
>>$2,000, not $2,000 more than it is now.
>>
>>You can look up manufacturer rebates at edmunds.com. Current rebates on
>>the
>>Sienna in my area is $750 or 3.9% APR. I think rebates will go up over
>>this
>>amount in August.
>>
>>On the negative side, there will be fewer vehicles to choose from so you
>>may
>>not get the model/color/option combination you want.[/color]
>
>
> My taste is quite simple - bare CE model with cruise cont. (option
> #1) and Silver.
>
> Thanks for your input. I guess the new rebate will make me pull the
> trigger - either in a week or in August.
>
> What would you or anybody do?
>
> joe[/color]

The mark up on the Siennas, is like every other Toyota, around 15%, not
counting the 5% carryover on last years model.


mike hunt


"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote in message news:e07e6>[color=blue]
> To be honest, I have not priced a new Sienna lately but I imagine that the
> street price is more than $20k.
>
> I doubt if there is $3,000 markup in most Siennas so I doubt if you will
> get that much of a discount. My guess is $2,000 discount at the most.
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>[/color]

On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:42:50 -0400, "Mike Hunter"
<mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>It depends on how long you intend to keep your vehicle, as to whether it
>pays to buy a leftover model.
>
>mike hunt
>[/color]

I will count on zero resale value. A used-low mileage cost as much or
more than new in Toyota. Not like the crappy GMs (currently cad
seville).
joe

"joe" <nospam@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:46:59 -0500, "Ray O"
> <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>[/color][/color]
<snipped>
[color=blue][color=green]
>>My guess is that the total rebate in August will be in the neighborhood of
>>$2,000, not $2,000 more than it is now.
>>
>>You can look up manufacturer rebates at edmunds.com. Current rebates on
>>the
>>Sienna in my area is $750 or 3.9% APR. I think rebates will go up over
>>this
>>amount in August.
>>
>>On the negative side, there will be fewer vehicles to choose from so you
>>may
>>not get the model/color/option combination you want.[/color]
>
>
> My taste is quite simple - bare CE model with cruise cont. (option
> #1) and Silver.
>
> Thanks for your input. I guess the new rebate will make me pull the
> trigger - either in a week or in August.
>
> What would you or anybody do?
>
> joe[/color]


If you are going to keep a vehicle for 10 years, then my recommendation is
to wait until the model year winds down , which is in August. The risk you
take is that a basic model may or may not be available at that time.

If you are going to trade in 3 or 4 years then you may as well buy at the
beginning or middle of the model year cycle.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)