We are now approaching the end of the dog days of summer and dealerships are customarily quiet. Buyers generally are not overly interested in a new ride during vacation time.
This makes for a buying opportunity.
Take Kia. The 2015 Soul qualifies for an extra $1,000 in bonus cash as part of Kia's end of summer "Best-in-Class" 12-day sale. That brings the combined factory and dealer discounts to about $3,000 on a $22,195 wagon-like runabout.
Ford, of course, will wind down summer with its annual Employee Pricing extravaganza. The $2,551 discount on the Fusion sedan can be combined with 1.49 per cent financing for up to 60 months. Insiders suggest the savvy shopper will be able to squeeze out even more in hard negotiations.
Also consider models like the Hyundai Elantra, which is coming to the end of its current body style (Hyundai has released teaser illustrations of the next-generation Elantra). To keep interest healthy, Hyundai has slapped a $4,000 spiff on a $25,549 Elantra. And you should get at least another $1,000 in a negotiated dealer discount. That comes to at least a 20 per cent total discount on this Elantra.
Nissan, of course, remains steadfast in its determination to post double-digit sales growth this year. Thus, the popular Pathfinder SUV is available with at least a $4,000 factory deal plus another $2,600 or so in dealer discounting.
Deals of the Week consulted with www.unhaggle.com, Car Help Canada, www.carcostcanada.com, and other sources on these offers. As usual, pricing information here is subject to change and dealer discounts vary, so consult your dealer for all the final details, including expiry dates for all offers.
2016 Ford Fusion SE AWD
- MSRP: $30,799
- Freight, dealer prep, air conditioning tax: $1,735
- Total dealer and factory discount: $2,551 (Includes both factory and dealer discounts based on Ford's Employee Pricing promotion.)
- Taxable subtotal: $29,983
- Total price with 13 per cent HST: $33,880.79
- Employee Pricing incentives are available with 1.49 per cent financing for 48 or 60 months, or a 2.99 per cent lease rate for 48 months.
2015 Kia Soul 2.0 EX+ 6AT
- MSRP: $22,195
- Freight, dealer prep, fees and air conditioning tax: $1,850
- Dealer discount (estimated): $629
- Factory discount: $2,500 (manufacturer incentive)
- Taxable subtotal: $20,916
- Total price with 13 per cent HST: $23,635.08
- A $1,000 factory incentive and all dealer incentives are available with zero per cent financing for 48, 60 or 84 months. A $750 factory incentive and the dealer incentives are available with a 0.9 per cent lease rate for 48 months, 1.9 per cent for 60 months.
2015 Nissan Pathfinder SL 4WD
- MSRP: $40,298
- Freight, dealer prep, air conditioning tax: $1,895
- Dealer discount (estimated): $2,598
- Factory discount: $4,000 (manufacturer incentive)
- Taxable subtotal: $35,595
- Total price with 13 per cent HST: $40,222.35
- A $1,000 factory incentive and the dealer discounts are available with 1.49 per cent financing for 48 or 60 months, or a 1.49 per cent lease rate for 48 months.
2016 Hyundai Elantra Sedan Limited 6AT
- MSRP: $25,549
- Freight, dealer prep, fees and air conditioning tax: $1,830
- Dealer discount (estimated): $1,062
- Factory discount: $4,000 (manufacturer incentive)
- Taxable subtotal: $22,317
- Total price with 13 per cent HST: $25,218.21
- A $2,000 factory incentive is available with zero per cent financing for 48 or 60 months or a 1.99 per cent lease rate for 48 months.
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. Calculations based on Ontario customers. Please note that while the information above is accurate at the time of publication, incentives are given at the discretion of individual dealers, and may be changed or discontinued at any time. Where noted, "dealer discounts" are negotiated with the customer on a case-by-case basis. Unhaggle Savings are actual discounts received by Unhaggle customers.
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