SmartMoney.com has a nice little 2 page article about the best time to buy various kinds of items. Some of the stuff is fairly obvious, but what I enjoyed most was the explainations.

For example, the article says that the best time to buy a new car is in September because,

By September, all the next year’s models have arrived at the lot, and dealers are desperate to get rid of the current year’s leftovers, says Phil Reed, consumer advice editor for Edmunds.com. It’s the prime time of year for incentives and sales, not to mention bargaining. “Any car that’s been on the lot for a long time loses its value in the eyes of the car salesman,” he says.

Heading to the dealership on a weekday morning also helps because there’s low foot traffic, meaning you’ll have ample time to negotiate and fewer people trying to buy the same car. The more demand, the less willing a salesman is to go down on price, says Reed.

The article can be found here.

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