Consumer Alert: Car Advisor has tactics to get the best price on deals as the year ends

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — If you’re in the market for a new car, now is the time to visit dealerships. From Friday through New Year’s Eve, it’s considered the best time to buy a car, as dealers aim to clear out old inventory before the new year.

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“It’s a game of deflection,” Shefska said.

Shefska advised against revealing your monthly payment budget to the salesperson.

“It means that they can adjust the interest rate, the loan term length, and cash down payment in order to get you to that payment that you said would be comfortable,” Shefska said…

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