December 2002 Best Bargains Outshine Last Month's Already Notable Savings
LOS ANGELES--Dec. 12, 2002--For consumers who resolve to start 2003 on a new set of wheels,
aggressive December deals make some models the best bargains yet
CarsDirect.com, the leading multi-brand online car buying service, today announced its December 2002 Best Bargains list. Vehicles included on the list are selected each month by CarsDirect.com's team of pricing experts, who analyze the more than 170,000 price configurations before making their final choices.
Several popular models that had received a previous nod as "Best Bargain" again made the December list because they continue to offer superior value. The 2003 Hyundai Elantra, a November Best Bargain, made a repeat appearance because buyers can now realize up to $1,000 in manufacturer rebates, up from $500 in potential savings during November.
Vehicles qualifying for the CarsDirect.com Best Bargains designation include popular new cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles that currently offer the most attractive combination of national and regional manufacturer rebates and incentives, those that offer a historic low price point, or vehicles with prices that include other special programs.
Tracking Constantly Changing Pricing Requires Full-Time Team
To make informed buying decisions, customers need accurate, model-specific pricing, inclusive of all the latest regional manufacturer incentives and rebates. CarsDirect.com's pricing experts make it their mission to put this information at shoppers' fingertips. Not only do they track every single rebate and incentive change, but they post it to the CarsDirect.com's Rebates and Incentives Center as soon as the data are published by each automaker. CarsDirect.com is the only multi-brand car buying website offering this level of real-world price precision, in part because it is the only site that employs such an expert team of real-world pricing professionals.
"Our ability to present a new car buyer with an accurate, available and guaranteed sales price for thousands of new model variations is one of CarsDirect.com's biggest strengths," said Bob Brisco, CEO of CarsDirect.com. "Because it is such a complex and labor-intensive task, it's also a benefit that consumers will not discover anywhere else."
CarsDirect.com Best Bargains for December 2002
Stepped-up support from manufacturers has upped the savings ante on many models over the past few months. For December, several high-volume haulers, such as the 2003 Ford Explorer and 2003 Chevrolet Silverado continue to shine with big savings opportunities, while equally popular passenger car choices, such as the Nissan Maxima, make their first Best Bargains appearance.
Cars
1. 2003 Pontiac Vibe
- Manufacturer rebates up to $2,000
2. 2003 Hyundai Elantra
- Manufacturer rebates up to $1,000
3. 2003 Nissan Maxima
- Manufacturer rebates up to $1,000
Sport Utility Vehicles
1. 2003 Ford Explorer
- Manufacturer rebates up to $2,000
2. 2003 GMC Envoy
- Manufacturer rebates up to $2,000
3. 2003 Nissan Pathfinder
- Manufacturer rebates up to $1,000
Minivans and Trucks
1. 2003 Chevrolet Silverado
- Manufacturer rebates up to $3,000
2. 2003 Dodge Ram 1500
- Manufacturer rebates up to $2,000
3. 2003 Toyota Sienna
- Manufacturer rebates up to $1,500
To see rebates and incentives or up-front transaction prices for any of these Best Bargains, shoppers simply go to www.carsdirect.com, and click on the vehicle make and model of their choice.
About CarsDirect.com
Los Angeles-based CarsDirect.com (www.carsdirect.com) is the leading multi-brand online car buying service, providing new and used automobiles and related products and services, such as loan and lease financing and in-demand aftermarket products including extended warranties. CarsDirect.com is the first online car provider to offer visitors three distinctive car buying options: buying a new car online through the company's award-winning direct channel; being matched with a top-quality new car dealer of their choice via the CarsDirect Connect channel; or locating and purchasing a previously owned vehicle through the CarsDirect Used channel.
CarsDirect.com has been named one of the "50 Best Websites" by Time Magazine, chosen a "Forbes Favorite" three times by Forbes Magazine, selected as a "Gold Star Site" by Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine, and received the highest ranking for an online car buying site from SmartMoney Magazine. Technology experts at PC Magazine and PC World Magazine have also recognized CarsDirect.com as a leading e-commerce website since its inception in May 1999.
