The best time of year to buy a car

Some months — and days — are better than others

So many factors can affect how much you end up paying for a car, from the model and age of the vehicle you buy to supply chain circumstances and the rate you get on an auto loan. But there is one thing you want to make sure not to overlook if you are trying to pay as low a price as possible: timing.

You may have heard that the end of the year is a good time to land a deal on a new car; that is often true, but there's a little more to it. There are certain days of the week that might lead to better deals than others, and the rules of timing can vary depending on whether you are buying used or new. There are also aspects like tariffs and new auto loan interest deductions through Trump's tax bill to weigh, not to mention the trajectory of interest rates.

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Becca Stanek, The Week US

Becca Stanek has worked as an editor and writer in the personal finance space since 2017. She previously served as a deputy editor and later a managing editor overseeing investing and savings content at LendingTree and as an editor at the financial startup SmartAsset, where she focused on retirement- and financial-adviser-related content. Before that, Becca was a staff writer at The Week, primarily contributing to Speed Reads.