With the federal income tax deadline behind us, many citizens anxiously await a tax return to use for their own stimulus plan. If you're considering spending the funds on a new car, we have a fresh list for you to shop that takes good cars, made more attractive by strong value and deep discounts.
It is clear as we update our best new car deals and best used car deals lists that all the filters we use can shrink the choices rather rapidly. With all such lists, we focus on the cars that performed well in our tests, have average or better reliability, and, if crash tested, provide an adequate overall safety Rating. (In addition, pickups and SUVs must not have tipped up in the government's rollover test.) Then, we look at the potential savings.
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For new cars, we're looking at savings of at least five percent below MSRP, factoring national customer rebates and hidden-dealer incentives. Often, there can be additional regional incentives offered; this information is available through our detailed price reports.
Here, we also looked at value, based on a combination of overall road test score, predicted reliability score, and five-year owner costs. Each listed car is ranked by its value score, and all are above average. The Toyota Prius stands out with a score that is more than twice that of the average car. (See our complete report on best new-car values.)
All the cars listed below made it past all of the filters mentioned, ensuring they truly are good cars available at good prices. Sure, there are many cars you can buy at deeper discounts, but when looking at the dollars and sense in spending your hard-earned money, these are worth consideration.
Make & model Expires MSRP Invoice price Customer rebate Dealer incentive Bottom line price Potential savings below MSRP Toyota Prius 4/30/13 $29,230 $27,265 No Yes Get the Bottom Line Price 10%+ Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 4/30/13 28,145 26,649 No Yes Get the Bottom Line Price 15%+ Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWD
4/30/13 24,520 23,520 Yes Yes Get the Bottom Line Price 10%+ Acura TSX I4
4/30/13 31,405 29,614 No Yes Get the Bottom Line Price 5%+ Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen SE 4/30/13 25,190 24,214 No Yes Get the Bottom Line Price 5%+ Volkswagen Passat SE 2.5L
4/30/13 25,840 24,812 No Yes Get the Bottom Line Price 5%+ Acura ILX 2.0L
4/30/13 26,795 25,347 No Yes Get the Bottom Line Price 10%+ Chevrolet Sonic LT
4/30/13 17,735 17,058 Yes No Get the Bottom Line Price 5%+ Infiniti G37 Journey
4/30/13 38,255 35,506 No Yes Get the Bottom Line Price 15%+ Nissan Murano SL AWD
4/30/13 40,245 37,127 Yes No Get the Bottom Line Price 10%+ Chevrolet Cruze LS
4/30/13 19,035 18,397 Yes No Get the Bottom Line Price 10%+ Honda Pilot EX-L 4WD
4/30/13 37,450 34,306 No Yes Get the Bottom Line Price 10%+ Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring AWD
4/30/13 37,170 35,208 No Yes Get the Bottom Line Price 10%+
