Why You Should Never Buy a Newly Introduced Model

People tend to get most excited when there's a newly redesigned model coming out and the anticipation has been building. Car companies completely redesign their vehicles every 5 or 6 years and launch a big advertising campaign to build up excitement and awareness starting a few months prior.

When the newly redesigned vehicle first hits the showroom, there are only a limited amount available and everyone has been waiting and wanting them. The demand is way bigger than the available supply.

Whenever demand outweighs supply, prices increase. Since everyone wants one but can't have one, you will have to pay extra for the privilege of actually owning one. This imbalance in supply and demand typically lasts about 3 to 6 months, during which dealers are partying like there's no tomorrow!

They can easily sell all their inventory at MSRP and sometimes even higher. It is not unheard of for a dealer to add an additional markup beyond MSRP, sometimes by up to $5,000.

This is insane, and anyone who is buying at this time is making a huge mistake. 6 months down the road, it's likely you'll be able to buy the same car at just a few hundred dollars above invoice price.

However, for some vehicles, this initial excitement lasts a lot longer. For example, Toyota has had a hard time keeping up with demand on their New vehicles for some time now. Buyers have been paying, and will continue to pay higher prices until supply catches up.

To figure out when it's a good time to finally buy, you will need to keep a close eye on the market. You'll want to call a couple of high volume dealers in your area and ask how their inventory looks for that particular model. Make a note of how many they have in stock. As you see their inventory increase over time from just a couple to many in stock, you can than begin to seriously consider purchasing one.

Just following this one rule of car buying can save you up to $5,000. If you have to wait 9 months, that's over $550 in savings for each month you wait. Besides saving money, another advantage to waiting is that you'll get a car that has fewer problems.

Whenever a new model is redesigned, there are always some quality issues that need to be ironed out at the production facility. If you buy one of the first cars that roll off the assembly line, you may be spending more time in the service department than actually driving it.