'Tis the Season - For Great Car Deals

The months of November and December are traditionally great months for car deals because car manufacturers know that most people have their attention on the distractions of the holidays -- which means slow car sales -- and slow sales means great deals.

General Motors just launched their "Red Tag" sales, good until January 3, that offers the best deals since the popular "Employee Price" sales of the Fall. Discounts on left-over 2005 models and many new 2006 models are outstanding.

Volkswagen is offering heavily subsidized leases on the Passat and Jetta, both good deals.

Chrysler and Ford are offering both heavy rebates and financing incentives to make for some very attractive deals.

Honda has some super lease deals on some popular models in their lineup.

Mini, Porsche, and Lexus are offering reduced rate loans on selected models. This is very rare for these car makers.

Toyota, Mazda, Subaru, and Mitubishi are offering attractive rebates, especially on 2005 models. Most of these deals end November 30.

Car dealers are hungry for customers at this time of year. If you can break away from the holiday activities for a while, you might be surprised at the good car deals that you find.