In February, analysts are expecting an incentives war to heat up soon. Toyota and Honda are expected to lead the way, making up for lost sales due to last year's earthquake and floods.
Once they start producing extra vehicles in large batches, we should start seeing a major increase in incentives - most likely in February or March.
Several other carmakers are still offering decent cash rebates, hidden dealer incentives, and great lease deals on many of their models. This includes Ford, GM, BMW, Nissan, and Volkswagen.
February is also a great month to be considering leftover models (if you can stil find them). In years past, there was more inventory to choose from around this time but this year inventory has been tight and many consumers are running out of choices.
The key to getting a good deal on a leftover model is to wait long enough for the incentives to increase, but not long enough to where you'll only be left with undesirable colors and options to choose from.
In February 2012, we're seeing almost every car brand offering loan incentives such as 0% financing deals and lease deals are also more common as car makers ramp up their leasing programs.
The largest cash back rebates are currently being offered through Nissan and Chevrolet, with $5,000 cash back on the leftover 2011 Nissan Titan and $4,500 cash back on several Chevrolet models including Silverado and Avalanche.
There are also lots of incredible deals on full-size pickup trucks from GMC, Chrysler, and Ford this month, as well as exceptional deals on minivans.
When it comes to leasing, there are several lease deals below $300/month being offered on Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Kia and even some BMW models.
| Make | Rebates, Incentives and Lease Deals for February 2012 |
| GM, Chevrolet, GMC incentives deals February 2012 | (Includes Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac) Up to $5,000 cash back and 0% financing on many 2011 models. Up to $3,000 on some 2011 models. |
| BMW incentives deals February 2012 | 0.9% to 3.9% financing for up to 36 months. Up to $3,500 cash back on some models (even some 2012 models). Hidden dealer incentives of up to $12,500. |
| Chrysler, Dodge incentives deals February 2012 | Cash rebates up to $5,250 on some models. 0% financing up to 72 months. Hidden dealer incentives of up to $1,000. |
| Ford incentives February 2012 | (Includes Ford, Lincoln, Mercury) 0% financing on most models. Rebates as high as $5,000 on some 2011 models. |
| Honda incentives February 2012 | 0.9% to 2.9% financing on some models. Hidden dealer incentives of up to $2,500 on some 2011 models |
| Toyota incentives February 2012 | 0% to 3.9% financing on most models, rebates as high as $2,000 depending on region. Hidden dealer incentives up to $4,000 on some models. |
| Nissan incentives February 2012 | (Includes Infiniti) 0 - 4.9% financing on some 2011 models. Up to $5,000 rebates on some models. |
| Hyundai incentives February 2012 | (Includes Kia) Up to $2,500 cash rebate on some 2011 models. 0.9% - 4.9% financing on 2010 models. |
| Mercedes Benz incentives February 2012 | 1.9% financing for up to 36 months on some models. |
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