2012 Car Buying Calendar

January

January 03 - Consumer Reports announces Best New Car Values for 2012
January 09 - Hyundai Elantra and Land Rover Evoque win North America Car/Truck of the Year
January 11 - Polk announces 2012 Polk Loyalty Award Winners (Winner: Ford)
January 11 - J.D. Power Releases 2012 Customer Retention Study (Winner: Hyundai)
January 14 - Detroit Auto Show: (January 14 - 22, 2012)
First week of January is typically the best time to buy a used car More Info

February 08 - KBB Announces 2012 Total Cost of Ownership Awards
February 08 - Insure.com Announces Least Expensive Cars to Insure for 2012
February 10 - Chicago Auto Show: (February 10 - 19, 2012)
February 15 - JD Power releases 2012 Vehicle Dependability Study for 3 Year Old Vehicles
February 24 - Car & Driver Announces 2012 Editor's Choice Picks 2011 Picks

April 06 - New York Auto Show: (April 6 - 15, 2012)
Consumer Reports Annual Auto Issue Comes Out: Rating the best vehicles for the 2012 model year 2011 Issue
BMW set to start releasing 2013 model year vehicles

May 28 - Memorial Day Weekend - look for special incentives and rebates from dealers and manufacturers
Nissan holds their Annual Tent Sale in May
Manufacturers start increasing production to meet demand for the spring/summer sales spike

June 15 - JD Power releases Initial Quality Study for 2012 Models 2011 Results
Kickoff to peak selling season. Automakers may begin offering larger incentives

July 04 - 4th of July Weekend - look for special incentives and rebates from dealers and manufacturers
July 11 - Pied Piper releases Annual Dealer Satisfaction Results (which dealers treat customers the best) 2011 Results (PDF)
July 14 - Strategic Vision Announces 2012 Total Quality Awards 2011 Results
Chrsyler typically holds their annual "Summer Clearance Event" in July
Edmunds Releases Used Cars Best Bets (based on reliability, safety, value, and availability) 2011 Results
Edmunds Releases 2012 Consumers' Top Rated Cars (21 categories) 2011 Results

August 21 - ACSI releases Annual Ranking of Automakers 2011 Results
Most manufacturers stop production on 2012 models, start retooling for 2013 models
Edmunds Announces Lowest True Cost to Own Awards 2011 Results
Toyota usually holds their Nationwide Clearance Event in August
August is the worst time to buy a Used Car More Info

Consumer Reports releases Most & Least Reliable Cars for 2012 based on reader survey 2011 Results
October is unofficially Truck Month - Ford, GM, RAM may provide large discounts on trucks

November 16 - MotorTrend Announces 2013 Car of the Year 2012 Result
November 17 - Green Car Journal Announces 2013 Green Car of the Year 2012 Result
November 30 - Los Angeles Auto Show: (November 30 - December 9, 2012)
KBB releases 2013 Best Resale Value Awards 2012 Results
ALG releases their 2013 Residual Value Awards winners 2012 Results
Intellichoice Announces Certified Pre-Owned Awards 2011 Results
End of Year Clearance Sales begin for leftover 2012 models

December 01 - Consumer Reports releases Ownership Satisfaction Survey 2011 Results
December 03 - Tokyo Auto Show: (December 3 - 11, 2012)
AOL Autos Announces Best Car & SUV for 2012 2011 Results
Most manufacturers offering end of year sales incentives
End of December is the Best Time to Buy a New Car

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