Best Labor Day car deals may be on these 5 vehicles with most inventory

Three-day holiday weekends such as Labor Day are a great time to find deals on vehicles, according to car shopping experts.

According to an Edmunds.com review of the best times to buy a car, shoppers should target three-day holiday weekends, like the upcoming Labor Day weekend, to find deals on cars because dealerships typically offer steeper discounts to take advantage of increased foot traffic.

"Whether it is Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, or Labor Day, be prepared for a busier-than-normal showroom," the website said. "Ideally, you want to do your research and test drive before the holiday and close the deal on the weekend. Or better yet, wrap up the deal on the first weekday after the weekend."

Manufacturers typically are so eager to sell cars from the previous model year around this time to make room for newer vehicles that they often slash prices. But some of the best deals may actually end up coming on used cars, although those are harder to track ahead of your visit to a dealership.

Even though carmakers are starting to roll out new 2027 models to great fanfare, the vast majority of cars on dealership lots right now are still…

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