Buy near the end of the month. Dealerships make bonuses depending on their sales and numbers for structured periods. They are more likely to give you a better deal on the last day of the month to meet their quota.

At times that tactic could also work against you, as salesman may be under their monthly target. Thus leading to them squeezing as much as they can from you in order to meet their monthly target. 

Geoff at Car Negotiation Coach is an awesome resource. Check out his site :) And good luck to them. 

Thanks Barb  i'll take a look for myself!

I think the increase in used car pricing is remarkable.  I use Kelley Blue Book to estimate our cars values, and our two cars have held a great deal of their value.  I think it's proof that they're building a lot better cars these days.

I'll put a plug out there to encourage buying domestic. 

1. Finding wholesale prices/ordering direct
2. Incentives
3. Tricks for buying before the model year switch?

I think they're pretty stuck on buying new rather than used, so not really a point of discussion. Used car prices are absolutely ridiculous right now, especially in my area. (Safe to say the Midwest had the most "clunkers" to take off the roads.  )