CarsDirect.Com's July 2003 Best Bargains Give Buyers a Reason to Splurge on Hot Summer Models

    LOS ANGELES--July 21, 2003--CarsDirect.com, the leading multi-brand online car buying service, today announced its July 2003 Best Bargains selections. New car buyers can take advantage of these offers to purchase hot models just in time for a summer getaway.
    Automakers are making generous cash back offers on popular cars, trucks, vans and SUVs, giving shoppers the perfect excuse to splurge on a road trip vehicle. Drop top shoppers will be thrilled to find that they can save thousands on a Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, while buyers with families in tow may be more interested in saving money on a roomy Ford Expedition or Toyota Highlander.
    "Historically, automakers haven't offered steep discounts on award-winning models during the summer buying season," said Joe Cashen, director of pricing strategy for CarsDirect.com. "This year, however, they're bucking the trend by offering end-of-summer deals at the very peak of summer -- a move that's a big win for consumers."
    Each month, CarsDirect.com's team of pricing experts qualifies Best Bargain vehicles from a list of over 120,000 price configurations. Best Bargain choices include popular new cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles that currently offer the most attractive combination of national and regional manufacturer rebates and incentives, those that offer a historic low price point, or vehicles with prices that include other special programs.

    CarsDirect.com Best Bargains for July 2003

    As the weather heats up in July, new car shoppers may want to consider these CarsDirect.com Best Bargains:

         
CARS
    1.  2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser
         -- Manufacturer rebates up to $2,500

    2.  2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
         -- Manufacturer rebates up to $2,000

    3.  2003 Mazda Mazda6
         -- Manufacturer rebates up to $1,500

SUVs
    1.  2003 Ford Expedition
         -- Manufacturer rebates up to $3,000
              
    2.  2003 Jeep Wrangler
         -- Manufacturer rebates up to $1,000
              
    3.  2003 Toyota Highlander
         -- Manufacturer rebates up to $1,000

TRUCKS AND MINIVANS
    1.  2003 Chevrolet Avalanche
         -- Manufacturer rebates up to $4,000

    2.  2003 Mazda B-Series Truck
         -- Manufacturer rebates up to $3,500

    3.  2003 Dodge Ram 1500
         -- Manufacturer rebates up to $2,500

    To see rebates and incentives or up-front transaction prices for any of these Best Bargains, shoppers simply go to www.carsdirect.com, and click on the vehicle make and model of their choice.

    About CarsDirect.com

    Los Angeles-based CarsDirect.com (www.carsdirect.com) is the leading multi-brand online car buying service, providing new and used automobiles and related products and services, such as loan and lease financing and in-demand aftermarket products including extended warranties. CarsDirect.com is the first online car provider to offer visitors three distinctive car buying options: buying a new car online through the company's award-winning direct channel; being matched with a top-quality new car dealer of their choice via the CarsDirect Connect channel; or locating and purchasing a previously owned vehicle through the CarsDirect Used channel.
    CarsDirect.com has been named one of the "50 Best Websites" by Time Magazine, chosen a "Forbes Favorite" three times by Forbes Magazine and selected as a "Top 100 Internet Site" for three consecutive years in PC Magazine.

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