Fall and winter are usually great seasons for car shopping. As next year’s cars start showing up on lots, dealerships are often willing to strike great deals to get current model year vehicles off their property to make room for even more new cars. That’s also true in 2025, but there are signals that buying a new (or newer) car right now might not get you the best deal.
At the start of October, 41 percent of vehicles on lots are model year 2026, up 16 percent from the start of September. This alone isn’t surprising—as cars roll off production lines, automakers ship them straight to dealerships—but the volume of vehicles available is alarming.
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