Put your fears aside, and beg, borrow, steal - it is a great time to be an auto consumer.
Having just bought a new family car, I can tell you we paid 40% less than the MSRP the 2009 Consumer Reports study has listed, and we got the Limited version which has more than the features CR lists. And we had 2 dealers calling the day after asking us to revoke the deal and they were offering another $ 1,000 off.
Next year, expect far less choice in models - as the industry dramatically shrinks its capacity - or in rebates.
I wish I could tell you with confidence to buy American.
Only 1 US entry - in the pickup truck category - shows up in Consumer Reports list of 10 Best of 2009.
Eight make the worst 10.
