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Buying a car takes planning.

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And if you buy a car during the wrong month, it could cost you.

April is often viewed as a sellers market for both used and new vehicles.

CarEdge and Carversal also identified April as the worst month to buy a car.

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Dealerships often inflate their prices, and buyers have less wiggle room for price negotiation with sellers.

Read on for more details about why buying a car in April could cost you more than you expect.

Also seeeight used cars that will be great deals in 2025.

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When people have money, they tend to spend it.

When demand is high, dealerships have little incentive to reduce prices.

Fewer Price Cuts

And when theres more demand,theres less room to negotiate.

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Sellers dont reduce prices on items that people are happy to pay full price for.

Thats bad business, Musson explained.

During high-demand seasons like spring, dealerships and individual sellers are less inclined to offer discounts or incentives.

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