Yes, You Should Buy a Car on Black Friday

"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
11/26/2014 at 10:05 • Filed to: Car Buying, Black Friday, Jalopnik Deals, Oppositelock Deals, Oppo Deals, Deals

Tom McParland, if that is his real name, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! they shouldn't spend their most quintessential of holidays, Black Friday, at a dealership. Tom McParland is wrong. American auto buyers should go to a dealership, specifically a Buick dealership, because when and where else can you find !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! a brand new car?

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Modern car enthusiasts, especially modern American car enthusiasts, are all about numbers. Sub-three-second 0-60 times, 707 horsepower engines, under 2500 lbs curb weights; but none of these numbers is as bonkers as 20% off a car that's not a Mitsubishi, Suzuki, or other dead-brand-walking.

Just consider the following:

Sweet George Washington on a cracker almost $6000 off a brand new Buick Regal! It's the base Regal, but who cares? A base Regal will easily top a Malibu with a few options, even on Black Friday. Let's walk to the other side of the dealership and see what deals Americans can find on !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! this weekend.

$1000 off. A paltry $1000 off. Only offering $1000 off, less than 5% of the base Malibu's $23,290 MSRP, is an insult to the holiday. A mere $1462 will bump you not just to a new trim level, but to an entirely more upmarket brand!

So if you're looking for a great somewhat-German FWD/AWD cruiser, walk on over to a Buick Dealer and see what's on the lot. You may just find something you like for 20% off. Because 20% off.

DISCUSSION (48)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 10:07

Kinja'd!!!

Well, shit. I didn't realize Burorcks were this affordable even before 20% off. Anybody buying any other GM products that aren't a niche offering like the Vette: YOU ARE WRONG

Tom McParland > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 10:12

a) It's not my real name (check spelling) b) that deal is good all week, so you still don't need to shop on Friday. :D

For Sweden > Tom McParland
11/26/2014 at 10:15

You didn't see anything

Brian Silvestro > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 10:16

But I don't want those boring cars!

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 10:18

Either way you would be buying a Buick, so I'm going to say staying home is the best idea.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Brian Silvestro
11/26/2014 at 10:19

But they're better than the Chevy boring cars, true or false?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 10:20

Kinja'd!!!

God this would be a perfect car if it didn't have such an enormous grille.

Brian Silvestro > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
11/26/2014 at 10:21

Chevy makes the Corvette, so no

For Sweden > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/26/2014 at 10:22

Buy an aftermarket grille with your savings

MIATAAAA > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 10:22

I bought my car brand new and got just over 20% off MSRP and I didn't buy it on Black Friday. Or any other special shopping day. I just negotiated.

Zzzzzzzzzz > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 10:22

Just did a live chat with Buick. The car has to be purchased at MSRP so not more room for negotiation. I guess if you were already in the market then this is probably the best deal you can get.

For Sweden > Brian Silvestro
11/26/2014 at 10:22

Buy a Miata with your savings.

Funktheduck > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 10:28

I like how the only good thing they could find to quote on the Malibu was for the stop/start system.

Guy A: So you bought a Malibu? Why?

Guy B: KBB says it has the smoothest-operating start/stop system around. How could I not?

Guy A: Good call. I must now go buy one too because it has the smoothest-operating stop/start system. Thanks KBB.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Brian Silvestro
11/26/2014 at 10:30

I said the Chevy *boring* cars. The Corvette is a niche car for which you would buy from Chevy. It does not make the Aveo cool.

Brian Silvestro > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 10:32

For like $20k I can get four GREAT Miatas!

Brian Silvestro > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
11/26/2014 at 10:32

I dislike all of the cars from GM that aren't the Corvette. I'm not even crazy about the Corvette. It's cool, but I'd never buy one.

Vicente Esteve > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 10:33

Wasn't the Fiat 500 Abarth always sold with a $6,000 dollar discount?

As Du Volant > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 10:34

You're comparing a 2014 and a 2015. For pretty much any brand the remaining 2014's, if you can find them, are going to have huge savings.

That said that's still a damn good deal on that Buick, though the deal has been valid all week. If someone wants to go buy a car today I can pretty much guarantee any dealership they visit will be a ghost town- GREAT day to buy a car!

AthomSfere > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 10:36

"20% off select 2014/2015 Buick sedans in stock the longest "

Great, so the weird configurations which were way over optioned and aren't going to move and you would have gotten that deal anyway with a little negotiating...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Brian Silvestro
11/26/2014 at 10:36

It's weird - most GM cars I can't stand, but I had a soft spot for Pontiac (until they killed it), a mild interest in Olds, at least older models and what the brand *was* (until they killed it), and I like Buick's in-house school of styling, distinct from the rest of GM, and the higher trim level offered. So much so I'd just about buy a Regal before a Camaro, because for every positive that the Camaro offers it's got two things that piss me right off.

I've been saying for years that GM doesn't really make cars that interest me, regardless what they can *do* on paper, but if I were buying a GM for any sort of practical use, it would be a Buick, all the way.

For Sweden > AthomSfere
11/26/2014 at 10:37

Jalops are all about the weird options.

Ash78, voting early and often > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 10:37

But it's a Buick!

I don't care about the comparison tests and reviews, they all look like dressed-up Suzuki Kizashis left over in inventory. Which is to say, nice but ill-proportioned sedans.

Wagonize all the Buicks and we'll talk. Wagonizing fixes a lot. It even fixed Banglebutt on the 5 series, which is like Extreme Makeover for cars.

For Sweden > Ash78, voting early and often
11/26/2014 at 10:37

...you just bought a Minivan...

Brian Silvestro > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
11/26/2014 at 10:38

But would you ever actually buy one? Probably not. You'll get a car you like better.

Ash78, voting early and often > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 10:41

Counterpoint: Minivans aren't pitched (or bought) as style accessories, therefore aesthetics are beyond judgment.

Most Buicks are tiny, awkward sedans sold by a luxury brand in an attempt to force Americans to pretend we're all 20-something Chinese social climbers and can't remember Buick from 5 years ago.

uofime > AthomSfere
11/26/2014 at 10:42

Exactly!

Sir Halffast > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 10:44

Nice Opels.

shop-teacher > AthomSfere
11/26/2014 at 10:45

How do you think I got a brand new full size crew cab pickup truck for less than $22k dollars? Because nobody else wanted a base model with no options and the small V8 ... which is exactly what I DID want.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 10:51

Eh, my problem is with the shape of the opening. I doubt there are aftermarket kits to shrink that opening down :P At least, none that I can find.

TxBrumski > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 11:04

Do you do marketing for Buick as a brand or for a specific dealer?

Tapas > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 11:05

This is what bugs me....how do regular cars get deep discounts, but Porsches and BMWs and Jaguars dont?

Most I've heard from my personal inquiries with deals is $500 off MRSP. Thats it.

For Sweden > TxBrumski
11/26/2014 at 11:08

I only do marketing for Proton.

DirtyVDub > Vicente Esteve
11/26/2014 at 11:12

More info on this?

For Sweden > Ash78, voting early and often
11/26/2014 at 11:14

Lacrosse

Tiny

For Sweden > Sir Halffast
11/26/2014 at 11:15

Danke

Ash78, voting early and often > For Sweden
11/26/2014 at 11:16

-Lacrosse

-Slang for masturbation

/got nothing

Vicente Esteve > DirtyVDub
11/26/2014 at 12:32

For some reason, Fiat is giving 5k off to Abarths for some reason. Some people on Oppo have been buying them for as low as 17K which makes it a stunning deal.

Sir Halffast > Ash78, voting early and often
11/26/2014 at 12:36

Why are we talking about Wankels in a Buick post?

Sir Halffast > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
11/26/2014 at 12:37

Actually, that's a pretty valid point.

DirtyVDub > Vicente Esteve
11/26/2014 at 14:26

I drove a GQ trim Abarth convertible over the summer, it was great. I'd buy the convertible for the noise alone. I should look at what I can get one for in the middle of winter. You always need a 2nd/3rd summer car, right?

AthomSfere > shop-teacher
11/26/2014 at 15:22

Buick makes trucks ? :p

Kidding aside: Its too bad they can pretty much never be found with a manual!

shop-teacher > AthomSfere
11/26/2014 at 15:28

True, but if you COULD find one, it's probably been sitting on the lot for a while!

And GMC is having the same promotion :p

Vicente Esteve > DirtyVDub
11/26/2014 at 22:53

The noise makes about 80% of the experience, body roll 10% agility %5 and italianness another 5%

DirtyVDub > Vicente Esteve
11/26/2014 at 23:41

Where does the truck load of torque steer factor in?

Vicente Esteve > DirtyVDub
11/26/2014 at 23:45

Its the seasoning

Tohru > Brian Silvestro
11/29/2014 at 01:03

Or 20 shitty ones to start your own Spec Shitbox Miata league.

Tohru > For Sweden
11/29/2014 at 01:07

Brown Buick Regal with salmon interior and yellow Alcantara headliner. It has a Torsen diff and an automatic. Two of the wheels are Buick, one is Chevrolet, and one is a Saturn steelie with a hubcap. It has a turbo exhaust system, but a naturally aspirated intake.

Brian Silvestro > Tohru
11/29/2014 at 08:18

EVEN BETTER