Posted by ross |

I'm not sure how it is in your neck of the woods, but where I work, we get Monday off for that all important and meaningful Columbus Day. The great thing about holidays, other than not working of course, is that many auto dealerships use the holidays to have great sales. In fact, according to this article, all holidays have been co-opted by businesses for the purpose of making money.  Columbus Day is no different, obscure as it is.  Here is what the article has to say regarding the day named after the famous explorer:

Columbus Day is another holiday that has been siezed upon by car dealerships, who are always on the lookout for excuses to run a sale. Regular TV viewers can probably recite the myriad “Columbus Day sales event” ads they hear on the days leading up to and following the holiday, which was intended as nothing more than a day to reflect upon the man who first sailed to the New World. Exactly what this has to do with buying or selling cars, we may never know.

I'll tell you what it has to do with buying or selling cars: people don't work on Columbus Day, and are more apt to go shopping when they have a day off.  It's that simple.  So, if you need a new car, or want one really bad, take your day off, go to your favorite dealership, and see about getting an auto loan for that new Prius you've been eyeballing. 

Posted on: 10/10/2010 at 2:32 PM
Categories: Car Buying | Car Selling | Dealerships | The Smart Consumer
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