A new round of discount financing and the arrival of 2003 models are bringing car and truck buyers back into showrooms.
But in addition to kicking the tires and taking a test drive, consumers need to shop hard to make their way through an array of auto loans.
Despite a rocky economy, U.S. auto sales in August were up nearly 18 percent compared to a year ago and 2002 is shaping up as another strong year.
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The automotive mantra when a manufacturer launches a new or significantly upgraded vehicle is that it has held the line on prices, particularly when figuring in equipment now standard that was optional last year.