George,

Congratulations on the "Steal of the year"!

I know what you mean. In May of this year, I walked into a GM dealership and asked them to make me the best deal they could on a new car and I was blown away. I was able to walk away with a brand new 2004 Cadillac SRX with a $12,000.00 discount!!!

They also paid the yearly fee for XM Satellite radio subscription, and 1 year On-Star service.

Holy cow, how can you beat that. I was determined to buy "so-called" American and the Cadillac offered the quality, workmanship, and features I was looking for.

I think this is the best time to buy a new car, but be careful with those resale values. In my case, I felt the Caddy would hold it's value. Some of my friends have purchased mini-vans and are now in negative equity area in that they owe more than the car is worth. It's best to purchase a great late model used car to avoid this.

Best of Luck
Al