Is_VBZ It_PPH1 Still_RR a_AT1 Good_JJ Time_NNT1 to_TO Buy_VV0 a_AT1 Car_NN1 ?_? 
Yes_UH ._. 
The_AT cash_NN1 for_IF clunkers_NN2 program_NN1 may_VM be_VBI running_VVG on_II empty_JJ ,_, but_CCB bargains_NN2 can_VM still_RR be_VBI had_VHN if_CS you_PPY know_VV0 how_RRQ to_TO strike_VVI a_AT1 deal_NN1 ._. 
After_CS Washington_NP1 's_GE 'cash_NN1 for_IF clunkers_NN2 '_GE program_NN1 blew_VVD through_II its_APPGE billion_NNO dollars_NNU2 in_II its_APPGE first_MD five_MC days_NNT2 ,_, shoppers_NN2 must_VM decide_VVI whether_CSW they_PPHS2 should_VM wait_VVI --_NN1 for_IF the_AT possibility_NN1 of_IO more_DAR government_NN1 incentives_NN2 ,_, lower_JJR prices_NN2 ,_, and_CC the_AT 2010_MC models_NN2 --_NN1 or_CC take_VV0 that_DD1 leap_NN1 now_RT ._. 
Anyone_PN1 driving_VVG a_AT1 true_JJ clunker_NN1 might_VM want_VVI to_TO wait_VVI for_IF the_AT dust_NN1 to_TO settle_VVI ._. 
The_AT government_NN1 's_GE Car_NN1 Allowance_NN1 Rebate_NN1 System_NN1 promised_VVD rebates_NN2 of_IO $3,500_NNU to_II $4,500_NNU to_II anyone_PN1 trading_VVG in_II an_AT1 old_JJ ,_, inefficient_JJ car_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 new_JJ ,_, fuel-efficient_JJ vehicle_NN1 ._. 
The_AT program_NN1 was_VBDZ funded_VVN with_IW $1_NNU billion_NNO ,_, an_AT1 amount_NN1 officials_NN2 thought_VVN would_VM last_VVI through_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO August_NPM1 ._. 
Instead_RR ,_, it_PPH1 did_VDD n't_XX even_RR last_VVI through_II July_NPM1 ,_, when_CS the_AT program_NN1 was_VBDZ launched_VVN ._. 
Now_RT the_AT Obama_NP1 administration_NN1 is_VBZ scrambling_VVG for_IF extra_JJ cash_NN1 to_TO keep_VVI the_AT program_NN1 running_NN1 and_CC Michigan_NP1 legislators_NN2 are_VBR pushing_VVG Capitol_NP1 Hill_NP1 colleagues_NN2 for_IF a_AT1 new_JJ ,_, improved_JJ clunkers_NN2 plan_VV0 ._. 
A_AT1 lawmaker_NN1 on_II Friday_NPD1 said_VVD the_AT House_NN1 would_VM move_VVI to_TO approve_VVI another_DD1 $2_NNU billion_NNO to_TO keep_VVI the_AT program_NN1 alive_JJ ._. 
If_CS your_APPGE vehicle_NN1 does_VDZ n't_XX officially_RR qualify_VVI as_II a_AT1 clunker_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ still_RR a_AT1 great_JJ time_NNT1 to_TO trade_VVI in_RP and_CC get_VVI a_AT1 more_RGR fuel-efficient_JJ car_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY may_VM have_VHI to_TO act_VVI quickly_RR since_CS the_AT best_JJT deals_NN2 may_VM disappear_VVI as_RG quickly_RR as_CSA the_AT clunkers_NN2 program_NN1 did_VDD ,_, according_II21 to_II22 Phil_NP1 Reed_NP1 of_IO Edmunds.com_NP1 ,_, an_AT1 auto-research_NN1 Web_NN1 site_NN1 ._. 
Still_RR on_II the_AT table_NN1 today_RT are_VBR federal_JJ tax_NN1 deductions_NN2 and_CC credits_NN2 for_IF car_NN1 buyers_NN2 ,_, low-interest_JJ financing_NN1 ,_, near-record_JJ levels_NN2 of_IO manufacturers_NN2 '_GE incentives_NN2 ,_, typical_JJ summer_NNT1 sales_NN ,_, and_CC dealers_NN2 willing_JJ to_TO sell_VVI cars_NN2 --_NN1 even_RR at_II a_AT1 loss_NN1 --_NN1 to_TO clear_VVI the_AT lots_PN for_IF the_AT 2010_MC models_NN2 coming_VVG within_II a_AT1 few_DA2 weeks_NNT2 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 really_RR is_VBZ the_AT perfect_JJ storm_NN1 for_IF customers_NN2 ,_, "_" says_VVZ Brian_NP1 Benstock_NP1 ,_, whose_DDQGE dealership_NN1 ,_, Paragon_NP1 Honda_NP1 and_CC Acura_NP1 in_II Queens_NP1 ,_, N.Y._NP1 ,_, got_VVD swamped_VVN with_IW customers_NN2 once_RR the_AT clunkers_NN2 program_NN1 became_VVD law_NN1 ._. 
Buyers_NN2 have_VH0 been_VBN streaming_VVG into_II dealers_NN2 nationwide_RL and_CC cutting_NN1 deals_VVZ that_CST ,_, in_II some_DD cases_NN2 ,_, allow_VV0 them_PPHO2 to_TO drive_VVI small_JJ and_CC fuel-efficient_JJ cars_NN2 off_II lots_PN after_II paying_VVG just_RR 50_MC cents_NNU2 on_II the_AT dollar_NNU1 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ not_XX true_JJ for_IF buyers_NN2 of_IO big_JJ cars_NN2 and_CC trucks_NN2 ,_, where_CS dealers_NN2 have_VH0 low_JJ inventory_NN1 but_CCB are_VBR still_RR fielding_VVG high_JJ customer_NN1 demand_NN1 ._. 
Deals_NN2 in_II that_DD1 segment_NN1 of_IO the_AT auto_NN1 market_NN1 are_VBR especially_RR hard_JJ to_TO come_VVI by_II these_DD2 days_NNT2 ._. 
That_DD1 makes_VVZ skilled_JJ car_NN1 shopping_VVG more_RGR important_JJ than_CSN ever_RR ._. 
Dealers_NN2 and_CC manufacturers_NN2 could_VM stop_VVI cutting_VVG prices_NN2 --_NN1 or_CC even_RR raise_VV0 them_PPHO2 --_JJ in_II the_AT face_NN1 of_IO renewed_JJ sales_NN activity_NN1 ,_, warns_VVZ Reed_NN1 of_IO Edmunds.com_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 and_CC other_JJ analysts_NN2 predict_VV0 that_CST the_AT fat_JJ auto_NN1 inventories_NN2 on_II dealer_NN1 lots_PN will_VM shrink_VVI quickly_RR and_CC those_DD2 great_JJ deals_NN2 will_VM disappear_VVI ._. 
That_DD1 all_DB makes_VVZ the_AT act_NN1 of_IO car_NN1 buying_VVG a_AT1 real_JJ science_NN1 ._. 
Here_RL are_VBR some_DD points_NN2 to_TO consider_VVI :_: Incentives_NN2 live_VV0 ,_, for_IF now_RT ._. 
Smart_JJ customers_NN2 can_VM get_VVI better_JJR deals_NN2 with_IW the_AT right_JJ car_NN1 choice_NN1 ._. 
Chrysler_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ had_VHD been_VBN doubling_VVG the_AT clunkers_NN2 cash_NN1 rebate_NN1 for_IF buyers_NN2 ,_, is_VBZ going_VVGK to_TO keep_VVI giving_VVG out_RP $3,500_NNU and_CC $4,500_NNU cash_NN1 incentives_NN2 for_IF most_DAT of_IO its_APPGE models_NN2 through_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO August_NPM1 ._. 
In_II June_NPM1 ,_, manufacturers_NN2 were_VBDR giving_VVG away_RL an_AT1 average_NN1 of_IO $2,930_NNU per_II car_NN1 in_II incentives_NN2 ,_, Edmunds_NP1 reported_VVD ,_, and_CC much_DA1 of_IO that_DD1 money_NN1 is_VBZ still_RR on_II the_AT table_NN1 ._. 
(_( There_EX 's_VBZ a_AT1 list_NN1 here_RL ._. )_) 
Some_DD particularly_RR overstocked_JJ cars_NN2 ,_, such_II21 as_II22 the_AT Toyota_NP1 Camry_NP1 ,_, are_VBR actually_RR selling_VVG under_II the_AT price_NN1 the_AT dealers_NN2 really_RR paid_VVN for_IF them_PPHO2 ,_, says_VVZ Scott_NP1 Painter_NN1 at_II Truecar.com_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 Web_NN1 site_NN1 that_CST publishes_VVZ actual_JJ sales_NN prices_NN2 of_IO most_DAT cars_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 sounds_VVZ like_II an_AT1 old_JJ "_" make_VV0 it_PPH1 up_RP on_II volume_NN1 "_" joke_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 says_VVZ that_CST the_AT carrying_NN1 costs_VVZ for_IF cars_NN2 on_II the_AT lot_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 significant_JJ expense_NN1 for_IF dealers_NN2 ,_, and_CC with_IW new_JJ 2010_MC models_NN2 already_RR being_VBG shipped_VVN ,_, they_PPHS2 need_VV0 to_TO clear_VVI those_DD2 2009_MC models_NN2 out_RP in_II a_AT1 hurry_NN1 ._. 
For_RR41 the_RR42 most_RR43 part_RR44 ,_, 2010_MC models_NN2 are_VBR n't_XX worth_II waiting_VVG for_IF ,_, says_VVZ Reed_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ not_XX expecting_VVG anything_PN1 beyond_II mild_JJ refinements_NN2 on_II the_AT newest_JJT cars_NN2 and_CC he_PPHS1 is_VBZ expecting_VVG inventories_NN2 to_TO be_VBI lower_JJR and_CC prices_NN2 to_TO be_VBI higher_JJR by_II October_NPM1 ,_, when_CS the_AT bulk_NN1 of_IO new_JJ models_NN2 roll_VV0 onto_II lots_PN ._. 
Tax_NN1 deals_NN2 remain_VV0 ._. 
Purchasers_NN2 who_PNQS seal_VV0 their_APPGE deal_NN1 before_II Jan._NPM1 1_MC1 ,_, 2010_MC ,_, will_VM also_RR be_VBI able_JK to_TO deduct_VVI the_AT sales_NN and_CC excise_NN1 taxes_NN2 they_PPHS2 pay_VV0 on_II their_APPGE cars_NN2 ,_, even_CS21 if_CS22 they_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX typically_RR itemize_VVI deductions_NN2 ._. 
And_CC there_EX are_VBR federal_JJ tax_NN1 credits_VVZ for_IF buying_VVG some_DD hybrids_NN2 ,_, all_RR listed_VVN here_RL ._. 
Ho-hum_JJ hybrids_NN2 ._. 
The_AT Prius_NP1 is_VBZ still_RR popular_JJ ,_, but_CCB forget_VV0 the_AT waiting_NN1 lists_VVZ that_CST used_VMK to_TO queue_VVI up_RP for_IF this_DD1 hybrid_NN1 ;_; now_RT there_EX are_VBR deals_NN2 to_TO be_VBI had_VHN in_II some_DD markets_NN2 ._. 
The_AT next_MD big_JJ thing_NN1 in_II fuel_NN1 efficiency_NN1 will_VM likely_RR be_VBI electric_JJ cars_NN2 ,_, but_CCB the_AT ones_NN2 that_CST have_VH0 decent_JJ driving_JJ range_NN1 are_VBR probably_RR more_DAR than_CSN a_AT1 year_NNT1 away_RL ,_, reports_VVZ Reed_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 suggests_VVZ that_CST consumers_NN2 looking_VVG to_TO save_VVI money_NN1 and_CC do_VD0 the_AT environmentally_RR correct_JJ thing_NN1 simply_RR buy_VV0 a_AT1 fuel-efficient_JJ conventional_JJ car_NN1 ._. 
"_" The_AT entry_NN1 cost_NN1 to_II the_AT hybrid_NN1 is_VBZ higher_JJR ,_, and_CC people_NN overestimate_VV0 how_RGQ much_DA1 the_AT hybrid_NN1 will_VM save_VVI them_PPHO2 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 says_VVZ ._. 
"_" If_CS you_PPY get_VV0 the_AT Honda_NP1 Fit_JJ or_CC the_AT Toyota_NP1 Yaris_NP1 or_CC the_AT Nissan_NP1 Versa_NP1 ,_, you_PPY 'll_VM achieve_VVI and_CC fulfill_VVI the_AT intentions_NN2 of_IO a_AT1 green_JJ vehicle_NN1 ._. "_" 
Previously_RR owned_VVN is_VBZ played_VVN out_RP ._. 
There_EX 's_VBZ an_AT1 anomaly_NN1 in_II the_AT auto_NN1 market_NN1 now_RT :_: many_DA2 models_NN2 cost_VV0 just_RR as_RG much_DA1 used_JJ ,_, with_IW 20,000_MC or_CC 30,000_MC miles_NNU2 on_II them_PPHO2 ,_, as_CSA they_PPHS2 do_VD0 brand-spanking_JJ new_JJ ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ partially_RR because_CS new-car_JJ rebates_NN2 and_CC financing_VVG incentives_NN2 are_VBR keeping_VVG those_DD2 prices_NN2 low_RR ,_, and_CC partially_RR because_CS dealers_NN2 are_VBR less_RGR willing_JJ to_TO cut_VVI their_APPGE profit_NN1 margins_NN2 on_II the_AT used_JJ cars_NN2 they_PPHS2 have_VH0 --_JJ and_CC with_IW fewer_DAR customers_NN2 having_VHG bought_VVN new_JJ cars_NN2 in_II recent_JJ months_NNT2 ,_, there_EX are_VBR fewer_DAR used_JJ trade-ins_NNU2 on_II the_AT lot_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 makes_VVZ the_AT conventional_JJ wisdom_NN1 --_NN1 used_VVN is_VBZ cheaper_JJR --_JJ wrong_JJ ._. 
Walk_VV0 in_RP with_IW a_AT1 plan_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI a_AT1 mistake_NN1 to_TO arrive_VVI at_II a_AT1 lot_NN1 without_IW a_AT1 deal_NN1 plotted_VVD out_RP in_II your_APPGE mind_NN1 ._. 
Do_VD0 some_DD advance_VVI research_NN1 on_II sites_NN2 like_II Edmunds_NP1 ,_, TrueCar_NP1 ,_, and_CC Kelly_NP1 Blue_JJ Book_NN1 and_CC find_VV0 out_RP exactly_RR how_RGQ much_DA1 local_JJ dealers_NN2 are_VBR paying_VVG and_CC charging_VVG for_IF specific_JJ models_NN2 ._. 
After_CS that_DD1 's_VBZ done_VDN ,_, you_PPY can_VM visit_VVI lots_PN and_CC do_VD0 test_VVI drives_NN2 to_II narrow_JJ your_APPGE search_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT contact_VV0 local_JJ dealers_NN2 and_CC request_NN1 quotes_VVZ by_II e-mail_NN1 ._. 
By_II the_AT time_NNT1 you_PPY 're_VBR ready_JJ to_TO cut_VVI a_AT1 check_NN1 ,_, you_PPY should_VM have_VHI the_AT same_DA ,_, if_CS not_XX more_DAR ,_, information_NN1 about_II the_AT value_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 car_NN1 than_CSN the_AT salesperson_NN1 ._. 
