Recession_NN1 puts_VVZ brakes_NN2 on_II September_NPM1 auto_NN1 deals_VVZ Smart_JJ shoppers_NN2 know_VV0 September_NPM1 traditionally_RR is_VBZ a_AT1 great_JJ time_NNT1 to_TO score_VVI a_AT1 deal_NN1 on_II a_AT1 new_JJ automobile_NN1 ._. 
The_AT new_JJ model_NN1 year_NNT1 is_VBZ approaching_VVG ,_, and_CC dealers_NN2 are_VBR desperate_JJ to_TO get_VVI rid_VVN of_IO the_AT previous_JJ year_NNT1 's_GE models_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ often_RR the_AT one_MC1 time_NNT1 a_AT1 consumer_NN1 has_VHZ leverage_NN1 at_II the_AT car_NN1 lot_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 year_NNT1 ,_, not_XX as_RG much_DA1 ._. 
You_PPY 'll_VM still_RR see_VVI end-of-model-year_JJ sales_NN on_II 2010_MC cars_NN2 this_DD1 weekend_NNT1 ,_, but_CCB you_PPY might_VM not_XX get_VVI a_AT1 fantastic_JJ price_NN1 or_CC the_AT exact_JJ vehicle_NN1 you_PPY want_VV0 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ because_CS manufacturers_NN2 have_VH0 been_VBN producing_VVG fewer_DAR cars_NN2 to_TO match_VVI lower_JJR demand_NN1 in_II the_AT recession_NN1 ._. 
So_RR ,_, dealers_NN2 have_VH0 fewer_DAR 2010_MC vehicles_NN2 to_TO ditch_VVI ._. 
"_" Auto_NN1 dealers_NN2 do_VD0 n't_XX need_VVI to_TO have_VHI blowout_NN1 sales_NN to_TO reduce_VVI old-model_NN1 inventory_NN1 ,_, "_" said_VVD Jeff_NP1 Schuster_NP1 ,_, executive_NN1 director_NN1 of_IO forecasting_VVG for_IF J.D._NP1 Power_NN1 and_CC Associates_NN2 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 might_VM be_VBI more_RGR difficult_JJ to_TO find_VVI a_AT1 deal_NN1 this_DD1 Labor_NN1 Day_NNT1 than_CSN it_PPH1 has_VHZ in_II the_AT past_NN1 ._. "_" 
That_DD1 's_VBZ not_XX to_TO say_VVI consumers_NN2 wo_VM n't_XX find_VVI good_JJ deals_NN2 on_II new_JJ cars_NN2 to_TO buy_VVI and_CC lease_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR that_CST the_AT big_JJ price_NN1 break_NN1 on_II buying_VVG the_AT previous_JJ year_NNT1 's_GE model_NN1 may_VM no_RR21 longer_RR22 exist_VVI ._. 
Auto_NN1 dealers_NN2 last_MD month_NNT1 had_VHD 1_MC1 million_NNO fewer_DAR cars_NN2 and_CC trucks_NN2 on_II their_APPGE lots_PN than_CSN two_MC years_NNT2 ago_RA ,_, or_CC 33_MC percent_NNU fewer_DAR ,_, according_II21 to_II22 inventory_NN1 data_NN from_II Automotive_JJ News_NN1 ._. 
The_AT "_" days_NNT2 of_IO inventory_NN1 "_" on_II dealer_NN1 lots_PN in_II August_NPM1 ,_, an_AT1 industry_NN1 measure_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ the_AT lowest_RRT in_II years_NNT2 ,_, disregarding_VVG August_NPM1 2009_MC when_RRQ inventories_NN2 were_VBDR artificially_RR low_JJ because_II21 of_II22 the_AT "_" cash_NN1 for_IF clunkers_NN2 "_" program_NN1 ._. 
Bill_NP1 Stasek_NP1 ,_, owner_NN1 of_IO Bill_NP1 Stasek_NP1 Chevrolet_NP1 in_II Wheeling_VVG ,_, said_VVD he_PPHS1 would_VM love_VVI to_TO have_VHI 30_MC percent_NNU more_DAR vehicles_NN2 ._. 
"_" With_IW certain_JJ models_NN2 ,_, inventory_NN1 of_IO 2010s_MC2 is_VBZ either_RR way_NN1 down_RP or_CC there_EX is_VBZ none_PN ,_, "_" Stasek_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
In_II the_AT Chevrolet_NN1 line_NN1 ,_, for_REX21 example_REX22 ,_, consumers_NN2 wo_VM n't_XX find_VVI any_DD popular_JJ 2010_MC Traverse_NN1 or_CC Equinox_NP1 crossovers_VVZ ,_, Stasek_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
However_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 added_VVD that_CST consumers_NN2 could_VM still_RR find_VVI bargains_NN2 on_II some_DD 2010s_MC2 because_CS dealers_NN2 are_VBR motivated_VVN to_TO get_VVI September_NPM1 off_RP to_II a_AT1 good_JJ start_NN1 after_II a_AT1 lousy_JJ August_NPM1 ,_, when_CS industry_NN1 sales_NN fell_VVD 21_MC percent_NNU from_II a_AT1 year_NNT1 earlier_RRR ._. 
"_" Deals_NN2 might_VM be_VBI scattered_VVN ,_, depending_II21 on_II22 what_DDQ you_PPY 're_VBR looking_VVG at_II ,_, "_" said_VVD Jessica_NP1 Caldwell_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 senior_JJ analyst_NN1 at_II Edmunds.com_NP1 ._. 
"_" Inventory_NN1 is_VBZ more_RRR in_II31 line_II32 with_II33 what_DDQ the_AT market_NN1 is_VBZ doing_VDG ._. "_" 
Overall_RR ,_, factory_NN1 rebates_NN2 and_CC financing_NN1 deals_VVZ this_DD1 year_NNT1 wo_VM n't_XX be_VBI as_RG good_JJ ,_, said_VVD Paul_NP1 Taylor_NP1 ,_, chief_JJ economist_NN1 at_II the_AT National_JJ Automobile_NN1 Dealers_NN2 Association_NN1 ._. 
"_" The_AT missing_JJ ingredient_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT manufacturer_NN1 incentives_NN2 that_CST existed_VVD one_MC1 or_CC two_MC years_NNT2 ago_RA ,_, which_DDQ lowered_VVD the_AT cost_NN1 of_IO acquisition_NN1 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" They_PPHS2 're_VBR simply_RR not_XX as_RG high_JJ ._. "_" 
And_CC they_PPHS2 wo_VM n't_XX be_VBI universal_JJ ,_, said_VVD Jesse_NP1 Toprak_NP1 ,_, vice_JJ president_NN1 of_IO industry_NN1 trends_NN2 at_II TrueCar.com_NP1 ._. 
"_" Now_RT ,_, we_PPIS2 're_VBR seeing_VVG targeted_VVN spending_VVG by_II manufacturers_NN2 ,_, highly_RR optimized_VVN for_IF different_JJ models_NN2 in_II different_JJ regions_NN2 ._. "_" 
Steve_NP1 Foley_NP1 Jr._NNA ,_, of_IO Steve_NP1 Foley_NP1 Cadillac_NP1 in_II Northbrook_NP1 ,_, also_RR has_VHZ the_AT lowest_JJT inventory_NN1 in_II years_NNT2 of_IO previous-year_JJ models_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB his_APPGE best_JJT incentives_NN2 ,_, including_II zero_MC percent_NNU financing_NN1 ,_, are_VBR for_IF the_AT 2010s_MC2 ,_, and_CC they_PPHS2 expire_VV0 after_II Tuesday_NPD1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 definitely_RR recommend_VV0 that_CST if_CS you_PPY 're_VBR thinking_VVG about_II one_MC1 ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX wait_VVI ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" If_CS you_PPY 're_VBR going_VVGK to_TO wait_VVI until_CS late_JJ September_NPM1 or_CC October_NPM1 ,_, they_PPHS2 are_VBR going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI gone_VVN by_II then_RT ._. "_" 
For_IF Michael_NP1 Ettleson_NP1 ,_, of_IO the_AT Ettleson_NP1 Auto_NN1 Group_NN1 ,_, with_IW dealerships_NN2 in_II Hodgkins_NP2 and_CC Countryside_NN1 ,_, 2010_MC inventory_NN1 depends_VVZ on_II brand_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 has_VHZ decent_JJ inventory_NN1 of_IO Hyundais_NP2 but_CCB very_RG few_DA2 Cadillacs_NP2 ,_, including_VVG just_RR one_MC1 2010_MC Escalade_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 popular_JJ SUV_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" There_EX are_VBR some_DD good_JJ deals_NN2 out_RP there_RL on_II 2010s_MC2 ,_, but_CCB (_( shoppers_NN2 )_) are_VBR not_XX necessarily_RR going_VVGK to_TO find_VVI what_DDQ they_PPHS2 're_VBR looking_VVG for_IF ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
Another_DD1 problem_NN1 with_IW the_AT traditional_JJ shopping_NN1 advice_NN1 is_VBZ it_PPH1 's_VBZ based_VVN on_II all_DB new_JJ models_NN2 being_VBG released_VVN in_II October_NPM1 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX like_II that_DD1 anymore_RR ,_, "_" said_VVD Paul_NP1 Brian_NP1 ,_, spokesman_NN1 for_IF the_AT Chicago_NP1 Automobile_NN1 Trade_NN1 Association_NN1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY have_VH0 floating_JJ release_NN1 dates_VVZ that_CST tend_VV0 to_TO coincide_VVI more_RRR with_IW production_NN1 plans_NN2 and_CC when_CS they_PPHS2 're_VBR able_JK to_TO turn_VVI over_II production_NN1 lines_NN2 than_CSN a_AT1 specific_JJ date_NN1 ._. "_" 
Toyota_NP1 and_CC General_JJ Motors_NN2 have_VH0 been_VBN selling_VVG a_AT1 significant_JJ number_NN1 of_IO 2011_MC models_NN2 ,_, whereas_CS more_DAR than_CSN 90_MC percent_NNU of_IO new_JJ Chryslers_NP2 and_CC Nissans_NP2 are_VBR from_II the_AT 2010_MC model_NN1 year_NNT1 ,_, Caldwell_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
As_RR21 usual_RR22 ,_, the_AT key_NN1 is_VBZ to_TO do_VDI your_APPGE homework_NN1 ,_, said_VVD Jeff_NP1 Bartlett_NP1 ,_, deputy_NN1 online_JJ editor_NN1 for_IF autos_NN2 at_II Consumer_NN1 Reports_NN2 ._. 
And_CC have_VH0 a_AT1 fallback_NN1 plan_NN1 if_CS you_PPY ca_VM n't_XX find_VVI the_AT car_NN1 or_CC the_AT price_NN1 you_PPY 're_VBR after_RT ._. 
Salespeople_NN2 are_VBR good_JJ at_II persuading_VVG vulnerable_JJ consumers_NN2 to_TO buy_VVI ,_, even_CS21 if_CS22 it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX what_DDQ they_PPHS2 want_VV0 ,_, he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" If_CS you_PPY wait_VV0 until_II October_NPM1 or_CC November_NPM1 ,_, you_PPY might_VM get_VVI a_AT1 better_JJR deal_NN1 ,_, but_CCB you_PPY 'll_VM get_VVI a_AT1 weird_JJ color_NN1 or_CC manual_JJ transmission_NN1 or_CC something_PN1 ,_, "_" said_VVD Caldwell_NP1 ,_, of_IO Edmunds.com_NP1 ._. 
"_" If_CS you_PPY 're_VBR not_XX fussy_JJ and_CC just_RR want_VV0 four_MC wheels_NN2 and_CC something_PN1 that_CST drives_VVZ ,_, you_PPY might_VM wait_VVI ._. "_" 
