Scanning through current offers, the advertised deals on 2010 and 2011 models are often similar, meaning it is truly up to the customer to negotiate a better price on those carry-over cars. Dealerships should be willing work with you. These vehicles may appeal most to high-mileage drivers who could amortize their miles over the additional model year, preserving future trade-in value, and those buyers who intend to hold on to a car for many years.

Founding Fathers and finding deals
For our Presidents' Day Weekend deals watch, we focused on Consumer Reports' recommended 2010 and 2011 models that offer the best discounts. Those highlighted here have Bottom Line Prices well below MSRP, when factoring all national incentives. Regional or local offers, as well as bonus incentives that are targeted at specific audiences such as military personnel or college graduates, may further sweeten the deal. The Bottom Line Price gives you a strong starting point for your negotiations, working up from the rock bottom, rather than haggling down from MSRP or even advertised offers.

The models listed below are just a few of our Best New Car Deals—notable discounts on models recommended by Consumer Reports. These vehicles scored well in our testing, have average or better predicted reliability, and performed well in government or insurance-industry safety tests, if evaluated.

See our full list of current deals on both 2010 and 2011 models.

Make & model	Expires	MSRP	Invoice price	Customer rebate	Dealer incentive	Bottom line price	Potential savings below MSRP
2010 Honda Accord Crosstour EX-L V6 4WD	2/28/2011	$34,020	$30,817	No	Yes	Get the Bottom Line Price	15%+
2011 Honda Civic Hybrid CVT	2/28/2011	23,950	22,042	No	Yes	Get the Bottom Line Price	15%+
2011 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible	2/28/2011	53,600	48,776	No	Yes	Get the Bottom Line Price	15%+
2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06	2/28/2011	74,305	67,618	No	Yes	Get the Bottom Line Price	15%+
2011 Ford Focus SES Sedan	4/4/2011	18,870	17,587	Yes	No	Get the Bottom Line Price	15%+
2011 Buick Lucerne Super	2/28/2011	44,460	42,682	Yes	No	Get the Bottom Line Price	15%+
2011 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4WD Crew Cab	2/28/2011	35,010	32,534	Yes	No	Get the Bottom Line Price	15%+
2011 Acura RL 3.7 Auto (48-state only)	2/28/2011	47,200	42,802	No	Yes	Get the Bottom Line Price	15%+
2011 GMC Sierra 1500 4WD Crew Cab SLT SWB	2/28/2011	42,275	39,316	Yes	No	Get the Bottom Line Price	15%+
2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4WD Crew Cab	2/28/2011	34,615	32,192	Yes	No	Get the Bottom Line Price	15%+
2010 Acura TL 3.5 Auto	2/28/2011	35,105	32,673	No	Yes	Get the Bottom Line Price	15%+
2011 Toyota Tundra 5.7 Auto 4WD FFV Tundra Grade Crew Max	2/28/2011	33,540	31,023	Yes	No	Get the Bottom Line Price	15%+
2011 Nissan Versa 1.8 FE+SL CVT hatchback	2/28/2011	16,940	16,337	Yes	No	Get the Bottom Line Price	15%+
2010 GMC Yukon XL 4WD 1/2 Ton SLT1 (4SA)	2/28/2011	48,765	45,351	Yes	No	Get the Bottom Line Price	15%+
2011 Cadillac DTS Luxury Collection	2/28/2011	51,925	49,069	No	Yes	Get the Bottom Line Price	20%+
2011 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT	2/28/2011	22,825	21,684	Yes	Yes	Get the Bottom Line Price	20%+
2011 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL CVT	2/28/2011	18,870	17,600	Yes	No	Get the Bottom Line Price	20%+
2010 Volvo XC70 3.2 AWD A	3/31/2011	37,950	35,673	No	Yes	Get the Bottom Line Price	20%+

Full pricing information is available to online subscribers through the model overview pages.

Consumer Reports also has a "Build & Buy" service that lets you configure a new vehicle online and receive guaranteed, competitive price quotes from up to three dealers in your area who have agreed to meet strict guidelines of conduct. Available to Consumer Reports New Car Price Report purchasers, as well as ConsumerReports.org subscribers, the service is completely free and you are under no obligation to buy.

See all current Best New Car Deals.

—Jeff Bartlett and Mike Dempsey