They say timing is everything, but does it matter when you visit the dealership to purchase a new car? The answer is yes. If you pay attention to times of year when dealerships and automakers run promotions and offer incentives, you can save yourself a nice chunk of change.

Journalists make it known when they like a car, but what if you disagree? BMW’s 3-series spent a decade dominating Car and Driver’s 10Best list when many competitors in the sports sedan category were, in fact, excellent cars in their own right.

They say timing is everything, but does it matter when you visit the dealership to purchase a new car? The answer is yes. If you pay attention to times of year when dealerships and automakers run promotions and offer incentives, you can save yourself a nice chunk of change.