Fewer people are buying these cars, which means great deals for you!

Trying to make the most of fewer people are buying? You are in the right place. Below we break it down in plain English, with practical tips you can actually use.

Key Takeaways

• We’ve been hearing for some time now about how car sales are through the roof this year, but there’s one type of car that America has fallen...
• The industry publication Automotive News reported that midsize car sales fell 27% in August.
• Is the family sedan a dying breed?  Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Read more: The ‘Clark Smart’...

We’ve been hearing for some time now about how car sales are through the roof this year, but there’s one type of car that America has fallen out of love with: the family sedan.

The industry publication Automotive News reported that midsize car sales fell 27% in August.

Is the family sedan a dying breed? 

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According to data from Automotive News, sedan sales for the Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima all dropped more than 30% in August.

And sales of the Chrysler 200, which made this list of 10 cars you’ll most regret buying, fell by two thirds.

Last December, a top sales executive with Toyota predicted that the RAV4, a compact SUV, would outsell the Camry within five years. According to Automotive News, that happened in August for the first time ever.

2016 Toyota RAV4: Starting at $24,350 

2017 Toyota Camry: Starting at $23,070 

 

Photo courtesy: Toyota 

What does all this mean? Well, it seems pretty obvious that the crossover SUV is replacing the family sedan in numerous garages nationwide, partly due to steadily low gas prices.

But as Clark mentioned on the radio show, you could get a excellent deal if you still want a sedan!

Get a excellent deal on the top 5 ‘leftover’ cars 

Credit.com recently highlighted the five “leftover” vehicles of 2016, models that are being phased out or redesigned, and are selling for way less than MSRP. It’s probably no surprise that most of these vehicles are sedans: 

1. 2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan
2. 2016 Hyundai Genesis Sedan
3. 2016 Buick LaCrosse
4. 2016 Cadillac SRX
5. 2016 Subaru Impreza Sedan

Bottom line: While SUVs are getting all of the attention right now, if you’re willing to consider a family sedan, there are plenty of higher-than-average incentives to take advantage of. 

More resources for car buyers: 

• New ranking: Best and worst cars of 2016
• These are the most and least expensive cars to maintain
• The true cost of owning a car

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Final Thoughts

The bottom line: a little research on fewer people are buying goes a long way. Compare your options, watch for seasonal offers, and never pay full price when a better deal is one click away.

Originally published at clark.com.