Drive a bargain
The list below represents the best deals today on 1999 economy cars. All are equipped with 5-speed manual transmission, air conditioning, dual airbags, AM/FM cassette stereo, cruise control, and power windows and door locks.
CarBargains, which provides the data, is a service that, for $165, gets bids from five dealers in your area on the car you want. The prices include destination charges, customer rebates, and dealer incentives, but exclude fees and regional advertising expenses. Call 800-475-7283.
1999 Amount over (+) Factory
Small cars Best Amount under (-) invoice
sticker price price factory invoice cost
Chevrolet Prizm
$14,970 $12,675 -$1,400 $14,075
Nissan Sentra GXE
14,719 12,400 -1,000 13,400
Mazda Protege LX
15,075 13,177 -800 13,977
Toyota Corolla
15,328 13,425 -200 13,625
Source: CarBargains
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