Drive a bargain

All the 1999 convertibles below have automatic transmission, dual air-bags, antilock brakes (except Eclipse), CD player, cruise control, power windows and locks, and alloy wheels.

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

convertibles Best Amount under (-) invoice

sticker price price factory invoice cost

Chevy Cavalier Z24 4-Cyl

$21,061 $17,793 -$1,900 $19,693

Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS 4-Cyl

23,556 20,938 -250 21,188

Chrysler Sebring JX V6

25,095 21,484 -1,500 22,984

Ford Mustang V6

23,555 21,767 +300 21,467

Chevy Camaro V6

25,733 22,119 -1,400 23,519

Saab 9-3 SE Turbo 4-Cyl

44,750 41,655 +0 41,655

Source: CarBargains

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