Great deals on Cruzes to be had now IMHO

Three weeks ago, I traded my reliable '08 Cobalt XFE 4-door, 106K miles, on a new Cruze. I figured with Lordstown laying off the third shift and the glut in dealer inventories I'd been hearing about, it was time to shop.

I originally wanted an LS, but found it couldn't be had with Sirius radio.

My dealer had one car of each model's line available at 'Red Tag' (I think it's called) special pricing. They had one LT at $17,395 (sticker $22,325). I bought that car. I was pleased to see it was recent inventory (built in Dec. '16).

I had $3,000 in GM card money, $1,500 from a customer goodwill letter I had from GM about a specific complaint on another car, and they gave me $1,000 to finance through GM which made money sense based on the amount I was borrowing. I got $2,400 trade for my Cobalt.

Before trade, I got the new Cruze for $11,895. I realize the GM card money and goodwill cash was something that most customers don't have.

I am giddy about the car, especially at that price. Now if I can find a way that the A/C doesn't automatically turn on in the morning the second I turn the fan on.