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Great Car Deals for Labor Day

It's one of the biggest car shopping weekends of the year. It's also when automakers start rolling out big incentives.

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Picking the right time to buy a new car can be tricky.

"The deals will get better later in the year," said Jesse Toprak, auto sales analyst with TrueCar.com. But the selection gets slimmer, too. You might not find a great price on exactly the car you want if you wait too long.

Labor Day weekend presents a good middle ground. Automakers are rolling out some of the best incentive programs so far and inventories, especially for non-Japanese brands, are relatively good.

Working with TrueCar.com auto pricing experts, we selected some of the best deals on good cars you'd really want to own. These incentives may vary from place to place or on specific vehicles and most of these deals are set to expire on September 6.

2011 Chrysler 300
2011 Chrysler 300

2011 Chrysler 300

MSRP: $27,170 - $31,170

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Fuel Mileage: 18 City / 27 Highway

The Chrysler 300 is new and substantially improved for the 2011 model year. Besides the new exterior and nicer interior, the 2011 model is available with an improved 3.6-liter V6 and has better handling and ride quality.

With 2012 cars hitting dealerships, Chrysler is offering $2,000 rebates on 2011 models plus an additional $1,000 for owners of a competitors' vehicle. Also, you can get 0% financing for 36 months. To top it off, you can put off making payments for 90 days.

2012 Audi A7
2012 Audi A7

2012 Audi A7
MSRP

: $59,250
Fuel Mileage: 18 City / 28 Hwy

The all-wheel-drive A7, Audi's stylish new hatchback, is great looking, fantastic to drive and has loads of cargo space so it's surprising this new model would need any incentives at all to sell.

Nevertheless, Audi is offering 1.9% financing for 36 months and 2.9% for 60 months. Normally you don't see incentives like this on a brand new model, especially one that's been as well received as the A7.

2011 Buick LaCrosse CXS
2011 Buick LaCrosse CXS

2011 Buick LaCrosse
MSRP