When is the best time to buy a car? It’s long been thought that the best time to purchase a car is at the end of the year. There are always year end advertisements for auto dealers imploring buyers to take advantage of great pricing. At the close of the year, dealers are looking to move out current year inventory. The next model year’s inventory is available . The manufacturers aren’t going to send lots of new inventory to those dealerships when their lots still have the current year’s models. Bankrate.com has identified October, November, and December as the best months to make your automobile purchase. If you miss these months, January can still be a good time to get …