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Best time to buy

Whether last model year's new stock costs less than the newest, and when sellers cut prices.

New 2025 cars ask a median AED 19K (9%) less than 2026 for the same trim

12 of 14 trims are cheaper as 2025 stock. From 793 live new listings matched to their exact trim, most listings first.

When prices get cut

4,878 price cuts recorded over 11 whole days since we started tracking on 29 Sept. Cuts from all listings, new and used; counts are raw, not adjusted for how many cars were listed.

  • By weekdayWhich days sellers cut prices most often, and by how much.From about 25 Nov
  • By monthHow often and how deeply prices are cut each month.From about 1 Jan

How we measure it

A trim is compared only with itself: the same make, model and catalogue trim, sold new in its newest model year and the year before, each with at least 5 live listings confirmed as that exact trim. Prices are medians of what dealers ask today; listings under 50% or over 200% of list are left out as likely mismatches. Price cuts come from each listing's recorded price changes since we started tracking, counted on whole days only. We don't repeat claims about the best month or sale season until our own data covers it.