Car manufacturers are giving consumers extra reasons to celebrate this Christmas and New Year -- by giving a lot of discounts. They are, of course, doing this to meet their year-end sales targets, but new car buyers have no reason to complain.

Hyundai [ Images ] is the first one to offer some real good discounts in Delhi [ Images ] and have promised that Mumbai [ Images ] will also soon be getting the same benefit.

So, if you are looking to buy the Santro [ Images ], you can actually get it for Rs 35,000 cheaper, whereas on the Getz [ Images ], Hyundai is offering a discount of Rs 42,000. On the Accent [ Images ] CRDi, the company is giving a discount of Rs 73,000.

Hyundai also allows you to buy a a new version of any of its models, if you so wish, at a discounted price.

Though there is no discount on the newly launched Maruti Zen Estilo but if you are planning to buy some other Maruti model, then you will get a healthy discount. The Maruti Esteem can be yours for Rs 20,000 less than the usual price and the Maruti Alto [ Images ] has been brough down by Rs 18,000.

The good old Maruti 800 [ Images ] has been marked down by Rs 20,000  and if you plan to buy the Baleno, then there is a cool discount of  Rs 40, 000 available.

Even Tata Motors [ Get Quote ] has priced down its range of wheels. Here is a list:

• Indica V2 Turbo : Rs 26,500
• Indica V2 DSL: Rs 30,000
• Indigo [ Images ] Marina Diesel (DSL): Rs 41, 500 and Petrol version: Rs 45,000.
• Indigo Diesel: Rs 35,000 and Petrol: Rs 39, 500
• Sumo Victa: Rs 41,000 and Spacio: Rs 42,500
• Safari [ Images ] : Rs 40,000

Fiat cars being marketed in India [ Images ] by Tata Motors have also been pegged down. The Palio 1.2 ELPS: Rs 50,000 and Adventure 1.6 Sport: Rs 65,000.

These offers are open till stocks last.

Toyota Kirloskar [ Images ] Motor has brought down the price of the Corolla by Rs 50,000.

Ford [ Images ] is offering a 4.5% discount on credit purchases as well as Rs 7,500 off as cash discount on both the petrol and diesel models of its popular Fiesta [ Images ] car.

So, go get yourself that new car -- it certainly seems like the right time to buy.

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