Car Deals: Automakers scramble for a strong finish to '05.

Good news for last minute 2005 car shoppers...automakers and dealers are pulling out all the stops to sell a few more cars before the year is over.

Year-end car deals

It's a good time to buy a new car if you didn't take advantage of the industry's employee-discounts-for all deals last summer.

Automakers are hiking rebates again and dealers are touting special year-end sales with an advertising blitz to ratchet up December sales and boost yearly results during the final days of 2005.

In Metro Detroit, select consumers can lease a sport utility vehicle for as low as $58 a month and about $1,000 down.