Automobile dealers probably experienced their worst slump in sales, for more than 16 years, in October 2008. Making up for lost ground, most car manufacturers are offering buyers some attractive deals this month. Dealers are in a race to sell off 2008 models, even as more 2009 models roll into dealer lots, at year end. General Motors has its Red Tag Event; Toyota, had its first-ever zero percent financing offer; Nissan has zero percent financing on popular models and the latest to join the list of manufacturers offering discounts currently, is BMW. Earlier, BMW offered 0.9% low-rate financing on all 2008 BMW models (apart from the X6, M3 and M5), for qualified buyers through August and September. BMW has now extended the same 0.9% low-rate financing, to include several 2009 models from its marque. These financing offers are available right through Dec. 31, 2008. The popular and redesigned BMW 3 Series sedan, in four trim levels namely the 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, is now available at 0.9% financing. As the American economy still continues in its ‘slowdown mode’, the battle for survival in the beleaguered auto industry is marked by knock-down prices, discounts and attractive deals. BMW offers 0.9% financing on the following models: 2009 328i sedan, 2009 328xi sedan, 2009 335i sedan, 2009 335xi sedan, 2009 528i sedan, 2009 528xi sedan, 2009 535i sedan, 2009 535xi sedan, 2009 550i sedan, 2009 535xi sports wagon, 2009 X5 xDrive30i and 2009 X5 xDrive48i.