1.   Dealers may pay the invoice price for a car, but then later receive additional money back from the manufacturer in the form of dealer incentives and holdbacks.

2.   For years, automakers have tried to control prices by offering customer rebates and dealer incentives, with mixed results.

3.   However, the strength in sales, reflecting auto dealer incentives and milder weather, may be short-lived because of high levels of household debt, analysts said.

4.   Look for cars that have dealer incentives.

5.   Manufacturers occasionally offer additional dealer incentives on some models, usually slow sellers.

6.   The increase was largely due to auto sales that were boosted by low interest rates and dealer incentives.

7.   Toyota is counting on new models, an advertising campaign featuring Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo and aggressive dealer incentives to bolster sales.