Posted in Automotive, Female Drivers, Mom Cars on Nov 6th, 2007
‘Chrysler is pleased to be recognized by Working Mother magazine as one of the top family-friendly places to work in the auto industry,” said Nancy Rae, Chrysler Senior Vice President — Human Resources. “The company strives to create a work environment that allows each employee to reach their potential. Recognition of those efforts is always […]
Posted in Buying vs Leasing, Financing on Nov 6th, 2007
Cars.com has some advice I found helpful on how to get the best Interest Rate. They give you several primary factors that determine your interest rate: Your lender. Unless you borrow money privately, you’re going to be working with a bank, a credit union or an automaker’s financing arm. There are various pros and cons to […]
Posted in Automotive, Safety, Wheels on Nov 6th, 2007
Customizing cars has been a part of car culture almost as long as the automobile. With the never ending need to stand out, it seems everyone these days has to do something to make their car unique, to make it their own. It’s not too long ago that California Hot-Rod shops were turning lowly little […]
Posted in Automotive, Safety on Nov 6th, 2007
“One million cars are stolen each year, and 30,000 of them are involved in high-speed chases that result in an average of 256 injuries and 350 deaths.” Watch out thieves! Here comes On Star’s plan… Beginning with its 2009 models, half of all GM vehicles, 1.7 million, mostly Chevrolets, will have an OnStar emergency satellite […]
Posted in Automotive on Nov 6th, 2007
I am sure you have heard or noticed that Toyota customers are not too happy. Consumer Reports announced that Toyota has plummeted from first to fifth in its reliability ratings. “The magazine surveys its own subscriber base to gather its data on a full year of reliability. The recent findings have caused the V-6 Toyota […]
Posted in auto loan, Automotive, Financing on Nov 5th, 2007
The 5 step process in getting and negotiating an auto loan. 1. Get pre-approved 2. Tell the loan counselor the type of vehicle you want and the amount you want to borrow. Remember that tax, title and tags will add to the price, so factor those costs in. 3. Negotiate the purchase price 4. Get […]
Posted in Automotive, Safety on Nov 5th, 2007
So Chrysler made a big announcement, but not about a new model but a new feature they will be adding. It is a Satellite Television system, now I know what your thinking…cool! But I agree with automobilemag.com in that you wonder what Chrysler is thinking about, its safety features or more reasons to distract us […]
Posted in Automotive on Nov 4th, 2007
Chrysler announced Thursday morning that it will slash its salaried ranks further, cut production at a number of plants and eliminate four models from its product portfolio. The 4 models are the Pacifica, Magnum, Sebring and Jeep Commander which had a much ballyhooed debut. Since taking over only in early August, the new Chrysler management […]
Posted in Financing on Nov 4th, 2007
Now we all hear about refinancing your mortgage but Cars.com suggests refinancing your auto loan. “Ed Powell, chief consumer officer at LendingTree.com, says that it’s important to remember that consumers still have good opportunities to improve their auto loan terms via refinancing in any rate environment.” But they also warn you, “Refinancing isn’t for everyone, […]
Posted in Automotive, SUV on Nov 3rd, 2007
There are two categories that ask.cars.com suggest Sports Utility Vehicle’s are divided into; compact and mid-size. They have some suggestions that were very obvious to me and some not so obvious. Cars.com states: “I’d recommend the Honda CR-V, Ford Escape and Toyota RAV4 in that group (compact), with the CR-V being my pick of the […]
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