Here is what you need to do before you arrive at the dealership. By taking these steps you will save yourself money as well as time: Do some research: Determine how much you can afford to finance on a monthly payment. Look at all your income and deduct ALL your expenses. If you are making […]
Archive for January, 2008
Reports Shows that Online Car Shopping Is Here to stay
Posted in Automotive, Buying vs Leasing, car buying incentives, Cost of Ownership, Financing, Research on Jan 25th, 2008
Times have changed. The days of going into your friendly neighborhood dealership and sitting down with a smiling salesman are coming to a close. The way we shop for cars is not the way your dad shopped for cars. The internet has vastly improved a consumers resources. Any average Joe is just a few clicks […]
Spy Shots: Audi TT-RS
Posted in Automotive on Jan 25th, 2008
Hot of the heels of the TT-S spy photos come new evidence of an even more uber TT. Rumours have been flying around the net for months about an even hotter TT than the TT-S. This one would have a little extra letter that makes a big difference, R. As is RS, Audi’s flagship designation […]
Mercedes-Benz’s Hallmark Roadster Gets A Facelift
Posted in Automotive on Jan 25th, 2008
Mercedes-Benz has a storied tradition of making grand touring roadsters. Their hallmark in that category has been, for over 50 years, the SL roadster. The SL combines luxury, technology, performance, and build quality, in a way no other drop-top can match. At least that is what the company boasts. The R230 model of the […]
Official Dodge Challenger Photos Leaked On The Web
Posted in Automotive on Jan 25th, 2008
Chrysler insiders are scrambling to find the culprit who leaked the production photos of the new Dodge Challenger. The photos got on the internet last night and people all over the net are sharing it. Once it starts there is no stopping it… Dodge didn’t intend to show the Challenger in production form until the […]
Spy Shots: Aston Martin’s Rapide Caught In Winter Testing
Posted in Automotive on Jan 23rd, 2008
Aston Martin’s Rapide four door sports car is the company’s most anticipated new model. The promise of a sedan version of anything Aston Martin has been enough to keep sports car fans chomping at the bit. Well it’s almost here. These new spy shots were taken during winter testing near the Arctic Circle. Talk about […]
RECALL: Honda Recalls It’s FIT Compacts Over Faulty Harness
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety on Jan 23rd, 2008
Honda is in the process of recalling 34,300 Fit subcompact sedans from 2007 and 2008. The recall is in affect to replace a faulty wiring harness linked to a sensor that keeps the airbags from deploying when a child occupies the front passenger seat. The recall specifically covers Fits that were sold or registered in […]
Audi Spills Details On New A3 Cabriolet
Posted in Automotive on Jan 23rd, 2008
Unfortunately one of those details is that the car will not be coming to the U.S., at least not for now. When the new baby convertible does go on sale in Europe in the spring, it will come with four turbocharged direct-injection engine options. They include two gas and two diesel engines making between 105 […]
Celebrity: Michael Schumacher’s New Speed Fix, Taxis?!
Posted in Automotive on Jan 23rd, 2008
Not quite, but the 7 times Formula-1 world champion did take matters into his own hands, literally ! Schumacher flew into the aerodrome at the Bavarian town of Coburg recently and needed to take a taxi to the village of Gehuelz, about 30 kilometres away. The German racing legend was on his way to pick […]
The G8’s Are Coming!
Posted in Automotive on Jan 21st, 2008
Pontiac has some exciting days ahead. Their dealerships are receiving the new Pontiac G8 sport sedans March 1st, but the excitement is already here. The G8 is the replacement to the lackluster selling GTO. Though the GTO ressurected a nameplate and was a brilliant performer, it sold poorly. Even a bump in displacement in it’s […]
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