Posted in Automotive on May 5th, 2008
There is a great article on Edmund’s Insideline.com website about the new Dodge Challenger v.s. the new Ford Mustang “Bullitt” edition. The feature is great because it is an old-school muscle car battle for the new century. Both these cars are modern interpretations of their iconic ancestors but the feeling stays quite the same! My […]
Posted in Automotive, Chevrolet, GM, strike on May 5th, 2008
At 10 a.m. this morning, members of UAW Local 31 in Kansas City, Kansas walked out at GM’s Fairfax assembly plant. The plant manufactures the extremely popular Chevrolet Malibu sedan. Automotive News reports that the strike is a result of GM failing to reach a local operating contract with the union. Analysts are saying that […]
Posted in Automotive, Credit Scores, Financing on May 5th, 2008
There was an article in the Wall Street Journal over the weekend about credit scores and how they differ when you apply for credit. There are instances when the credit score from your yearly free report and the one the car dealers get are different, sometimes resulting in huge differences in your APR. It could […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, SUV, Toyota on May 5th, 2008
Toyota is recalling about 90,000 Highlander SUV’s in the U.S. There is a potential problem with the seat belt in a third-row seat. The seat belt might not properly secure a rear-facing child seat. Toyota spokesman Bill Kwong said Friday the company had issued a stop sale of the 2008 Highlander SUV and hybrid version […]
Posted in Automotive on May 3rd, 2008
Mitsubishi has priced its 2009 Eclipse coupe and Eclipse Spyder convertible. Both models go on sale in June. The ’09 Eclipse GS coupe starts at $20,749, including shipping, and the Eclipse Spyder GS at $26,449. This translates to increases of just $100 each from the 2008 models. Mitsubishi is offering several options on both models. […]
Posted in Automotive on May 3rd, 2008
Volkswagen has recently unveiled an endurance racing version of it’s upcoming Scirocco coupe. Three factory-prepped Sciroccos are entered in the Nürburgring 24 Hours on May 24-25. This unveiling comes as a surprise as the racecar is months ahead of the production model’s fall on-sale date. Two-time Le Mans winner Hans Stuck will pilot one of […]
Posted in Automotive on May 2nd, 2008
Automotivenews.com has posted an article on their site that fully explains GM’s situation. It isn’t looking good for the General these days and it looks like they are not out of the dark yet. Jamie Lareau and Philip Nussel write: General Motors today lowered its 2008 sales estimate for the entire U.S. auto industry after […]
Posted in Automotive, Electric cars on May 2nd, 2008
Bentley is a storied mark. They have been around for almost a century and in that time the British auto manufacture has kept itself abreast in rich tradition. Building luxurious cars for the wealthy and famous is Bentley’s specialty. But now this British icon of motoring is about to look to the future instead of […]
Posted in Automotive on May 2nd, 2008
This could prove to be a tough one for U.S. automakers. Truck sales are plummeting. With the ever higher gas prices these days it seem consumers aren’t looking as attractively at trucks and S.U.V’s anymore. In fact car sales are hitting an good mark and Ford’s Mazda brand has seen record numbers lately. The trend […]
Posted in Automotive, Financing, Vehicle Sales on May 2nd, 2008
Reuters has compiled a list of the top 20 vehicles sold in the U.S. through April for the 2008 calendar year, as reported by the automakers and ranked by total units. Honda sales were not included due to technical difficulties. RANK VEHICLE 2008 2007 ’07 RANK %Chng 1 Ford F-Series P/U 192,951 228,343 […]
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