Posted in Transportation on Feb 12th, 2010
If you’re anything like me, you threw a birthday party when you turned four and nobody came. Despite the fact that we were in preschool and there was cake, my very first friends-only birthday party, held the day before my family one, was empty. If only my parents had loved me enough to build this […]
Posted in Recalls on Feb 11th, 2010
Honda has announced that it is recalling an additional 378,758 cars from the 2001 and 2002 model years to replace the driver’s side airbag inflator. The airbag recall was originally announced last July and included 440,000 vehicles. After the issue continued on cars that weren’t included in the original recall, Honda decided to expand the […]
Posted in Quality, Recalls, Safety, Software in Cars, Toyota on Feb 10th, 2010
Things can’t get much worse for Toyota. The latest in a long line of problems with the once reliable brand’s cars may be a steering problem caused by the computer on 2009 and 2010 Corollas. According to USA Today, Corolla owners are complaining that their cars suddenly become hard to control at high speeds, pulling […]
Posted in Ford, Muscle Cars, Sports cars on Feb 9th, 2010
Ford has announced that the 2011 Mustang Shelby GT500 will receive several upgrades to make it faster, better handling, more efficient and cheaper than the 2010 model. The most important upgrade on the 2010 Shelby GT500 is the introduction of an aluminum engine block replacing the current model’s iron one, according to Autoblog. The 2011 […]
Posted in car buying incentives, Quality, Sports cars, Warranties on Feb 8th, 2010
In addition to their world-class speed and astounding beauty, Ferrari cars have a reputation for being unreliable. The complex engines and suspension setups found in Ferrari cars combined with their low production mean that only specially-trained mechanics are able to maintain the supercars, and replacement parts are never cheap. Now, the Italian supercar company has […]
Posted in Quality, Recalls, resale values, Safety, Toyota on Feb 5th, 2010
Toyota vehicles, even those not affected by the unintended acceleration problem, will likely lose some of their famously high resale value thanks to Toyota’s recent quality problems. According to USA Today, both Kelley Blue Book and ALG agree that Toyota vehicles will depreciate four to five percent more thanks to the unintended acceleration recall. Toyota […]
Posted in 0% Financing, Lower interest rates on Feb 4th, 2010
Audi is offering special lease deals this month. The Audi A4 is available to lease for $399 per month for 36 months. The A5 is $479 to lease for 36 months. The Audi A6 is available for $599 per month on a 3-year lease. BMW is offering 2.9% APR financing car loans on most of […]
Posted in auto loan, Incentives, Leasing on Feb 3rd, 2010
February car shoppers will find continued record-low auto loan interest rates and more attractive leasing incentives across the foreign brands. Honda – Honda continues its focus on leasing incentives in February. Only the 2009 and 2010 Odyssey and Pilot have car loan incentives in February. You can get an auto loan with 1.9% to 2.9% […]
Posted in Auto loans, Incentives on Feb 2nd, 2010
Ford Incentives for February 2010 Ford Focus, Fusion, Mustang GT, Edge, Escape – $2,500 off or $1,000 off and 0% financing for 36 months Ford Mustang V6, Taurus – $1,000 off and 0% financing for 36 months Ford Explorer Sport Trac, Ranger – $2,000 off or 0% financing for 36 months Ford Explorer – $3,000 […]
Posted in Automotive on Feb 1st, 2010
Toyota has announced that replacement gas pedals for its recalled cars have begun shipping to dealers, according to Autoblog. The solution to the stuck pedal recall still needs to be approved by the NHTSA before it can be implemented. Toyota has not said when dealers will be equipped to replace the pedals on customer cars. […]
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