Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Chevrolet, Comparisons, Research, Reviews, Toyota on Nov 3rd, 2011
The 2012 Toyota Camry and 2012 Chevy Malibu are mid-sized sedans built for comfortable cruising, do-most-capability (not everything by a long shot, but unless you’re a particular type of buyer who really needs to get off the beaten path or bring a LOT of stuff along, you probably won’t ever find these cars insufficient) and approachable […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Comparisons, Hybrids, Lexus, Luxury vehicles, Mercedes Benz on Sep 30th, 2011
So you’re looking for a top-of-the-line luxury car that spares no expense in the name of luxury, but still has impressive fuel economy ratings? In years past, you had to make a choice between the size, and therefore the comfort, of the car and fuel economy. With the Lexus LS 600H and Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid, […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Cars For Commuting, Cars for families, Chevrolet, Comparisons on Sep 28th, 2011
The 2011 Honda CR-V and 2011 Chevrolet Equinox are two of the major players in the small SUV segment. Offering great gas mileage combined with the spaciousness, height and all weather capability of SUVs, the 2011 Equinox and CR-V are both great suburban, rural or urban vehicles. Basically, both the CR-V and Equinox can do […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Cars For Commuting, Commuting, Compact cars, Comparisons, Honda, Hybrids, Hyundai, Sports cars on Sep 27th, 2011
With the Hyundai Veloster and Honda CR-Z, the annoyingly-similar named Japanese and Korean car companies have both come out with sporty hatch backs designed to bring back the fun-to-drive-even-though-it’s-not-a-speed-demon class of cars (I know that’s a long name for the segment, so we’ll go ahead and stick to the traditional “hot hatch” nomenclature, even though […]
Posted in car shopping, Chevrolet, Comparisons, Dodge, Ford, Trucks on Sep 23rd, 2011
So you’re shopping for a pickup and your only requirement is that it have a V8 engine and is as cheap as possible, what do you buy? The V8 pickup truck is a staple of the American automotive landscape and may not be around forever, so it’s understandable that you’d want to buy one while […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Cars For Commuting, Chevrolet, Compact cars, Comparisons, Ford on Jul 26th, 2011
2011 Chevy Cruze 2012 Ford Focus The 2011 Chevy Cruze and 2012 Ford Focus have both been redesigned for this year. The new Ford Focus was not ready for launch at the beginning of the 2011 model year, so Ford released it as a 2012 model. The 2011 Chevy Cruze base model starts at $16,525, […]
Posted in car shopping, Chevrolet, Compact cars, Comparisons, Hyundai on Jun 28th, 2011
The 2011 Chevy Cruze and 2011 Hyundai Elantra are both have both been redesigned for this year, and both are part of a new generation of small cars capable of more than 40 miles per gallon on the highway. The 2011 Hyundai Elantra starts at $14,945 while the Cruze starts at $16,525 ($18,425 with the […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Chevrolet, Comparisons, Ford, Trucks on May 13th, 2011
The 2011 Ford Ranger and 2011 Chevy Colorado are the only two small pickup trucks still sold in America. Former competitors like the Toyota Tacoma, Nissan Frontier and Dodge Dakota have all grown to midsize trucks, leaving just the Ranger and Colorado in the compact truck segment. The Ford Ranger is a much older design […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Cars For Commuting, Chevrolet, Compact cars, Comparisons, Fuel Economy, Hyundai, Volkswagen on Apr 6th, 2011
The new 2011 Volkswagen Jetta isn’t as good as last year’s model, according to Consumer Reports. The 2011 Jetta was ranked last in small sedans in Consumer Reports’ latest test because of its lower quality interior and suspension. The 2011 VW Jetta‘s interior and suspension have been “cheapened” in order to bring the cost down, […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Comparisons, Lexus, Luxury vehicles, Research, Reviews on Feb 28th, 2011
The 2011 Lexus ES 350 is a front-wheel-drive luxury sedan that appeals to buyers looking for reliability and comfort rather than sportiness in their $35,000 sedan. The 2011 Lexus ES 350 is designed more for comfortable driving than the sporty handling characteristic of the similarly-priced Lexus IS or the German sports-luxury sedans like the BMW […]
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