Posted in Automotive, Cost of Ownership, Financing on May 16th, 2008
Detroit – The purchase of an average-priced new vehicle took 23.9 weeks of median family income in the first quarter of 2008, according to the latest Auto Affordability Index compiled by Comerica Bank. The latest reading is down 0.6 weeks from the fourth quarter and 1.1 weeks compared to a year ago. Including finance charges, […]
Posted in Automotive, Cost of Ownership, Financing, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices, Hybrids, SUV, Trucks on May 6th, 2008
If you’re an impulsive person, you make decisions on a whim and usually don’t think about the long-term effects of your decisions. With the current gas price hike, car owners are really considering more fuel-efficient vehicles. For some consumers though, especially the impulsive ones, they are tempted to just head down to the dealer and […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, Cost of Ownership, overall value on Apr 25th, 2008
CNN Money has a great story on their Web site listing the top 5 vehicles based on their value. IntelliChoice.com came up with the top 5. The cars also were ranked based on the cost of ownership over 5 years. Which cars made the top 5? Click here to find out!
Posted in Automotive, Cars For Commuting, Cost of Ownership, Electric cars, Research on Mar 22nd, 2008
In a world where hybrid cars seem to only extend the life of fossil fuel usage, it’s only right to give credit when a company comes up with an alternative (key word here) that does not run on dead dinosaurs at all. Mitsubishi is that company, and recently they revealed a prototype for a […]
Posted in Car Budget, Cars For Commuting, Cost of Ownership, Honda, Hybrids, Toyota on Mar 20th, 2008
I have started to look at replacing an Acura I have that comes off a lease soon. Given it is my wife’s car she wants another mid-size car to move the family around. But she added that special phrase we all hear nowadays, “I want to save money on gas.” Well, this seems like a […]
Posted in Automotive, Cars For Commuting, Cost of Ownership, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices, Incentives on Feb 18th, 2008
London’s downtown city center in very congested. It’s roads are so crowded that the city has been applying a “city-tax” to any motorists who want to enter the city center by car. Current motorists must pay £8 (about $15 U.S.) to enter London’s congestion zone. Originally, the program aimed to reduce traffic in the area. […]
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 […]
Posted in Automotive, Cost of Ownership, Gas Prices, Hybrids on Jan 17th, 2008
Intellichoice has come out and stated they have found 12 hybrids worth buying. Those of us who might consider a hybrid to help do our part for the environment might jump at the list. But, the comparison is just a particular car versus the non- hybrid version. An example of this is the Ford Escape hybrid, […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, Cars For Commuting, Cost of Ownership on Jan 10th, 2008
Well it’s finally here. The car that is said to change the way cars are manufactured and produced. With this little car, transportation will reach a whole new audience. Ratan Tata made good on his promise today by unavailing his $2,500 “car for the masses”. Called the Nano, the little car meausures 29 inches shorter […]
Posted in Automotive, Cars For Commuting, Cost of Ownership, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Jan 4th, 2008
Imagine if your car could help you find the cheapest gas station on your route. This way you know your getting the best value for money and saving the most green. By helping you find the best bang for your buck on gas it is actually helping you keep the running costs down. Pretty ingenious […]
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