Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Comparisons, Fuel Economy, New cars, resale values, Research, Reviews, Toyota on Jan 19th, 2011
The Toyota Camry is the most popular car in America, and for good reason. The Camry’s legendary reliability and high resale value combine to make it a wise purchase whether you plan to keep your car forever or trade it in after a few years. The Camry is available with the choice between a frugal […]
Posted in Chrysler, Ford, GM, Quality, resale values, Toyota on Apr 28th, 2010
Americans are impressed with the vehicles that domestic carmakers are building. According to a poll by the Associated Press, 38 percent of Americans say that domestic cars are the best available, while just 33 percent said that Asian cars are superior. That’s not a huge margin, but it is a huge improvement over past results […]
Posted in Ford, Hybrids, resale values on Mar 26th, 2010
Ford says that the company’s recent success is due in large part to customers who traded in cars and trucks from competing brands. Conquests helped Ford to gain market share in 16 of the past 17 months. Part of Ford’s success in winning buyers from competitors can be attributed to GM and Chrysler’s bankruptcies. When […]
Posted in Recalls, resale values, Safety on Mar 17th, 2010
Toyota and Lexus have both been bumped from their top spots in ALG’s quarterly Perceived Quality Score. The score rates consumer opinions of car brands. Last fall, Toyota and Lexus were each rated number one by consumers in their respective categories. In the latest report, Toyota has fallen to sixth place and Lexus to third. […]
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 Automotive, Car Reviews, Cost of Ownership, Financing, resale values on Dec 5th, 2007
Car pricing source Kelley Blue Book recently announced it’s picks for the cars with the best resale value in 2008. The award recognizes current and upcoming vehicles for their projected retained value five years from now (the average ownership period). These awards are designed to help consumers make more informed car-buying decisions. They help the […]
Posted in Automotive, Buying vs Leasing, Car Budget, Cost of Ownership, Financing, Incentives, resale values on Nov 28th, 2007
It long been a fact that American cars don’t hold any resale value. Anyone who’s had the displeasure of experiencing the difference between an imports depreciation versus an domestic vehicle’s will wholeheartedly agree. There are just to many American cars on the road and this fact alone drives prices, and value, down. Domestic car manufactures […]
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