Posted in Automotive, Cost of Ownership, Research, Safety on Nov 8th, 2007
Imagine a tire that lasted twice the life span of an ordinary tire. One that could go for twice the distance with no sacrifice in wear, ride, comfort, or handling whatsoever. Well Michelin, the world’s second-largest tire manufacture, has just announced it is working on several new advances in tire-technology aimed at reducing your cars […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Budget, Cost of Ownership, Financing, Research on Nov 1st, 2007
How much does your car cost? No, not just the purchase price, but the cost of ownership. Still confused? Well, Edmunds.com has just released their popular Truest Cost to Own list for October 2007. What does truest cost to own mean? Well this means which vehicles cost the least over the life of the car, […]
Posted in Automotive, Electric cars, Research on Oct 27th, 2007
After much talk, previews and concepts that seem to be years away Honda has finally put it’s money where it’s mouth is. Begining in 2008 U.S customers will be able to purchase production versions of the companys FCX and CR-Z concept vehicles. Their production counterparts will first be show at the Los Angeles Auto Show […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, Cost of Ownership, Electric cars, Research on Oct 25th, 2007
Edmunds.com has recently released it’s list of the most fuel efficient cars for 2007. As usual the Japanese top most of the list with a long running trend of providing very efficient cars in almost every category. In fact the only non-japanese car on the list is the “British” MINI Cooper. Toyota especially, boasts an […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, Recalls, Research, Uncategorized on Oct 9th, 2007
Beginning in late October, Volkswagen will be notifying some 340,000 US sedan owners of a recall due to the vehicle’s headlights not meeting federal safety standards. The recall will affect the 2005 – 2008 Jetta models as well as the 2006 – 2008 Rabbit, GTI and R32 passenger cars. The problem is some of the low […]
Posted in Automotive, Financing, Research, Uncategorized on Oct 8th, 2007
Does going to an Automotive Dealership make your skin crawl? Do you hate car salesman tactics? Well, who doesn’t? The problem isn’t the price haggling; it’s knowing what to say and what not to say. Next time you are shopping for a vehicle, keep in mind these tips: Never talk payments – if you say […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, Research, Uncategorized on Oct 1st, 2007
In an age with ever increasing gasoline prices and crude oil trading at record levels ($80.00+ per barrel), why are Toyota, Honda and Nissan making their new vehicles bigger? Because we Americans love big cars and don’t seem to care about the expenses. Take a look at any new car dealer lot and you […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, Research, Uncategorized on Oct 1st, 2007
For all you hip-hop and tuner lovers patiently salivating for this moment, it’s here! Mitsubishi has finally unveiled the much anticipated 2008 Evolution X, their latest and possibly greatest rendition of the iconic performance driven machine. Scheduled for a January 2008 release in the USA, Mitsubishi has left nothing to chance with the Evolution X. […]
Posted in Automotive, car buying incentives, Financing, Research on Sep 5th, 2007
With all the bad news for the auto industry the past several months, a few manufacturers got thru August better than expected. GM, Nissan, and Honda, all completed August with an increase in sales. This came as a big surprise to Wall Street who has been expecting the negative to continue for all major new […]
Posted in Automotive, Financing, Research on Aug 30th, 2007
Articles are going out all over, we have discussed this for weeks, sales are down and you can’t find a better time to buy. With the economy on shaky ground, mortgage and housing issues all around us, car buying is not expected to be high on consumers minds. Consumer confidence figures reported by the government […]
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