Posted in Automotive, Financing, SUV on Jun 20th, 2008
If you’ve been eyeing an SUV and can afford the gas, then now is the time to buy! Bargains and deals on the behemoths are everywhere and you can save a good chunk of change by buying now, as so many SUVs just aren’t moving off dealers’ lots. The only negative is that if you […]
Posted in Automotive, Cost of Ownership, Fuel Prices, Hybrids, SUV, Trucks on Jun 12th, 2008
The signs are everywhere. People are finally starting to get it. Gas prices are not coming down. It’s just becoming to big of an expense to drive and own a big truck or SUV. Across the board manufactures are starting to get affected by ever slumping ans weakening truck and SUV sales. How are they […]
Posted in Automotive, Gas Prices, SUV, Trucks on Jun 12th, 2008
With all the stories in the media recently about how drivers are desperate to sell their gas-guzzlers and how hybrids are flying off dealer lots, there has to be some people who want to keep their big SUVs and trucks, right? CNN.com had a story on their site today about a few of those drivers. […]
Posted in Automotive, Financing, SUV, Toyota, Trucks on Jun 3rd, 2008
Toyota has launched its first-ever national Annual Percentage Rate program for select Toyota certified used vehicles, reports Special Finance. The national APR program offers eligible customers a 2.9 percent interest rate up to 66 months, and applies to certified used Tundra and Sequoia vehicles. “We’re excited to offer this special program for our customers and […]
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, SUV, Trucks, Vehicle Sales on May 5th, 2008
With gas prices going up and truck sales going down, GM has announced that it is eliminating one shift of production at its full-size pickup truck assembly plants in Pontiac and Flint, Michigan, and Oshawa, Ontario. Also, its full-size SUV assembly plant in Janesville, Wisconsin will be affected by the shift cuts. The decisions were […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, SUV, Toyota on May 5th, 2008
Toyota is recalling about 90,000 Highlander SUV’s in the U.S. There is a potential problem with the seat belt in a third-row seat. The seat belt might not properly secure a rear-facing child seat. Toyota spokesman Bill Kwong said Friday the company had issued a stop sale of the 2008 Highlander SUV and hybrid version […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Financing, Ford, Gas Prices, GM, Honda, Nissan, SUV, Toyota, Trucks on May 2nd, 2008
Throughout the month of April, consumers traded in their gas-sucking SUV’s and trucks for smaller, more fuel-efficient cars. Even with a slow economy, there’s no surprise that we’re seeing this trend of people who are buying smaller vehicles that cost less to fill up the tank. Toyota, Nissan and Honda, all popular manufacturers of smaller, […]
Posted in Automotive, Gas Prices, GM, SUV, Trucks on Apr 29th, 2008
Slow SUV and pickup truck sales have forced General Motors to eliminate one shift each at four of their North American factories. As a result, about 3,500 GM workers will be laid-off. GM said Monday that the cuts were brought on by weak demand due to high gas prices and an economic downturn. The lay-offs […]
Posted in Ford, Fuel Prices, Mom Cars, SUV on Apr 21st, 2008
Ford in a report today says minivans have hit a 23 year low in sales. Is this because more people are buying crossover cars or is it because of fuel prices? For those of you who absolutely need a minivan and would be interested in a Ford, now may be the time to buy because […]
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