Archive for September, 2007

GM has a deal with Union

I read an article that with the Union going on strike yesterday against GM, mainly over health care issues, that consumers should run into a dealership as GM was under a lot of pressure. I never thought that to be the case, and given news just broke that GM and the Union have settled, this […]

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Is it all about reliability?

I ran into a posting about the top reliable cars to buy on cars.com. While this data is from back in 2004 as the last available they had, I found it interesting to see the Buick Century listed. Not he car I would expect, of course what wasn’t surprising is how few american brands were […]

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Cars in College

Given I have three kids in college, I have heard it all about cars and going to college. My first isssue is why does a kid need a car if they live on campus the first year. Most schools have plenty of transportation, parking on campus is bad, and tickets are expensive. Of course, the […]

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When I first saw the Lexus SC in a retractable hardtop I was sold (in my dreams anyway). What a great idea a convertable and hartop in one. The roof looks cool as it comes down and adds style to the car. No more theft issues from someone tearing into your convertable. No more chill […]

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What You Can Buy with $1.3 Million

Of course you and I are just dreaming here, but if you want to take a minute to escape reality, take a look at the new Lamborghini Reventon review on Automobile Magazine. I saw this on TV the other day and now read this review and I have to say, the shot from above makes it […]

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Incentive Madness

It is like March Madness but in September for auto dealers. Sales are slow so, incentives are plenty and even the loans rates are still not that high if your credit is somewhat good. Honda who never has to offer incentives is in the game these days. The Wall Street Journal has a comprehensive review.

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Going Green Trend Continues

The press releases and news stories by manufacturers about going green and reducing fuel usage continues. This week the latest to join in is Audi as reported by Autonews. They are launching their first hybrid and diesel vehicles this year, starting with the Q7 SUV it appears. This has been done in conjunction with Porsche and […]

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Buy a New Car or Used?

So I have three kids all between 18 and 21. If you have one in this age group, multiply your daily issues times three and you can see what my daily life is like. Calls, e-mails, text messages, conversations, all about what they need and want. No bigger discussion is the topic of cars. At […]

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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 […]

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Ford just announced today a $1,000 cash back reward on most Ford new cars and trucks. This also covers both 2007 and 2008 model year vehicles. With sales down this past summer Ford is looking for a new campaign that is straight forward and clear to get consumers back into showrooms. It is very surprising […]

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