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Kia.com Rated Best Web Site for New-Vehicle Shopping
Ford, Mazda also rank well in J.D. Power study ConsumerAffairs.com With more and more people using the Internet to shop for a new car, Kia.com has pulled into the lead. The site ranks highest among automotive manufacturer Web sites for usefulness in the search for a new vehicle, according to the J.D. Power and Associates [...]
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Motorists Move to Scooters and Motorcycles to Save
Consumers are looking at other transportation options to ease the burden on their wallets. With the rising cost of fuel, consumers are looking at other transportation options to ease the burden on their wallets. Consequently, interest in motorcycles and motor scooters has increased dramatically of late, evidenced by both sales and feedback from our readers. [...]
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What’s a Badge Worth?
Are you paying for the car or the name? By Lawrence Ulrich of MSN autos Here’s a question that buyers of top-shelf, name-in-lights cars usually don’t care to confront: How much are you paying for the car, and how much for the brand-name badge? There’s no doubt that companies such as BMW, Porsche and even [...]
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6 things you should never say to a car salesman
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNNMoney.com staff writer In a car-buying transaction, even the nicest, most honest car salesman has interests that are very different from yours. He’s paid to sell you what his dealership has at as large a profit as possible. The better he does that, the more he, and the dealereship, make. You, on [...]
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Auto Sales Plunge in June, Including Prius
by: TechnoRide.com This news isn’t strictly tech-related. But it’s worth nothing that June auto sales have plunged, according to a new CNNMoney.com report, as “Americans shunned pickups and SUVs in the face of record gas prices and growing concerns about the weak economy.” What’s interesting is that sales of fuel-efficient small cars have also decreased—including, [...]
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10 Easy Ways to Save Over a Grand on Gas
by Sean Tucker According to the mileage book in my glovebox, I averaged about 21 miles per gallon in May. So far in June, I’m at 26. New, more fuel-efficient, car? Nope, I’m commuting in the same old Volvo S60 that has seen better days. Same dent in the right rear door. Same old Cheerios [...]
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Some signs of relief on gasoline prices
By Ron Scherer Yahoo News New York – Some of the long-term factors that have pushed oil prices to record levels are starting to change. In large part because gasoline prices are over $4 a gallon, demand for fuel in the US is falling for the first time in 17 years. China is raising prices [...]
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2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Unveiling the new 600-plus-bhp supercharged Corvette supercar. By Shaun Bailey Recently Chevrolet has announced the much-anticipated Corvette ZR1 will have a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $103,300, including the $850 destination charge. And in the current trend of higher gasoline prices, surprisingly the super Vette is able to check in with an estimated EPA fuel [...]
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Penny to Quarter: The New Tire Test
Can Honest Abe no longer be trusted for the tire test? By Doug Newcomb of MSN autos According to The Tire Rack, the traditional Penny Test should be replaced by the Quarter Test to be certain your tires are safe for wet-weather driving. Blame it on inflation. For years the de facto standard for determining [...]
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Will New Fuel Economy Standards Make Cars Less Safe?
The auto industry says if CAFE standards rise, lives will be lost. SUVs have become significantly safer over the years, but they can still pose a greater danger to other users on the road than smaller or lighter vehicles. Photo: Scientific American, Inc. In 1975, when America was debating over whether to raise the fuel [...]
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China and Cars
China’s exponential growth in vehicles has made the country a major player. But at what cost? By Perry Stern of MSN autos New vehicle sales may be declining in the U.S. and Europe, but in China the automotive industry is a booming business. Car companies from all over the world are seeing increased sales in [...]
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These small cars don’t cut quality corners
Gains help consumers increasingly turn away from larger vehicles, trucks By Jacqueline Mitchell Sharply rising gas prices have forced many motorists to make sacrifices in other parts of their lives. But they don’t have to compromise on car quality when seeking better fuel economy, according to the results of an Initial Quality Study released today [...]
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