A car dealership service manager confesses that maintenance bills are routinely inflated with unnecessary fluid flushes and replacements, nickel-and-dime charges for regularly used “shop supplies” like rags and lubricants, and …
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Here Come the (Sorta) Solar-Powered Cars
In terms of sustainability and environmental friendliness, hybrids and electric cars are good. But cars powered at least partly by the sun? That’s even better. Here are two steps in that direction.
The Rebirth of the U.S. Auto Industry? Not So Fast
Over the past year, story after story has touted the rebirth of the U.S. auto industry. Ford Motors, which unlike General Motors and Chrysler survived the 2008-2009 crisis without taking bailout money from the federal government, …
The Wishful Environmentalism of Cars 2
Cars 2 opened to lukewarm reviews and a smash box office, taking in $66 million domestically and another $42 million internationally during its opening weekend. The film’s ability to transcend unusually tepid reviews is clearly …
Top 10 Most Valuable Used Cars
Used vehicles prices have hit a 16-year high as more people look to buy pre-owned cars and trucks rather than new ones. So if you’ve been thinking about selling, now’s a fine time.
Thinking About Buying a New Car? There’s Good Incentive to Wait
Sales incentives from car markers are at their lowest levels in years, and the average buyer can expect to pay more at the dealership for months to come.
The New New Cars That Are Priced Like Used Cars
They’re not cheapo, stripped, bare-bones vehicles. They’re “value cars.”
Regular Old Gas-Powered Cars Are More Fuel Efficient Than You Think
“We’re seeing 40 mpg become the new 30.”
Will Just Any Old Car Do? Will No Car at All Do?
Back-to-back stories in the NY Times point out two interesting trends in the automobile market. First, brand loyalty is long gone. Second, for many consumers, the car itself is gone as well.