Category: New Cars

July 2, 2008

Feds to Skyrocket Prices of New Cars?

Filed under: Fuel Efficiency, New Cars, Reports - 02 Jul 2008

Previously this blog discussed the true overall cost of owning a car, everything from initial purchase price to gas to maintenance, repairs and more.

One thing we forgot: ever-changing government regulations.

The Associated Press reported July 1 that a lobbying group of …

June 30, 2008

The Real Total Cost of Owning a Car

Filed under: Depreciation, Fuel Efficiency, New Cars, Reports - 30 Jun 2008

People tend to forget just how expensive it can be to own and operate an automotive vehicle.  Gas prices aside, many other things can add up in a hurry.

Recently, Edmunds.com published an interesting report about which vehicles are the least …

June 23, 2008

Time of the Season - Out and About in a Convertible

Filed under: KBB, New Cars - 23 Jun 2008

Summertime is a great time to head out on a road trip, see some sights and blow off steam in a weekend getaway.

What’s better than doing it in a convertible?

Kelley Blue Book’s Top 25 Convertible…

June 17, 2008

Great New Vehicles for Less Than $20,000

Filed under: Car value, New Cars - 17 Jun 2008

It’s no secret that high gas prices and environmental sensitivity has changed the way Americans think about cars.

Gone are the days of Hummer or Avalanche beasts on roadways. In their place are smaller vehicles cheaper on the pocketbook and easier on …

June 6, 2008

Wheeling Through Graduation Time

Filed under: Buying Tips, New Cars - 06 Jun 2008

The end of spring means graduation season - and parents wishing to give something special to sons and daughters for completing years of studies.

What says “Good job!” better than a brand new car?…

May 19, 2008

Automakers Rolling Dice with Partnerships

Filed under: New Cars, Reports - 19 May 2008

A few days apart in April 2008, four major automakers made announcements about two separate partnerships between them. 

The proclamations were not so stimulating for car buyers, but these alliances definitely deserve a closer look.

One Big Happy Family
Image from Diesel …

May 17, 2008

The Holy Grail of Automotive Trends, and More

Filed under: New Cars, Reports - 17 May 2008

As the 2008 model year season approaches its end in the automotive world, we can look back and clearly see certain future trends emerging. 

One of them can be considered the Holy Grail for car owners: getting 100 miles per …

November 18, 2007

Chrysler offers rebates in time for the holidays

Filed under: New Cars, Reports - 18 Nov 2007

Chrysler offers rebates to help with holiday spending

It is no secret that 2007 has been a rough year for Chrysler, so in the spirit of the upcoming holidays they are offering quite a deal to Christmas time car shoppers.

Want …

August 15, 2007

Who can resist a Car and Driver magazine?

Filed under: New Cars - 15 Aug 2007

Really, if you see a copy of Car and Driver don’t you flip through it to check out the latest and greatest of the collective automotive minds?

Originating in New York City, it was later moved to Michigan, the heartland …

August 11, 2007

Will Chrysler sell more cars with their new logo?

Filed under: New Cars - 11 Aug 2007

The recent split up of DaimlerChrysler has caused the newly single Chrysler to change their image to the pentastar logo featuring the words New Chrysler underneath. Think the new changes will help Chrysler sell more cars post-break up?

The new …

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