Category: New Cars

August 4, 2008

Marketing the Crossover to Cure the SUV Blues

Filed under: New Cars, SUV - 04 Aug 2008

It reminds me of the OP shorts boom of the early 80s. Once California teen-agers made them must-have, the race was on among surf short designers to come up with something even gnarlier.

Same goes for smaller cars today. It’s been written ad …

July 31, 2008

Not Quite a Mid-Size Crisis

Filed under: New Cars, Reports - 31 Jul 2008

June 2008 was a calamitous disaster for new-car sellers all the way, to tap a baseball term, around the horn.

Well maybe not at every base. Mid-size and crossover vehicles surprised auto executives and analysts alike, faring decently among a battlefield of …

July 24, 2008

Ford Flexing Muscles for 2009 Model Year

Filed under: New Cars, Reviews - 24 Jul 2008

Ford’s Flex, a full-size crossover just hitting showrooms summer 2008, has created a considerable buzz among automotive journalists.

It’s both difficult and easy to understand the interest in this vehicle.

This is an American automaker rolling out a brand new vehicle …

July 23, 2008

Keep It Simple, Silly: the smart fortwo

Filed under: Fuel Efficiency, New Cars - 23 Jul 2008

When you see photos or illustrations of the smallest cars available today, the smart fortwo is often displayed.

It’s easy to understand if viewers believed the car was a toy, or just a prototype of something that might be built someday, …

July 16, 2008

New Malibu Changing the Way Chevrolet Thinks

Filed under: New Cars, Reviews - 16 Jul 2008

When the Chevrolet Malibu was named the North American Car of the Year at the Detroit auto show at the start of 2008, some car-watchers were left scratching their head.

What was a nearly 50-year old car, a former muscle car …

July 8, 2008

Resurgence of the Mid-Size Sedan

Filed under: New Cars, Reports - 08 Jul 2008

In this era of downsizing automobiles to improve fuel economy, not everyone is quite ready to squeeze themselves or their family into a Prius.

Mid-size sedans might not be able to compete directly with the hybrids and compact cars out there, …

June 30, 2008

The Real Total Cost of Owning a Car

Filed under: 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 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?…

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