Category: Reports

July 3, 2008

Chrysler Stubbornly Sticks with Big

Filed under: Reports - 03 Jul 2008

Recently this blog reported how Honda sales have been thriving due in no small part to the company’s insistence on staying small, that is, focusing on smaller more fuel-efficient vehicles.

That is opposed to producing more sport utility vehicles, trucks and …

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 25, 2008

Honda Stays Small to Grow Big

Filed under: Fuel Efficiency, Reports - 25 Jun 2008

Honda LogoIn May 2008, an amazing thing occurred in the automotive industry: the Honda Civic was declared the best-selling vehicle in America.

For eons, it seemed, Ford’s F-Series trucks claimed the throne.

No longer. Consumers have reacted strongly …

June 22, 2008

The Minivan: Taking Over for the SUV?

Filed under: Buying Tips, Reports - 22 Jun 2008

While the sport utility vehicle has taken a beating with high gas prices and concern for environmental impact, it kinda makes you wonder how the minivan has been spared a similar fate.

In fact, it seems to be moving in …

June 19, 2008

Volvo and the Car Safety Revolution

Filed under: Buying Tips, Reports, Safety - 19 Jun 2008

Ford might now own Volvo, but one thing hasn’t changed for the Swedish brand: a reputation for automobile safety.

Interest in improving driver and passenger safety in cars increases every year. Things like side-impact safety curtains were unheard of only a decade …

June 12, 2008

Dealers Luring Buyers in Weak Economy

Filed under: Car value, Reports - 12 Jun 2008

The sluggish economy has impacted auto dealers enough to nudge (actually push) them toward very special deals.

During times of economic uncertainty, people often hold on to their money and big ticket purchases (like cars and homes) take a plunge in …

June 5, 2008

Women Driving the Car-Sale Market

Filed under: Buying Tips, Reports - 05 Jun 2008

With cars, conventional wisdom would suggest that women prefer safe vehicles, while men are drawn by power.

This generality is not always the case.

Safety and reliability are high on every car buyers list, man, woman, single or married.

More Than Just …

June 3, 2008

Dictating the Hues: Consumers, Technology Changing Car Colors

Filed under: Fun, Reports - 03 Jun 2008

The Color of your car can say a lot about you.

The way technology is advancing, someday you’ll be able to change the color of your vehicle depending upon your mood.

Until then automakers are wowing consumers with a wide …

May 29, 2008

Evidence of a Down Economy: Car Dealers in the News

Filed under: Reports - 29 May 2008

Blame high gas prices, the economy, global warming - whatever, the truth is today in mid-2008 few people are spending money. 

Businesses are noticing and reacting.

Making Headlines
A cursory view of recent headlines involving auto dealerships offers a glimpse….

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