Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
Cash for Clunkers ends Monday and already debate is swirling about whether or not the program was a success. Well, the politicians are debating. Consumers loved the program and car dealers, some of whom have been making 20 or more sales a day, are pretty happy as well. (They’ll be happier when the paperwork goes [...]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
The ever-useful Lifehacker offered up a post on June 23 entitled “Car Dealer Tricks to Avoid.” In addition to pointing to the original piece by Car and Driver, the post also directs readers to Lifehacker advice on top ten negotiating tips and traffic tip myths.
The Car and Driver article specifically addresses:
- Juggling the Foursquare
- Profiting [...]
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Thursday, June 11th, 2009
Well, assuming it makes it through the Senate, you folks stuck behind the wheel of a gas guzzler may have a chance to get up to $4,500 federal money on a trade-in for something more efficient (car or truck) via the CARS Act. The goal of the program is to get automotive sales moving to [...]
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009
The demise of Pontiac has generated a lot of nostalgia for the brand. AutoNews ran a poll asking readers to pick the best Pontiac model among these choices:
- 1964 Lemans GTO
- 1966-1967 Tempest GTO
- 1973-1975 Grand Am
- 1970-1982 Firebird Trans Am
- 1993-2002 Firebird Trans Am
- 2006-2009 Solstice
- 2008-2009 G8
The voting wasn’t finished when I looked [...]
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