Consumer Reports released the results of its 2008 Car Reliability Survey. The winner was the Scion xD. CR surveyed 1.4 million people who were asked to report any serious problems in 17 trouble spots that they had in the last 12 months. CR used the data to formulate “predicted-reliability ratings” for new cars. Hybrids scoring […]
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Hummer H3 SUV – Is it a deal?
Posted in SUV on Nov 10th, 2008
Lots of ads are popping up on luxury cars, big trucks and SUVs. Have you asked yourself if there is a deal out there on one of these big guys that’s too good to pass up? Well, the auto industry is going to find out. I saw a TV ad on a 2008 Hummer H3 […]
Just got back from my daughter’s high school program where I sat next to Ellen, an old friend from our neighborhood. Her husband Don is an electrician with his own business. We each have three children, all the exact ages. Ellen told me that Don needed a new truck for his business and was looking […]
Nissan Motors is bent on leading the parade when it comes to non fossil fueled autos. They recently announced that they are stepping up their timetable on the introduction of a line of EV’s (electric vehicles) that are customer and environmentally friendly. Nissan committed to the producing a small sedan expected to seat 5 passengers […]
Today’s headlines announcing that car sales are at 25 year lows are another bleak reminder that if the consumer was slowing down before, he/she is now wearing a hardhat. When the world leaders come together in such a short time with billions of prime pumping cash to avoid the next Great Depression, I guess it’s […]