Posted in Ford, GM, SUV, Sub Compacts on Jul 27th, 2009
Got an old Chevy or Ford truck? Well, the Cash for Clunkers plan is for you. It’s not for vehicles with trade in value over $3,500. The rules didn’t come out until last week. I think a lot of people thought that they might be getting an additional $3,500 - $4,500 off the list price […]
I read a great article by Pamela Yip, The Dallas Morning News, regarding non manufacturer extended warranties. Just like the mortgage industry, when people are in trouble, there is always someone there who would wish to take advantage of their vulnerability. Ms. Yip points out that many of these extended warranties from companies other than […]
The Hummer H2 and H3 are still alive! Of course, with oil inching back up, their market may still be shrinking. Somebody bought them this morning but we don’t know who – heck of a marketing ploy. What does this mean for the auto consumer? Choice. We can’t know anything at this time that is […]
You’re not looking so fine. Today is a very sad day. We are reminded of how our lives are intertwined with our automobiles. Ronnie and the Daytonas 1964 classic, Little GT, has been playing over and over again in my mind. “Three deuces and a four sped and a 389…” The song blaring over WBKW […]
Posted in Chevrolet, Fuel Savings, GM on Jan 15th, 2009
Chevy is not going down without a fight and not at all according to Rich Wagoner. The beleaguered automaker unveiled 3 new concept cars at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. The Chevy Spark will be offered for sale in next year. It was unveiled 2 years ago as the Chevy Beat. This is a Mini-Cooper […]
The new year for auto purchases looks very much like the stock market. Those who do well in the market are those who are either smart or foolish enough to buy at the bottom. The same situation seems to be present in the auto market. The actual deals are probably only half as good as […]
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 […]
Posted in Chevrolet, Chrysler, Electric Cars, GM on Oct 31st, 2008
A few weeks ago, GM took the opportunity to unveil the Chevy Volt, a plug-in electric car that is much awaited in the industry and perhaps will be the “Commodore 64” of a new wave of automotive technology. Chrysler wasted no time in previewing three new prototype electrics of its own. Two looked pretty familiar, […]
Posted in Chevrolet, Electric Cars, GM on Oct 30th, 2008
What happened since 1960? With the Chevy Volt due to make its debut in 2009, one wonders why we didn’t think of electric cars sooner. The answer is, we did. We had a variety of electric cars in the early 1900’s but they quickly gave way to the internal combustion engine. However, in the early […]
Posted in Chevrolet, GM, Gas Prices, Muscle Cars on Aug 1st, 2008
While driving back from a family Sunday outing, staying below 67 mph (it was killing me!) and watching few speeding by us at 80 mph, my son said, “Have you seen the new Camaro?” I said, “that thing is magnificent!” My mind immediately wandered back to my ’69 Camaro and to eating bacon. My Doc […]