Posted in Family Cars, Jeep, SUV on May 25th, 2010
Chrysler recently announced that the popular Jeep Grand Cherokee will be offered in 2011 with a new design. That was pretty big news. When Chrysler announced a cutback in models during the 2008 auto crisis, Jeep models were in limbo. But the Jeep Grand Cherokee seems to be Chrysler’s new flagship model. It will carry […]
Gee, Toyota sure is pushing the envelope. They just announced another recall. This third time in the past few months, it’s the Toyota Sequoia. What’s next? This recall is really not anything unusual for the auto industry except it comes in a spurt of Toyota bad news. Toyota Sequoias manufactured from 4/1/02 through 4/17/03. This […]
Posted in Family Cars, Fuel Savings, Jeep, SUV on Apr 29th, 2010
The decisions families face in this auto buying market are influenced by factors beyond just miles per gallon. To finish telling you how we are navigating through this energy induced auto buying maze, we actually bought the Jeep Grand Cherokee after the lease expired. Here’s our reasoning… The car was 39 months old with 29,000 […]
I love my 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I don’t love gas prices. I guess that makes me a fairly typical American auto consumer. It is a leased business car but the lease is up. Do I hang on to a less fuel efficient car or go out and spend a lot of money for one […]
Somehow, I can hear Yakov Smirnof’s now famous “What a Country” line in that recognizable Russian accent. Only this time, it’s said in a more familiar American tone. What a Company! Toyota, always known for excellence, issued a “Do Not Buy” order with regard to the Lexus GX 460 SUV citing safety hazards. Today, the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Posted in Chrysler, Fuel Savings, Jeep, SUV on Apr 16th, 2009
I guess we know who’s gonna win in the end. Chrysler just unveiled its 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, touting it as a more fuel efficient SUV. The New York International Auto Show sure got the news out fast. The new model will get 20 mpg in the city, a couple more than the existing Grand […]
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 […]
Posted in Green Cars, Honda, SUV, Toyota, Truck, hybrids on Jul 3rd, 2008
Even though Toyota offers many fuel-efficient vehicles in their lineup, its sales story is also mixed. Toyota has not been able to keep up with demand for the Toyota Prius—the most fuel-efficient car Consumer Reports has recently tested—due to limitations on battery availability. Also, the company will cut production on some of their larger vehicles […]