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Best Used Cars To Buy

Forbes Top 5 Best Used Cars

12.02.2009

Japanese automakers get reliability. According to three trusted vehicle resources – Consumer Reports, Cars.com and Kelley Blue Book – Japanese vehicles locked up the top five spots on this years most reliable used cars list.
Results were based on an “even measure of value, reliability and performance.” Said Hannah Elliott, of Forbes.com, who published the results.

Two [...]

Does Size Matter?

09.29.2009

Monster-sized SUV’s and Hummers gave way to the crossover; coupes gave way to the super-subcompacts and then came the smart car.
The Lumeneo Smera tops them all. I’m not even sure if this is considered a car – is it a scooter? A covered motorcycle? Whatever it is, this is sweet.

Eight feet long
31 inches wide
One seat
Little [...]

Top Honors for Dodge Ram 1500

05.15.2009

The Dodge Ram 1500 earned the highest marks from Edmunds Inside Line in their annual full-size pickup trucks review. A strong achievement considering the competition: Chevrolet Silverado, Ford F-150 and Toyota Tundra.
The comprehensive truck comparison looked at intended purpose items such as rugged, off-road riding and towing abilities and performance
Browse through 13 different reviews of [...]

Cool Whip of the Day | ‘07 Infinity FX35 SUV

04.28.2009

Today’s Cool Whip is a 2007 Infinity FX35 Sport Utility. A beautiful luxury car addition to the Nissan nameplate which replaced the older QX4 SUV model. An interesting design model married to a performance platform yet providing a ton of practical everyday usage. The unique SUV platform actually rests on the Nissan 350Z platform.
Be sure to [...]

Cool Whip of the Day | ‘08 Ford Mustang GT

04.27.2009

Today’s Cool Whip is a 2008 Ford Mustang GT. Our new research widget below provides everything needed to compare, discuss and review this car – and just about anything else with four wheels.
Here’s a few odd-ball facts about the Ford Mustang you may not have known. Got some interesting items to share? Feel free to [...]

Pontiac Put Out To Pasture

04.25.2009

Looks like GM will announce the elimination of the Pontiac brand on Monday. That means no more Smokey and the Bandit movies.
We all know the reason – GM simply needs to reduce the number of brands produced to reduce expenses and make a last ditch effort to profitability. Saturn, Saab and Hummer could be next [...]

Tops in Initial Quality: Ford and Toyota

04.24.2009

Congrats to Ford for their recent rankings bump for initial vehicle quality. Ford is now in a dead-heat tie with perennial quality winner Toyota.(Source: 2009 U.S. Global Quality Research System study.)
Two primary categories were measured in this year’s study: How many items on a vehicle had, put simply, “gone wrong” and customer satisfaction regarding quality [...]

Crashing A Honda Fit

04.18.2009

The Honda Fit recently performed adequately in standard crash tests. Huge obvious spoiler alert: It didn’t perform so well against bigger, heavier vehicles. In this case a Honda Accord Sedan.
Be sure to select the appropriate used car based on your personal needs. Don’t pass on safety; a larger vehicle within another class from the [...]

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