From Mother Jones
Why You Can't Buy a New Car Online I never really thought about it before. I only know that over the years I have tried every possible way to avoid buying a new car directly from the dealer and was successful twice. I used intermediaries... a long story. And today [more...]
Date: 2009-02-14 12:39:00
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Doors close on 13th largest US dealer group
13 car dealerships in 6 states 2700 employees 2007 revenues: $2.13 Billion Number 13 on the Automotive News Top 125 U.S. dealer groups ... , who will be able to pick up on substantial service business, not to mention new and used car sales. For once ... yesterday that their stores would be closing. High fuel prices, canceled floorplan financing [more...]
Date: 2008-09-25 16:14:09
Green changes on my Citroen C4 Grand Picasso
CO2 affects fuel consumption directly. Less CO2 means less fuel burnt. So, I’m reporting this change on the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso Petrol Manual. Have a look at the new figures. I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers I use include; Audi [more...]
Date: 2009-03-04 10:10:01
“Why You Can’t Buy a New Car Online”
I’ve wondered about that sometimes. Mother Jones reports: Americans can buy virtually anything over the Internet these days—sex, booze, ... dealers have used their considerable political clout to pass or better enforce state franchise laws ... houses—everything, that is, but a new car. If you want to buy a new Ford Fusion [more...]
Date: 2009-02-14 22:09:23
New Renault Koleos, £228.84 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new Renault Koleos deal to my contract hire website! ... !).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers I use include; Audi, Alfa Romeo, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet [more...]
Date: 2009-03-04 09:30:57
Some of My Money Saving Tips for Life (pfblogs.org)
1. Do not buy trophy houses - less upside. 2. Live below your income means - thus avoid debt.3. Negotiate free extended warranty on new car at time of purchase - you will need it.4. Pay no bank ... goods at Walmart - some things are sold at or below cost.11. Keep your car serviced and use the dealer [more...]
Date: 2008-08-21 01:35:46
+/-_%?.php Graduated Investment w/ Uncertain Returns
This Sunday morning a good “type” seems just like what I need. As usual around here life seems to be equally as effervescent as it is ironic ... in me not leaving with “that” car. There is such a thing as too much disclosure and when car dealers ... the service. vb 3.8 : LOVE the new platform. Awesome awesome awesome. Given the last one I used was vb [more...]
Date: 2009-02-14 20:26:39
New Toyota HiLux, £308.19 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new Toyota HiLux deal to my contract hire website! ... !).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers I use include; Audi, Alfa Romeo, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet [more...]
Date: 2009-03-09 18:33:24
BMW CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE BUSINESS TRACKING TO RECORD YEAR
Posted 9th March, 2009 in BMW | Leave a commentWoodcliff Lake, NJ - March 9, 2009… The demand for BMW’s certified used vehicles in the U.S ... for BMW dealers, not only balancing new car sales but also generating additional aftersales and warranty ... when the market improves, and this is another benefit in addition to helping our dealers to weather the [more...]
Date: 2009-03-09 11:19:19
New Honda Civic Type-R, £274.85 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new Honda Civic Type-R deal to my contract hire website! ... !).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers I use include; Audi, Alfa Romeo, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet [more...]
Date: 2009-03-10 12:34:22
Recession as excuse
One of the benefits of recession is that it gives everyone an excuse ... years; the ONS try to adjust for quality changes. In the last three years, used car prices have fallen ... when the prices of their close substitutes has come down so much? New car dealers might [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 11:05:33
New SAAB 9-3 Convertible, £340.39 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new SAAB 9-3 Convertible deal to my contract hire website! ... !).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers I use include; Audi, Alfa Romeo, BMW, Cadillac, [more...]
Date: 2009-02-25 09:54:18
New SAAB 9-3 Convertible, £367.99 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new SAAB 9-3 Convertible deal to my contract hire website! ... !).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers I use include; Audi, Alfa Romeo, BMW, Cadillac, [more...]
Date: 2009-02-25 09:54:48
New Vauxhall Astra Twintop, £252.99 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new Vauxhall Astra Twintop deal to my contract hire website! ... !).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers I use include; Audi, Alfa Romeo, BMW, Cadillac, [more...]
Date: 2009-03-03 13:58:45
New Mazda 6, £271.39 inc VAT
If you check my car leasing website, you will see I have just added a new cheap contract hire Mazda 6 deal! ... other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers I use [more...]
Date: 2009-03-10 16:51:58
New Ford Mondeo, £355.34 inc VAT
If you check my car leasing website, you will see I have just added a new cheap contract hire Ford Mondeo deal! ... other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers I use [more...]
Date: 2009-02-22 18:58:54
Today on the Ilyce Glink Show January 25, 2009 New week, new president ... in a comment. Oliver is looking to finance the purchase of a used car. His options: 9 percent on a $7,000 personal loan; 0 percent from a car dealer for the purchase of a much more expensive new car [more...]
Date: 2009-01-28 01:12:46
New Volvo C30, £228.85 inc VAT
If you check my car leasing website, you will see I have just added a new cheap contract hire Volvo C30 deal! ... other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers I use [more...]
Date: 2009-03-05 07:34:35
The battle for local: The players
With LR’s new focus, I wanted to lay out the landscape in “the battle for local” - and look at some of the strengths and weaknesses of each ... . They traditionally knew who their competitors were and focused on on big advertisers like car dealers ... newspapers used to subsidize their news gathering not with the ads that ran next to the news stories [more...]
Date: 2008-08-17 18:36:10
New Skoda Fabia, £195.49 inc VAT
If you check my car leasing website, you will see I have just added a new cheap contract hire Skoda Fabia deal! ... other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers I use [more...]
Date: 2009-03-03 20:12:49
New Volvo V50 Sportswagon, £263.35 inc VAT
If you check my car leasing website, you will see I have just added a new cheap contract hire Volvo V50 Sportswagon deal! ... other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers I use [more...]
Date: 2009-03-05 07:39:15
Does NASCAR Have a 4-Banger Future?
Back in the day NASCAR’s Nationwide Series mandated the use of a 275CID 90 degree odd fire V6 engine ... and Jane Q. Public drive off a new car dealers lot. Secondly a smaller displacement fuel-injected ... in the passenger car industry. NASCAR is considering the IRL’s lead in the use of alternative fuel [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 22:40:13
Fuel economy and CO2 change on my Jeep Cherokee
Everyone moans that things go up and up and up. Well, the CO2 on the Jeep Cherokee (New Shape) 2.8 CRD (174bhp) ... is to let you know. I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers I use include; Audi, Alfa Romeo, BMW [more...]
Date: 2009-03-09 14:37:54
Save Money When You Buy a Car
Buying a new car may be an every-day occurrence for some people, but for most of us it's a pretty big deal, and these days, ... . Especially on leased or used vehicles, the bulk of a dealer's profit comes from their in-house financing ... bet is to visit your bank or credit union, and go to the dealer with your financing already arranged [more...]
Date: 2008-09-09 16:15:00
Green info has changed on the Audi A3
Green output is important to me, so I tell you the Audi A3 (New Shape) 1.9 TDIe (105bhp) ... hard to keep everything up to date. I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers I use include; Audi [more...]
Date: 2009-03-08 16:10:01
Merger Rumors Prompt Worries About Warranties
Chrysler300c If there weren't already enough reasons for people to hold off on buying a new car, ... reserve initially would be used to handle claims, but in the case of a merger the buying company ... , Bragman said, noting that when GM closed Oldsmobile, other GM brand dealers handled warranty claims [more...]
Date: 2008-10-29 15:49:53
New Fiat Bravo, £218.49 inc VAT
If you check my car leasing website, you will see I have just added a new cheap contract hire Fiat Bravo deal! ... the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers [more...]
Date: 2009-03-09 17:44:52
New Nissan Micra, £152.94 inc VAT
If you check my car leasing website, you will see I have just added a new cheap contract hire Nissan Micra deal! ... the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers [more...]
Date: 2009-02-25 08:17:51
New Honda Civic Type-R, £267.38 inc VAT
If you check my car leasing website, you will see I have just added a new cheap contract hire Honda Civic Type-R deal! ... the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main dealers [more...]
Date: 2009-03-10 12:32:25
AutoblogGreen for 09.22.08
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green click to visit AutoblogGreen Freed from the confines of the RenCen, ... to show new ER-EV to dealers over video conference next week Car and Driver: Hold off on that used [more...]
Date: 2008-09-22 10:05:11
With the Holidays Comes Reason to Have Confidence
If you listened to the talking heads last week, you knew that everyone was holding their breath waiting to find out just how bad black friday sales ... a new car before the end of the year when the dealers are dying to make any deal they can. I’ll save ... , and that people just weren’t buying like they used to, we could take the prophets at their word, [more...]
Date: 2008-11-30 16:47:09
BMW Certified Pre-Owned on track to a record 2009
BMW announced today that its certified used vehicles business in the U.S. jumped 24 percent in the first two months of 2009 ... of revenue for BMW dealers, not only balancing new car sales but also generating additional aftersales [more...]
Date: 2009-03-09 18:27:46
New Ford Fiesta, £178.24 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new Ford Fiesta deal to my contract hire website! ... or private), I can’t display the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different [more...]
Date: 2009-03-03 16:26:08
New Mini Cooper, £254.14 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new Mini Cooper deal to my contract hire website! ... or private), I can’t display the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different [more...]
Date: 2009-03-05 06:48:22
New Ford Fiesta, £178.25 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new Ford Fiesta deal to my contract hire website! ... or private), I can’t display the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different [more...]
Date: 2009-03-10 10:44:25
New Volkswagen Tiguan, £320.02 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new Volkswagen Tiguan deal to my contract hire website! ... or private), I can’t display the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different [more...]
Date: 2009-03-05 07:51:23
New Toyota HiLux, £338.09 inc VAT
If you check my car leasing website, you will see I have just added a new cheap contract hire Toyota HiLux deal! ... ), I can’t display the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance [more...]
Date: 2009-03-09 18:31:20
New Renault Koleos, £247.81 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new Renault Koleos deal to my contract hire website! ... or private), I can’t display the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different [more...]
Date: 2009-03-04 10:11:20
New Renault Koleos, £296.69 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new Renault Koleos deal to my contract hire website! ... or private), I can’t display the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different [more...]
Date: 2009-03-04 10:22:18
New Toyota HiLux, £275.99 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new Toyota HiLux deal to my contract hire website! ... or private), I can’t display the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different [more...]
Date: 2009-03-09 16:00:11
New Volkswagen Touareg, £412.02 inc VAT
If you check my car leasing website, you will see I have just added a new cheap contract hire Volkswagen Touareg deal! ... the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main [more...]
Date: 2009-03-05 08:08:57
New Mini Cooper, £239.19 inc VAT
If you check my car leasing website, you will see I have just added a new cheap contract hire Mini Cooper deal! ... the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main [more...]
Date: 2009-03-05 06:47:37
New Renault Koleos, £228.84 inc VAT
If you check my car leasing website, you will see I have just added a new cheap contract hire Renault Koleos deal! ... t display the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main [more...]
Date: 2009-03-04 09:33:48
New Renault Koleos, £279.44 inc VAT
If you check my car leasing website, you will see I have just added a new cheap contract hire Renault Koleos deal! ... the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance companies. Main [more...]
Date: 2009-03-04 10:20:11
New Honda CR-V, £286.35 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new Honda CR-V deal to my contract hire website! ... ), I can’t display the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance [more...]
Date: 2009-03-05 12:46:37
New Skoda Fabia Estate, £206.99 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new Skoda Fabia Estate deal to my contract hire website! ... ), I can’t display the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance [more...]
Date: 2009-03-03 20:15:09
New Skoda Fabia Estate, £241.49 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new Skoda Fabia Estate deal to my contract hire website! ... ), I can’t display the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance [more...]
Date: 2009-03-03 20:15:55
New Jaguar X-Type Estate, £321.99 inc VAT
I have been offered the following lease car deal, so here it is! I have just uploaded a new Jaguar X-Type Estate deal to my contract hire website! ... ), I can’t display the price any other way but to show VAT seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work them out myself using different finance [more...]
Date: 2009-03-10 11:39:33
Used Vauxhall Astra 5-Door Hatch, £149.99+VAT
If you check my website, you will see I have just added a new Vauxhall Astra 5-Door Hatch deal! I added this, because it looked cheap to me ... seperately (sorry!).I get my car deals from many sources, main dealers, finance companies, or I work ... . I do not add expensive cars.I added Used Vauxhall Astra 5-Door Hatch 1.7 CDTi (100bhp) Life [more...]
Date: 2009-01-26 16:56:55
The Collapse of Consumption?
car twn.jpg Deeply embedded in the core of the American economy are automobile economics and automobile culture ... of new automobiles by General Motors, Ford, Toyota, and other dealers are down by 33% on average ... of it. We have moved from a turbo-charged, just in time money economy where Americans used to feel [more...]
Date: 2008-10-01 22:44:18
