Archive for the ‘Pricing’ Category
Saturday, November 15th, 2008
A few months ago it was just big vehicles that came with car company rebates, but now the car dealerships are also offering deals on their smaller models to help ease the crush of products on their lots. So excellent deals are the order of the day.
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Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
Don't even think about reading this story unless you're deeply concerned about the intricacies of how the service industry will look after your vehicle and how it might affect its reliability and your costs.
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Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
According to Comerica Bank, the average price of a car was $28,929 in the third quarter, which means it takes a family longer to pay it off.
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Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
Lower prices for HD radios make it easier for people to get better sound from all those free radio stations.
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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Hybrids have never really made much economic sense for the average buyer because it was hard to recover the cost of their extra cost by small amount you save for gasoline, but with various government incentives drying up and the cost of gasoline falling their financial value is getting worse.
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
By Alex Law
For Hyundai's fabulous Genesis premium sedan to succeed, it's going to have to overcome a societal attitude that's most vividly described in Chris Rock's latest concert movie -- Kill The Messenger.
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Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
By Alex Law
The army of Baby Boomers that makes up the bulk of Toyota's customer base should be thrilled with the arrival of the five-seat Venza this winter bearing price tags from $25,975 to $29,250 when it arrives this December.
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Saturday, November 1st, 2008
Car sales have dropped so much across the United States that even small, fuel-efficient cars aren't doing as well as their manufacturers want, so there are now different kinds of deals and incentives available.
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
This is pretty good advice from an organization that's nowhere near as reliable or infallible as most people believe, but you should be careful about taking Item 5 at face value. Sometimes buying the deal is the best way to get the best price with the least amount of effort. ...
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
Even with their significant improvements in fuel economy over the regular models, the two hybrid SUVs have found limited acceptance in a market that seems to have turned its back on such big vehicles. The company is promising a hybrid version of its full-size Ram pickup in 2010.
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
To remove what they believe is a mistaken impression about the availability of credit for new car loans and leases, the world's two biggest car companies are running marketing campaigns to show consumers what kind of financing plans they offer.
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Saturday, October 11th, 2008
The thing you have to bear in mind about announced MSRPs is that they're just about the only price consumers don't pay for a vehicle. So sometimes they're set high to allow dealers consumer-pleasing discounts. But if the car looks like it's going to be in high demand, the MSRP ...
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
Several car companies, including Toyota and GM, are hoping that new cars that go a limited distance on battery power will open up a new audience for people looking to reduce or reject the use of gasoline. Not everyone thinks the idea's going to work.
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
If you can afford to buy a new vehicle, there is an "unprecedented" selection of deals available for you to choose from.
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Friday, October 3rd, 2008
With sales dropping by almost a third in September, Japan's biggest car company is going to offer American buyers zero interest financing on 11 models until November 3, 2008. A few of them are big SUVs and trucks, but there are some sensible choices as well, such as Matrix, Corolla, ...
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
Not only do all of the car companies have to sell more small cars, they all have to sell more small cars that make money, and that means higher sticker prices. Sales for their profitable big models (trucks and SUVs) have really collapsed, so North Americans are already paying more for ...
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Thanks to various problems in the financial industry, it's going to be harder than ever for many people to qualify for a new car loan. Without a FICO score of 720, this story suggests, you may be out of luck.
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Saturday, September 20th, 2008
What's going on in the auto industry is going to make things less pleasant for people looking to save money on gas by buying a small car, or so says Girl Driver, USA. That and other interesting observations request your attention here.
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Saturday, September 20th, 2008
A study by the Federal Trace Commission (FTC) shows how using a person's credit rating to determine her insurance rates can have a special impact of certain specific communities. Both groups have lower average credit scores than non-Hispanic whites and Asians.
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Friday, September 19th, 2008
The G3 four-door hatchback will join the G5 coupe, the G6 sedan and the Vibe crossover/wagon on the list of vehicles capable of delivering fuel economy in the plus-30 mpg range. When it arrives next year, the G3 will also have the benefit of being the least-expensive vehicle on that ...
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Monday, September 15th, 2008
Yes, that is a little hard to figure out. But it makes sense to insurance companies, as this story shows. If nothing else, it suggests that pretty much everything about you influences your auto insurance premium.
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Sunday, September 14th, 2008
If you're clever when your lease is up, you might be able to make some money by selling your car privately and paying off what you owe (this generally applies to small, fuel-efficient cars), or giving the car back and buying a similar vehicle for less on the open market ...
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Monday, September 8th, 2008
Thanks to the fact that modern odometers are easier to turn back so a car seems to have fewer miles on it than it actually does, this story should be a priority if you're thinking about buying a used car. The basic message is if it looks to good to ...
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Friday, September 5th, 2008
You don't have to be going very fast in a small car to do a lot of damage, a study by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) makes clear. For example, if you hit something (like the wall in a parking garage) with the rear end of a Prius ...
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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
As part of its effort to show it really does know how to build cars that don't use much gas, GM recently introduced an XFE (for Xtra Fuel Economy) designation on some of its vehicles. The most popular model, the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt XFE LS, comes with hand-cranked windows and ...
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
A study by Edmunds.com proves what most observers have recently felt -- that car companies are more willing than ever to offer incentives to get people to buy cars.
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Every car company doing business here, including Toyota and cheap-and-cheerful Kia, has been caught with some wrong products at the wrong time. Now they're all trying to deal with a move to a fuller range of smaller cars with bigger price tags -- much bigger price tags. Early evidence suggests ...
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
You probably didn't even know that a company from India was planning to bring diesel-powered pickup trucks to North America, but they are, at some point. This is a reminder that the car market here is about to get a whole lot more crowded with cars and trucks from India ...
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
While it may be as much public relations gesture as anything else (see how it worked with us?), the move by Liberty Mutual to offer a special package of car insurance coverage to teachers and education administrators might also have some genuine benefits for people who often need some financial ...
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
You may be aware of most of these aspects of auto insurance, but there are bound to be some you weren't aware of and they might be useful to know.
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Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Small, distinctive, inexpensive new version of Honda Fit compact car shows you don't have to waste your money on a hybrid to save fuel, as long as you're will to put yourself at risk more amongst all those bigger vehicles.
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
If you're looking for a good used car, those certified used car programs have always featured many better units at slightly higher prices. Now GM has made the idea even more appealing with a bumper-to-bumper, fully-transferable warranty on many of its used cars.
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
This is one of those times when a headline pretty much tells the entire story, but there is some small print about what's not eligible. Bottom line is that GM's willing to give you a really good price if you bring the money with you, or have financing arranged.
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
For years the Korean car firms -- Hyundai and Kia -- have been trying to shake their cheap-and-cheerful image by offering "premium" models, but American buyers aren't too interested in paying more for them.
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Prices per gallon are probably still too high for most people, but at least it's not as bad as it was. At least they're not getting worse.
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