So if you were shopping around on Tuesday and dealers were offering $2000 for your trade-in Cobalt, then Wednesday the ignition switch recall comes out and the same dealer offers you $1500 for the same car that is 1 day older. Oh, and you are also struggling to make ends meet, and that Cobalt spends more time in the…
This reminds me of when cars moved away from carburetors and everyone hailed the end of the home mechanic...
Boutique isn't the right word for it...I'm thinking an Organic car dealer network.
If only the Soul was half as cool as any of the concepts...
Such a cliffhanger! How did that work out for you? Are you allowed inside yet?
Those aren't for the Millennials, they are for the kids.
Luckily Canada has taken the effort to draw a border around the area in Canada where you probably shouldn't visit. They let you know when you've taken the road too far and you should turn around and go back to one of the English speaking provinces.
Sometimes...well, most times.
I like it. Finally Honda doesn't make it a point to force the Pilot to be rugged and ugly, though I think they are just finally relieved they can stop trying to present the rugged SUV image because the whole industry has moved away from it.
I don't see it, but want to.
Your explanation of how the US market is different from global markets is very informative, though it's the collective explanation that rich guys getting richer alone is ok that is really hurting the labor market. Capitalism needs restraint in order to work for a society, otherwise it will end up with a few very rich…
Cadillac executives in New York: "Why isn't anyone taking these cars, they are LITERALLY free, we are just giving them away!"
To counterpoint that: If I am Toyota, my next generation Camry has more space, more electronics features, and better build quality than the previous generation, even if thecurrent generation Taurus doesn't suck, Ford still has to go and work on it because of the market pressure :)
New generations of a car model always outsell the old ones, and so automakers have a schedule for model refresh and replacement based on competition. It would be a poor business decision to design a car that lasts longer than some magical % of owners will keep the car before wanting a new one. If Chevy could make a…
I find it surprising how many 5 GT, 3 GT, and 6 GC cars were sold. It's a lot less than their "standard" companions, but it's still quite a bit compared to how many of those you actually see on the roads.
I haven't seen anything about the GM EV1 conspiracy, so I thought I would mention it.
This isn't really a conspiracy, cars are designed with a "lifetime" which is determined by the new product development group. Engineering something like a car is all about requirements, and years/miles to last are one of those requirements. I would say back in the day, maybe they didn't think about it as much, and…
So THAT'S what stock H2 wheels look like!
My boss from about 4 months ago had one. I think I was one of the only folks around who knew what it was so he would talk to me about it every chance he got. He also made every excuse to go with me to our remote site so I could ride in it. It's kind of like a more powerful and less spacious Impala. Problem is,…