The Most Stolen Vehicle in the U.S. is… (surprise!)

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That hot-looking new Caddy?  The ever-popular Camry?  A car built in the last decade?
How about…
the 1995 Honda Civic
1. 1995 Honda Civic
2. 1991 Honda Accord
3. 1989 Toyota Camry
4. 1997 Ford F-150 Series Pickup
5. 1994 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Pickup
6. 1994 [...]

Honda posts record sales in June

In sharp contrast to most of the rest of the industry, Honda showed a dramatic increase in sales over a year ago in June. Helped by their environment-conscious image and small-car excellence, American Honda sales were up almost 18% over last year. The Honda Civic posted record June sales, and the fuel-efficient Fit had it’s [...]

New grading system for J.D. Power car ratings

How does a highly visible report like the annual J.D. Power initial quality scores affect important buyer considerations like value and depreciation?
It seems to vary widely. For instance, Porsches depreciate at roughly the same rate as do other high-end, high-performance  sports cars–rather quickly, VW holds it’s value even though the scores are never very good, [...]

J.D. Power rankings for initial quality

The latest J.D. Power rankings of initial quality reveals some interesting things to the objective observer. These figures represent the number of problems per 100 vehicles. Here are the 2008 rankings for the 36 top nameplates:
1. Porsche: 87 2. Infiniti: 98 3. Lexus: 99 4. Mercedes-Benz:104 5. Toyota: 104 6. Mercury: 109 [...]

CAR FU: Bigfoot…and other myths

 
Ready for your next car?
Have you been studying up at the websites? Edmunds.com, Kelly Blue Book, etc.? Is it helping you prepare, or is it WAY too much information for anyone to absorb? Let’s simplify this a little bit. Here are some common myths, or “advice” from [...]

The Trade-in Blues

The worst thing any car salesman ever has to do is explain to a customer that the car they are trading in isn’t worth much money. Or any money. This is how the conversation often goes:
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Chalk Talk

Overheard on car lots every single day, all across this great land:
Sales Manager: “ Where did those people go?”
Salesperson: “ Which people?”
SM: “ Those people that were back there checking out the (anycar).”
SP: “ Oh, they said they were just looking.”
SM: “Really. Did they talk to a manager before they left?”
SP: “ Well….no.”
SM: “You’re fired.”
Over [...]

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