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Transportation Secretary Tells Angry Clunker Dealers to “Chill.…
RideLust | August 19th 2009 by Ryan Caldwell
Not literally, although that would have moved Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood up several notches in our book. As we reported earlier, dealers are quite upset about the Kafka-esque bureaucratic nonsense that is keeping them from being reimbursed f read more
The Life of a Car Salesman: Part 1
The Luu Review | August 18th 2009 by Lucy P.
So this morning I was getting dressed and ready to go out. I had my socks on, tied on one shoe and as I reached for the other I got spooked. I saw a "many legged bug" crawl from out of the wall and toward me. My reaction surprised even me. I scre read more
Dealers Suspend Cash For Clunkers Program Over Money Concerns
RideLust | August 18th 2009 by Ryan Caldwell
Although the Cash for Clunkers program has created a significant influx in traffic for ailing dealerships, the risks are rapidly beginning to outweigh the benefits. According to well-publicized reports, the program has been an overwhelming success an read more
Online Auctions Are The Wave Of The Future
My Crazy Life with a Toddler | August 14th 2009 by Hailey's Mommy
I've always wondered what it would be like to participate in an online auction. I've been to a few of the popular sites, but haven't yet participated. I've definitely had the itch though to try it out. I came across a free online auctions site tha read more
Buying a new car
My Baby Sweetness | August 12th 2009 by My Baby Sweetness
I knew kids were expensive. Really, I did. I’d heard it all over and seen the studies about how a baby born this year will cost a quarter of a million dollars to raise (without college or private education). And so our first major expense hit us read more
What Is The Best Car To Look Into Buying If You Plan On Traveling…
Do It Yourself Credit Repair - You Can Do It! | August 11th 2009 by scojo knows
Im 16 and about to buy a car in 2 months, im graduating and going to college in california and i live near georgia so im not to close. so i need a car thats good for traveling, im looking into buying a car like a jeep grand cherokee or something that read more
Cheap Health Insurance
RimborsoLicenza.Org - Business finance and world news | August 10th 2009 by Sekar Wijayakusuma
If you want a good piece of your health insurance, there are some things you should do. Some of them are optional and some are absolutely necessary and can not be accepted. The first is the comparison. Actually there is not much about health insuranc read more
Senate Approves $2 Billion Extension for Cash for Clunkers (CARS)…
AutoTribute | August 8th 2009 by Kwame Owusu
We reported earlier that a second round of the highly popular and successful CARS (Cash for Clunkers) program was awaiting approval by the U.S. Senate. Not to mess with a good things, the Senate has approved (by a 60 to 37 vote) the $2 billion extens read more
Senate Approves an Additional $2 Billion, Keeping Cash For Clunke…
Pricing Insider Blog From Cars Direct | August 6th 2009 by Kevin Taight
Rejoice! Cash for Clunkers received a refill of an additional $2 billion with the Senate’s 60-37 vote for the wildly popular incentive program, keeping the collective hopes alive for some 500,000 prospective new car owners. Under obvious pr read more
Cash for Clunkers – Top 10 Sellers & Trade-ins
Easy Auto Sales | August 5th 2009 by Easy Auto Sales
Any car dealers reading this, we hope you are reaping the benefits of the Cash for Clunkers program. Please share in the comments your stories and opinions on Cash for Clunkers as it relates to your dealership. Here are a two top 10 lists you wil read more
Donate Used Cars to Charity or Cash for Clunkers?
Simple Debt-Free Finance | August 5th 2009 by Joe
Before President Obama’s Car Allowance Rebate System (A.K.A. “Cash for Clunkers“) program, people typically had two choices of what to do with their clunker: Trade it in at the dealer for a couple hundred bucks, or donate it to char read more
Cash for Clunkers Still On…For Now
Pricing Insider Blog From Cars Direct | August 4th 2009 by Kevin Taight
According to various published reports, the wildly popular Cash for Clunkers program should receive the injection of an additional $2 billion in capital needed to keep car shoppers, dealerships and manufacturers happy. July was a solid month for au read more
House Approves Another $2 Billion for Cash for Clunkers (CARS), A…
AutoTribute | August 2nd 2009 by Kwame Owusu
The government's CARS (Cash for Clunkers) Rebate program, which offers consumers a rebate of $3,500 - $4,500 for trading in an old car, has proven to be far more popular than anticipated. Car shoppers have exhausted the $1 billion put aside for the p read more
Cash for Clunkers Suspended Indefinitely: $1 billion Already Gone
Automotive Addicts Blog | July 31st 2009 by David
White House officials and lawmakers were studying late Thursday how to keep alive the government’s cash-for-clunkers incentive program because of concerns the program’s $1 billion budget may have been exhausted after just one week. Obama read more
Cash for Clunkers Concisely Clarified
NADAguides Garage | July 28th 2009 by NADAguides
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Cash 4 Clunkers (CARS) Program Rules Announced!
Women's Automotive Solutions Blog | July 24th 2009 by The Car Chick
The government released the final and official rules for the Cash for Clunkers (CARS) program today, and they included some much-need clarifications! The good news is that the $45,000 price tag limit for the new vehicle to be purchased (or leased) read more
Predicting consumer behavior… Brand loyalty vs. the whacky, ran…
Brand Insight Blog | July 14th 2009
by John Furgurson Corporations spend billions every year trying to predict consumer behavior. Market research firms have sophisticated modeling protocols, ivy league PHDs and multivariate analysis to help them make sense of what is, inherently, nonse read more
Why Women Pay More for Cars than Men
Women's Automotive Solutions Blog | July 13th 2009 by The Car Chick
My business partner, Michelle Lundy, spent over 20 years running car dealerships before she started Women’s Automotive Solutions. She watched hundreds of smart, successful women walk into her dealerships to buy cars. These women were doctors, l read more
Car Buying Scams - How to Avoid being Scammed by Dealership
Cash For Clunkers | July 1st 2009 by Tony
If you're shopping for a car, buyer beware! Car Dealerships overcharge many buyers, and make a killing on sales because they make money on the front and back end. They work you on the payment and there are hidden cost, making you think that you're sa read more
The Truth About “Cash For Clunkers”: It Won’t Help Most Ca…
Women's Automotive Solutions Blog | June 30th 2009 by The Car Chick
If you think the new “Cash for Clunkers” program is going to help you buy a new car, think again. Our government’s latest, misguided attempt at saving the environment and boosting the economy isn’t all it’s cracked up to b read more
Once a Mom, Always a Mom
Parent Talk Today | June 30th 2009 by Kathy Sena
My husband and I were car shopping on Saturday and we decided to take a test drive. I was driving and Randy took the passenger seat. The salesman — a guy in his late twenties, I'm guessing — got in the back seat. I started the car and automatical read more
Cash for Clunkers is a GO!
Easy Auto Sales | June 23rd 2009 by Easy Auto Sales
As of Friday Jun 19, 2009 5:00pm, the controversial Cash for Clunkers has just passed Congress and is now heading to President Barack Obama for signature as a piece of legislation meant to help get gas guzzlers off U.S. roads and replace them with ne read more
A Complete Online Store Features Premium Class Diesel Fuel Inject…
Tips for Your Car | June 18th 2009 by Slamet Purwanto
by: Kenneth McKinley No matter what vehicle you drive, whether it is a passenger car, a van, a Sport Utility Vehicle or a truck, it is subject to common car problems from time to time. Volvo ca read more
Car Buying Strategies
Auto Blog | June 15th 2009 by Tom
Buying a car can be stressful time, especially if you don’t know what you want. If you know what you want, it can make the process a little easier, but that isn’t always the case. When it comes time to purchasing a new car, there are read more
2009 Kia Soul
Women's Automotive Solutions Blog | June 15th 2009 by The Car Chick
Kia is known for producing inexpensive cars with long warranties. That has been the basis of their success in the United States for 15 years. Producing exciting cars has not. Until now. Enter the 2010 Kia Soul, a fun, four-door boxy hatchback that is read more
10 Tips For Getting The Best Deal On A New or Used Car
Tips for Your Car | June 15th 2009 by Slamet Purwanto
by: George Dodge You should purchase your new car at or around Christmas time because with everybody buying their Christmas presents, not many of them are looking to buy a new car, and it force read more
D-Day. Dealer-Day That Is.
Easy Auto Sales | June 9th 2009 by Easy Auto Sales
Well, after weeks of fretting and worry, dealers are finally upon the June 9th deadline to sell all their inventory off or be stuck with cars they can no longer sell (due to franchise revocation). We reported a number of days ago about a dealer, Poha read more
5 Tips to Buying BMW Auto Parts
Tips for Your Car | June 6th 2009 by Slamet Purwanto
by: Dan Ford If you are looking for parts for your BMW M3, X5 or Z4, you want the best. Whether you are needing to replace the brakes, hoses, lights or even the tell tale emblem you need to kno read more
10 Money Saving Car Buying Tips
Days Auto - It's not a hobby, it's a lifestyle | June 5th 2009 by Mary Titan
If you are buying a new car, these tips could help. It's been tough out there lately, so you want to get the best value for any money that you spend. The good news is that if you have some cash in hand now, you are in a position of power. There has n read more
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