Well, there goes Jaguar. And Land Rover. Bye bye, baby, bye bye. Or maybe Tata, baby, tata.Tata Motors, from India, looks to be the high-bid winner in the "Jaguar and Land Rover sales
The Price was Wrong on the Price is Right
So you think when you win a brand new car on a tv game show, you'd actually get a brand new car, huh? Well not according to Donna Tillman. What she says she
GM & Chrysler Layoffs
The US auto industry continues to struggle to regain market share and customer confidence. The oh-so-apt editorial cartoon to the side is from Brian Fairrington, whose work is terrific.The work force at GM's
What a Car Title Can Tell You
What you don't know can hurt you. It's true in life. It's true in car titles too.Bob Eppes spent over 20 years working odometer fraud for the federal government in Kansas City. Recently
National Rv Files Bankruptcy
If you own a National RV motorhome still covered by warranty, you've got trouble. The day after the "National Rv Trade Show" came to an end in Louisville, factory reps from all over
Convicts at Car Dealers, Part 5
If a car dealer's employee is willing to steal from the company, what makes you think they won't steal from you, too? Well, when we started this 5 part series we had just
Convicts at Car Dealers, Part 4
If a car dealer's employee is willing to steal from the company, what makes you think they won't steal from you, too? Question: how many Mercedes do you have to sell so the
Convicts at Car Dealers, Part 3
"Cheezit, guys, here come the cops!" It's not just a line from an old movie. It's probably what they said at an upstate New York Chevy dealer recently when the police showed up
Convicts at Car Dealers, Part 2
If the car dealer’s employee is willing to steal from the company that pays her, what makes you think they won’t steal from you too?Arnold Pontiac GMC had been in business since 1916
Convicts at Car Dealers, Part 1
If the car dealer’s employee is willing to steal from the company that pays him, what makes you think they won’t steal from you too?Today we start a 5 part series of true
Best Vehicle Resale Value Cars
For 2008 the five car brands with the best overall predicted resale values are Volkswagen, BMW, Acura, Honda and Porsche. Not a US label in the bunch.And what is ranked 5 to 10?
What Color is Your Lemon ?
What does your car say about you? Do you drive a Firebird? A Corvette? A Prius? Or a Malibu? Is your car black? Red? Silver? White? Purple?According to researchers, it all means something.
Grinch Strikes Auto Industry
Detroit has its "big 3" auto investors and all of them are predicting a sales slump next year. Looks like the Grinch has struck the auto industry!One of the predictors is Jerry York,
Ford Crown Victoria Tarnished and Gone
Once upon a time, it was the flagship of the Ford lineup, the Crown Victoria. Police departments just plain loved it because it was just plain big. Drop a big engine in it,
Who Do You Trust?
A new poll out from the Better Business Bureau and Gallup Polling finds that most people still don't trust car dealers. For good reason, we find.New to the top of the "don't trust
National Law Journal Quotes Burdge on Rv Lemon Law
This week's National Law Journal has an article in it headlined "Motor Home Makers Hit with Warranty Actions" and quotes Rv Lemon Law lawyer Ron Burdge.The article discusses the rising tide of warranty
Recall Roundup
The new Chrysler is still busy cleaning up the old Chrysler's problems it seems.Federal safety investigators have announced that Chrysler is recalling nearly 300,000 SUV vehicles because of brake problems. The recall involves
Chrysler Drops Magnum, PT Droptop, Pacifica & Crossfire Models
A week ago we predicted Chrysler would drop some of its models that overlapped each other's target buyers and introduce some new ones. Well, Cerberus, the new owners of Chrysler, announced the elimination
The Paradox of Our Time
I can not take credit for the monologue that follows and which was sent to me by my cousin in Florida. And although it has been widely Erumored as coming from George Carlin,
When Cars Were Cool and VW's Were Too
How long has it been, I asked myself. 30 years? 40 years? Amazing...it looks brand new.The VW Camper van was a product of innovation within the bombed out walls of a VW plant
Used Car Research Getting Easier
Online vehicle research for used cars is getting easier every day. The online title check companies are putting more and more info into their database records for millions of motor vehicles. That will
The Danger of Geographic Recalls
In yesterday's blog post we talked about How Recalls Happen and explained the Nhtsa safety investigation and recall process, but the fact is that federal safety investigators rarely force a vehicle manufacturer to
How Recalls Happen
The National Highway Safety Traffic Administration is the federal agency responsible for investigating unsafe motor vehicles in the US. Often working quietly to investigate and analyze vehicle safety issues, their dedication to protecting
Dodge Nitro Blowing Up?
You have to wonder why Chrysler makes so many models that compete with each other, instead of with other brands, and just how long can that kind of marketing survive?Take the Dodge Nitro.
Chrysler Creates Customer Advocate Job
In an effort to learn something about customer care from the Japanese, Chrysler has created a new "customer advocate" job and hired a man from Nissan to fill it.Doug Betts is the company's
BMW Airbags Investigated
Does a lit up air bag warning light mean anything? Well, it probably does if you're driving a BMW.BMW has long been a brand that tried to communicate key concepts to its customers.
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