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4th April 2008

Our car buying experience - Part One: The Negotiations

About a month ago, when we decided it was time to buy a new car, I started at Edmunds.com and calculated the “True Market Value” of the car we wanted - a 2008 Altima with an automatic V6 engine and no options. It came to $23211. …Read full story No TagsShare This

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4th April 2008

Why women hate car buying.

For my new car experience, all I ask is a washed, dried, fully gassed car with no dealer stickers on the tailgate. A lesson on the features and I’m out the door. Total deal time: under three hours. BTW, if I tell you I’m comparing many …Read full story No TagsShare This

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4th April 2008

Is It Expensive Being Green? Plus 10 Totally Free Green Baby Tips

In conclusion, I want to emphasize that being “green” isn’t about buying a brand new hybrid car (when you otherwise wouldn’t have bought a car) or outfitting your baby in all organic everything at the expense of your budget. …Read full story No TagsShare This

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4th April 2008

Surprise! Your Car Gets Worse Gas Mileage Than You Thought

It’s nearing the time when I’ll have to buy a new car, so I’ve been comparing fuel economy ratings on various cars. Some of the estimates are much lower from the original mileage estimates for my current car, which seemed odd. …Read full story No TagsShare This

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4th April 2008

My new car

I got a new car. Well not brand new but a 1999. So far besides my trailer it’s the newest thing we own. And I get it! That’s how it works. Husband & wife buy a new car the wife automatically gets it & the husband gets the old one. …Read full story No TagsShare [...]

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4th April 2008

Car Shopping in a Recession (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)

The current U.S. economic slowdown is kicking the Big Three right where it hurts — and when they were already down.Read full story No TagsShare This

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4th April 2008

New car sales jump 40% so far in 2008 (Haaretz Daily)

Signs of an economic slowdown may be appearing all over, but they have not affected new car sales. In fact, Israelis are buying new vehicles at an ever growing pace. New car sales jumped 40% in the first quarter of 2008 to 61,100. March was a particularly good month with 21,553 new vehicles sold.Read [...]

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4th April 2008

Renault F1, Gauteng on track… (motoring.iafrica.com)

Full Throttle Your weekly fix of motoring and motorsport news. The Tech Set A weekly dose of gadget and technology news. Buying a car? Tired of your old car? In the market for a new set of wheels?Read full story No TagsShare This

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4th April 2008

Indian rich join the armoured car corps (rediff.com)

Now, a growing number of well-heeled private citizens are buying armoured vehicles for their safety, providing a profitable new business stream for companies like Jalandhar-based Laggar Industries and automaker Hindustan Motors. The annual market is about 500 vehicles, of which 30 to 40 are bought by private citizens.Read full story No TagsShare This

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4th April 2008

It pays to be cautious when buying a used car (Vancouver Sun)

Buying a used car can be a scary proposition at the best of times. The recent scandal in which ICBC sold rebuilt cars that had been writeoffs without telling the public only makes it scarier. Read full story No TagsShare This

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