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Drivers’ Education: 5 Things Every Driver Should Know How to Do

The owner’s manual of any car will tell you—in the most excruciatingly simplistic step-by-step manner possible—how to operate everything from the seatbelts Continue Reading

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American cars: Red, white and cheap

A bad economy and crumbling auto sales have created absurdly low prices for some truly great American cars. Auto sales are down for the count. Sales of American cars, in particular, have been K.O.’d. Continue Reading

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GM falls behind Toyota in annual global sales

Toyota Motor Corp. sold more cars and trucks worldwide than any other automaker last year, seizing the crown General Motors Corp. held for 77 years. But with its overall sales having fallen for the first time in 10 years and the entire industry mired in a slump, there’s little for the Japanese company to celebrate. Continue Reading

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Ford, Toyota Post Sharp Drop in Sales

Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor reported sharply lower U.S. vehicle sales for October, with industrywide sales headed toward what could be the lowest monthly level in decades.

Toyota sold 23% fewer vehicles, while Ford’s fell 30%. General Motors Corp., Chrysler LLC and other auto makers will report later in the day. Continue Reading

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7 Ways dealers make you pay extra

Your goal is to get the best car at the best price. The dealers goal should be to help you do this, but too often its simply to make as much profit as they can. As a smart shopper, you need to know the common strategies that dealerships use to pad their bottom line–from tricky negotiating tactics to trying to sell you unnecessary extras–and how to avoid playing their game Continue Reading

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Hundreds Of Car Dealerships Are Apparently Doomed

After the failure of the nation’s largest Chevy dealerships brought the plight of the car dealer to everyone’s attention, the bleeding hasn’t stopped. The California New Car Dealers Association says dozens of dealerships in CA have also closed. Continue Reading

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Should You Lease a Car or Buy New?

Shhhh. Don’t tell anyone where you heard this.

Automotive journalists aren’t ever supposed to say something like this, so lean in close: maybe you shouldn’t buy a new car right now. Continue Reading