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YouTube Used Car Nightmare

You be the judge — is this a case of an educated consumer using social media to make his case, or a lobbyist group abusing the power of social media? Jim Radogna , president of Dealer Compliance Consultants of San Diego, CA,  writes on his blog about one unhappy car buyer that got 110,000 YouTube [ READ MORE ]

Trade-ins similar for new and used sales » CanadianDriver

Candian Driver reports today that more people are trading in their old vehicle when buying a new one, when compared to last year’s figures. Originally posted July 29, 2010: The trends for trade-ins in Canada are now similar on sales of both new and used vehicles, according to J.D. Power and Associates. The percentage of [ READ MORE ]

Mazda6 becomes Australian RACV’s most affordable medium car to own | Car Advice

Australian website CarAdvice.com.au reports that the cost of owning a Mazda6 is the lowest of its category of medium sized cars, according to the latest RACV (the Australian equivalent of CAA) survey. Originally posted July 2, 2010: The RACV’s 2010 Driving Your Dollars survey of 78 of the country’s most popular cars found that owning [ READ MORE ]

Households boost car sales in Canada: Scotiabank‎ – CTV Autos

Canadians are buying more cars, according to this report on CTV Autos (Originally posted July 9th, 2010): Canadians are buying more and more vehicles — including gas guzzling SUVs and light trucks — because they’re becoming increasingly confident about the economic recovery, says a report by Scotiabank [Notice: link to pdf file]. In contrast, the [ READ MORE ]

Used cars may not be cheaper | Calgary Herald

The Calgary Herald asks this question: Does shopping for a pre-owned vehicle necessarily mean spending less money? Not necessarily, according to a new study by Edmunds.com. Consistent with the past 18 month trend, the pricing gap between new and used vehicles continues to narrow. Originally published on July 9, 2010: Used-car prices in the United [ READ MORE ]

How to ‘break in’ your new vehicle – The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail‘s Rob MacGregor is answering a reader’s question that is relevant to everyone who is buying a new vehicle in the near future: Q: I was told to “break in the engine”. I didn’t think break-in periods for engines existed any more. What is the reason behind this? A: Yes Steve, engine [ READ MORE ]

CanadianDriver » Consumers are opting for longer-term financing

From Canadian Driver, originally posted June 24, 2010: New-car buyers who finance their vehicles through the dealership are opting for longer-term loans, in some cases as much as 84 months or more, according to new information from J.D. Power and Associates. From the beginning of 2010 to the middle of June, 43.3% of all retail [ READ MORE ]

Used-car buyers in the dark: survey | Calgary Herald

Buying a used car? Here are some important pointers to help you with your search for the right car. From the Calgary Herald, originally posted May 11, 2010: Canadian drivers are in the dark when it comes to buying a used car, according to a recent survey commissioned by Kijiji Canada. More than half of [ READ MORE ]

Huffington Post | Alanna Zabel: The Hybrid Hype

The Huffington Post‘s Alanna Zabel provides her thoughts and experiences on buying an alternative energy car… originally posted on June 20, 2010: With my car lease due to expire, I had been searching for a new car for the last five to six months. I test drove a vehicle from almost every automaker to get [ READ MORE ]

CTV Autos | Best value? The car that loses the least value over time

Originally posted on CTV Autos, May 28 2010: Until this week, the “Black Book” was a mystery to most Canadians — the Canadian Black Book CBB, that is. The Black Book has long been a reliable source for used car values, used by dealers as a pricing guide. Savvy car shoppers could access it, too, [ READ MORE ]

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