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On the road to a world title for 51 outstanding vehicles
November 9, 2015

On the road to a world title for 51 outstanding vehicles

World class. That’s certainly one way to describe the 51 vehicles nominated for the World Car of the Year awards. And then there will be no more than 15, then five, as the list is trimmed down to winners of…

Buying a used car through Craigslist classifieds – or maybe not
October 26, 2015

Buying a used car through Craigslist classifieds – or maybe not

There’s Craigslist. And there’s NOT Craigslist, competitors such as Oodle and Geebo. And then there’s trying to find order in the chaos of classified advertising websites selling used cars to determine whether any is/are worth the time and effort to…

Nothing special about used-vehicle website ‘aggregators’
October 5, 2015

Nothing special about used-vehicle website ‘aggregators’

It sounds like such a great idea. Compile used-car listings from multiple websites to give shoppers all the options – everything they need to identify their next vehicle – in one online location. One so-called “aggregator,” autolist, even likens itself…

This is why your vehicle has been recalled for repairs
October 1, 2015

This is why your vehicle has been recalled for repairs

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Or, in the case of recent vehicle recalls, defective airbags, faulty ignition switches and hacking threat, someone (or thing) made enough noise to get the attention of automakers and/or federal government. Somewhere around 100…

BMW, Jeep must be beaming over Instagram ‘eye candy’ results
September 30, 2015

BMW, Jeep must be beaming over Instagram ‘eye candy’ results

BMW rules the Instagram car world. Or so it appears, based on a study of 4.5 years of hashtagged social media posts conducted by the Auto Insurance Center, a consumer-oriented car insurance news and information website. “Beamers have always captivated…