Helping you become a better informed new- and used-car shopper
Millions of cars on American roads have been recalled but not repaired, a problem amplified by the large number of vehicle recalls so far this year. That’s not the fault of the automakers, who, by definition, intend to fix the…
Honda is no longer the king of green. Hyundai-Kia took the top spot in the Union of Concerned Scientists’ annual environmental performance rankings. The rankings, which measure the pollution emissions of each automaker’s fleet, also showed that the eight best-selling…
Sure, it’s great to have a nice shiny car – new or used. Some may imagine making heads turn admiringly as they drive down an expressway or on a city street. We all know that the outward appearance of our…
American car buyers apparently don’t hold a grudge. Oh sure, almost half of them know about massive recalls recently by Toyota and General Motors, but that hasn’t significantly hurt buyer enthusiasm for products of those two automakers. The majority of…
Edmunds.com and Cars.com are the best third-party websites for new- and used-car shoppers, according to a consumer survey conducted in January by J.D. Power research and consulting firm. The survey, “J.D. Power 2014 Third-Party Automotive Website Evaluation Study,” asked more…
There are two schools of thought on automotive-related gifts for Mother’s Day. No. 1, don’t do it. Or, No. 2 if you’re going to do it, make it something other than floor mats, an oil change, new windshield wiper blades…