Helping you become a better informed new- and used-car shopper
Listen. That’s the sound of car buyers choosing their next vehicle based on the brand of its audio system. That may seem a bit far-fetched, but a study by market research and consulting firm Ipsos RDA suggests that a branded…
Chevrolet, GMC. Those two General Motors brands helped the automaker to an overall customer-loyalty award, according to IHS Automotive research firm. But other carmakers (and their loyal customers) also have bragging rights: Ford was the individual brand winner, while Jeep…
You want to replace your car, truck or SUV but can’t afford a new one. Welcome to the club. Some 38 million people purchased used vehicles last year, about a third from franchised dealerships. Some of those – about 2.5…
SUVs are big on safety, and small SUVs apparently are the biggest of all. SUVs overall represented more than one-third of this year’s 61 Tops Safety Pick award winners selected by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the…
The doctor is in … Which is a good thing if you vehicle’s “check engine” light is glowing. But you may be less likely to spend a lot on a doctor (car repairs) if you drive a Toyota, Ford or…
Leftovers. The food in your refrigerator that wasn’t eaten on the first go-around. Or for our purposes, vehicles that weren’t sold before the new model year hit the dealership. For example, 2015 model-year cars and trucks that were still on…