Helping you become a better informed new- and used-car shopper
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…
The Audi A3 was named World Car of the Year at the New York Auto Show, beating out two other finalists. The other cars nominated for the award were the Mazda3 and the BMW 4 Series. The nominations for World…
Honda Motors Co. has been named Best Overall Brand (non-luxury) for the second consecutive year in the Kelley Blue Book 2014 Brand Image Awards, which are based on preferences of new-car shoppers visiting the KBB website. Mercedes-Benz was named the…
The cost of driving a car, SUV or minivan can be high, with gas, maintenance, insurance and other expenses. That’s not a big surprise. But it’s something we often don’t think about in detail. And knowing the annual cost of…