In 2000, Hyundai fired a warning shot across the bow of the auto industry, even if no one took them all that seriously.
Sitting in the airport, my mind occupied with all those nitpicky travel details like which side of the equator my bags would end up on or trying to estimate the likelihood of two oversized snorers making a middle-seat sandwich out of me on the three-hour flight, again, I became aware of a conversation between two couples seated nearby. They were obviously friends, frequent travel companions, and they were comparing luggage, dropping names of manufacturers and reeling off facts and figures about just how lightweight, sturdy and downright indestructible their suitcases were. They would never buy anything other than that brand, they said. They were suitcase snobs.
Sometimes reality and consumers’ perception of reality are two very different things. A recent pair of J.D. Power and Associates studies again confirms this long-held truth.
Dear Tom and Ray: The BMW dealer told me that it is going to cost $445 to replace the battery on my 2006 330i BMW. I was told that it cost this much because they have to reprogram the car's
A Limited Supply Of New Trucks Continued During World War Ii
Who cares about old trucks? Well, a sizable number of collectors do, pushing the value of vehicles like this 1943 Interna
To ascertain safe following distances, merge efficiently, or pass properly, drivers must develop an ability to appraise speed and distance. Evidently, from what I observe, this is a difficult skill to master.
This week we’re driving Chevy’s redesigned 2010 Equinox LS, an SUV that is built to deliver secure motoring, good looks and great fuel economy. With an entry-level price of just $22,615, Equinox ups the ante versus the competition with an impressive 4-cylinder motivated 32-mpg fuel efficiency that allows up to 600-miles on a tank of regular grade fuel.
Q: Greg, I really enjoy your Collector Car Corner and want your opinion of the Tucker as an automobile back in 1948. I think it would have succeeded had it been produced in mass numbers. – G. Lang, email from Washington.
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