According to a recent article published in Reuters, Toyota Motor Crop will be recalling just under 700,000 Camry vehicles as well as other sedans made at two of its China ventures.  This will be the largest recall in the country.  All of the the hubub is in order to fix a faulty electric switch in the window.
They need a recall for that?!
Analysts speculate that the recall will not have any longstanding impact on the Japanese auto maker’s growth prospect in China due to the fact that the defect is relatively minor (I mean, c’mon- it’s a window!).  The article goes Read the Rest…

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Do you feel better or worse after watching the Smart Car go through the following series of crash tests? Take a look:

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Whether you’re planning on purchasing a brand new car or a used car, one thing will remain equally important in both situations: your credit score.  According to Wikipedia, a credit score is defined as follows:
A credit score is a numerical expression based on a statistical analysis of a person’s credit files, to represent the creditworthiness of that person. A credit score is primarily based on credit report information, typically sourced from credit bureaus.
Lenders, such as banks and credit card companies, use credit scores to evaluate the potential risk posed by lending money to consumers and to mitigate losses due to Read the Rest…

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According to a recent article published on AOL News, the following are the top 15 cheapest vehicles around:

Nissan Versa-  MSRP: $9990|EPA fuel economy (City/Hwy): 26/31 mpg|Five-year cost of ownership: $23,540
Toyota Yaris-MSRP: $12,205|EPA fuel economy (City/Hwy): 29/36 mpg|Five-year cost of ownership: $24,915
Hyundai Accent-MSRP: $9970|EPA fuel economy (City/Hwy): 27/33 mpg|Five-year cost of ownership: $26,237
Kia Rio-MSRP: $11,495|EPA fuel economy (City/Hwy): 27/33 mpg|Five-year cost of ownership: $26,258
Chevy Aveo-MSRP: $11,495 ($11,965)|EPA fuel economy (City/Hwy): 27/34 mpg|Five-year cost of ownership: $26,732
Ford Focus-MSRP: $14,995 ($15,520)|EPA fuel economy (City/Hwy): 24/35 mpg|Five-year cost of ownership: $26,894
Honda Fit-MSRP: $14,750|EPA fuel economy (City/Hwy): 27/33 Read the Rest…

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Please- be careful when you get behind the wheel of a vehicle.

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According to Edmunds.com, the following are the top 3 questions that they receive about leasing, which are asked and answered below.  To see the full article, click here.
Top 3 Leasing Questions:

How do I get out of my lease before the contract has expired?
How do I buy my car at the end of the lease?
How do I avoid extra charges at the end of the lease?

To address these questions, Edmunds.com spoke to Tarry Shebesta, president of Automobile Consumer Services Corp (ACS).  According to Shebesta, if you are trying to break your lease before it has expired, you have several options.  Read the Rest…

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