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The Motley Fool June 13, 2007 John Rosevear |
5 Reasons to Buy a Used Car The best used cars offer more value than ever. Keep these tips in mind before you get behind the wheel of your next vehicle. |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2007 John Rosevear |
5 Reasons to Buy a New Car Sometimes, buying new is worth the expense. So what do you get for that 30% premium you pay for buying a new car instead of a two- or three-year-old used one? |
The Motley Fool May 6, 2010 John Rosevear |
GM Gives Me a Headache New cars are great, but buying them is a pain. |
Entrepreneur October 2003 Jill Amadio |
Vintage Vehicles Manufacturers' inspection programs make it worth your while to buy used. |
AskMen.com Pejman Ghadimi |
Understanding Car Depreciation You'll think twice about buying that new car after reading this. |
The Motley Fool December 6, 2007 John Rosevear |
It's New, It's on Sale -- Should You Buy That Car? Nearly all carmakers have year-end "sales events" in November and December. If you're in the market for a new vehicle, grabbing a leftover 2007 model at a sizable discount might be a good plan. |
The Motley Fool March 8, 2004 Rich Smith |
CarMax Revs Up Against the odds, CarMax increased sales last year. |
PC World May 2006 Alan Stafford |
Are Extended Warranties Worth It? With standard warranties dwindling, you need to decide whether to pay for coverage you used to get for free. Our survey of 2000 readers reveals some surprising data about extended plans. |
BusinessWeek March 20, 2006 Dexter Roberts |
Kicking Used Tires There is a growing market for secondhand vehicles in China. |
BusinessWeek March 5, 2007 David Welch |
Cadillac: Looser Rules, Happier Clients Cadillac resolved a classic frustration for many customers. |
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 Gail Edmondson |
Lexus: Still Looking For Traction In Europe Lexus is going nowhere fast in Europe: After 12 years in showrooms, last year it registered sales of just 21,156 cars -- down 11% from 2001 -- compared with more than 234,000 in the U.S. To make Lexus a success, though, Toyota needs to establish it as a separate brand. |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Can eBay Save General Motors? The leading auction site is lending a hand to new-car sales. |
PC World December 2002 Anne Kandra |
Bulletproof Your PC's Warranty How to make sure that your warranty will really protect you. |
The Motley Fool June 18, 2010 John Rosevear |
Ford Hits Toyota Where It Hurts Longtime quality paragon Toyota actually dragged down the average in the most recent edition of the widely watched J.D. Power Initial Quality Study for automakers. |
The Motley Fool March 27, 2009 Rich Smith |
Detroit Rules the Roost Would you really rather have a Buick? |
BusinessWeek July 11, 2005 Ian Rowley |
Lexus To The Rescue Losing luster in the luxury market at home, Toyota is rolling out the marque to fight European imports. |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2010 John Rosevear |
There's No Deflation in This Market Used-car prices are suddenly soaring. Why? |
Entrepreneur December 2005 Jill Amadio |
Wheels and Deals With 2006 on the doorstep, it could be one of the best years to buy light commercial vehicles for your business. The 2006 vehicles will hit the road with more power, better options and lower prices. |
AskMen.com September 13, 2002 Lex Green |
Car Buying Tips: Negotiating Prices You have to get creative to get a good discount. The worst thing you can do is walk into a dealership uninformed. |
The Motley Fool January 4, 2010 Rich Duprey |
GM's Buy-One, Get-One-Free Sale The automaker offers incentives that can cut new car prices in half, but at a big cost. |
The Motley Fool June 19, 2007 John Rosevear |
The Best Used Cars: Part 1 How to find the best used cars: Create a list of candidates... Try some on for size... etc. |
PC World December 2002 Grace Aquino |
Unauthorized Dealers and Warranties Make sure your purchases are covered by the manufacturer's warranty. |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2006 Seth Jayson |
What's Killing the Car Salesmen? How about a medieval business model that should never have survived into the 21st century? Car salesmen may be going the way of the dodo. |
InternetNews August 10, 2009 |
eBay, GM to Launch Site for New Cars GM takes to the Web in partnership with e-commerce giant to "reinvent the car-buying experience." |
BusinessWeek February 28, 2005 David Welch |
Is Lexus Sexy Enough To Seduce Europe? Lexus will amp up its cars' pizzazz and ditch the understated styling. |
PC World October 2003 Anne Kandra |
Use the Web When You Need Wheels Kick the tires, but let online research help you drive a hard bargain. |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2004 Bob Hirschfeld |
Dealing On a Large Scale Revenues at automobile retailers now approach $1 trillion annually, or about one-fifth of total domestic retail sales. But more important to investors is the fact that this industry is in the process of consolidating, and that spells opportunity. |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2006 Rich Smith |
Ford Roars, GM Stalls Investors, it's time to check in with J.D. Power and Associates for the latest stats on the world's leading carmakers: Ford... General Motors... DaimlerChrysler... Nissan... etc. |
BusinessWeek October 29, 2007 David Welch |
Haggling Starts to Go the Way of the Tail Fin Fixed pricing may be coming to a showroom near you as the Web makes prices more transparent and dealers try to cater to women and Gen Y drivers. |
The Motley Fool November 22, 2006 Matthew Crews |
Extended Warranties Cost Brand Value For manufacturers, maintaining brand value is more important for creating shareholder value than reaching for short-term gains at the cost of that brand value. |
Fast Company October 1999 Gina Imperato |
The Web Puts You in the Driver's Seat About 40% of new-car buyers visit the Web before they drive off the lot. So why don't you come along for a test drive of some of the Web's best car-buying sites and resources? |
Entrepreneur April 2008 Jill Amadio |
Road Map Generous service plans and warranties can keep you covered on the road ahead. |
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 John Rosevear |
Keep That Old Car Longer If you are the owner of a gently used car, you're (I hope) thinking of it as a long-term relationship. Here are some ways to keep that relationship as long and happy as possible. |
PC World February 2004 Grace Aquino |
On Your Side: Spill Voids Entire Laptop Warranty HP's policy is not to perform any repairs under warranty for a product that has suffered other damage due to an accident excluded from coverage. |
Fast Company July 2000 Cheryl Dahle |
Used Cars, New Models Talk about an unlikely e-commerce juggernaut. This year, 55-year-old Manheim Auctions expects to sell more than $1.5 billion worth of used cars online. Would you like to take its Web strategy for a test drive? |
BusinessWeek December 20, 2004 Larry Armstrong |
When Service Contracts Make Sense Generally, service contracts aren't worth the money. But there are four products for which they might make sense: treadmills, elliptical trainers, plasma TVs and laptop PCs. If you're offered -- and you will be -- an extended warranty, here's what to consider before you buy. |
PC World September 30, 2002 Frank Thorsberg |
Hard Drive Vendors Shrink Warranties Maxtor, Seagate, and Western Digital cite business realities for dropping consumer drive warranties to one year. |
Car and Driver May 2006 Michael Feyen |
Showroom Turncoat Comes Clean Dirty dealing exposed -- or, how not to get taken to the cleaners when buying a car. |
BusinessWeek March 15, 2004 David Welch |
Autos: Not Your Father's...Whatever What does Gen Y want in a car? To auto makers' surprise, it's price and value |
PC Magazine May 17, 2006 Bill Howard |
Luxury Cars Online Technology to benefit mainstream drivers (and passengers) is the focus of the new Buick Lucerne. |
Popular Mechanics October 14, 2009 Mike Allen |
Why Saturn Owners Will Lose Out on Warranty Repairs Now that the Penske-GM deal for the Saturn brand has gone flat, what lies ahead -- for Saturn workers, as well as owners? |
BusinessWeek November 21, 2005 Robert Berner |
Watch Out, Best Buy And Circuit City The real earnings engine at Best Buy and Circuit City is not the product sale, but in the sale of warranties. Now, Wal-Mart is trying to cut them off at the register. Will Wal-Mart's move also cut into their earnings? |
The Motley Fool May 13, 2004 Rich Smith |
Detroit's Quality Pickle Hyundai wallops most everyone in the latest initial quality ratings by J.D. Power & Associates. |
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 John Rosevear |
The Secrets of Long (Automotive) Life Four simple rules for getting the most out of your car. |
The Motley Fool June 30, 2004 Rich Smith |
Toyota Cruises, Hyundai Stalls There are few surprises in J.D. Power and Associates' latest report on vehicle reliability. |
BusinessWeek November 27, 2006 David Welch |
Death Of The Car Salesman Savvy customers, lower margins, fewer sales, and too many dealers: Car salespeople never had it so bad. |
BusinessWeek January 16, 2006 Lee Walczak et al. |
Dream Machines There's a new 'golden age' of automotive design and technology dawning as sales-hungry automakers are innovating at full speed -- and giving buyers the power to shape their vehicles. |
This Old House Keith Pandolfi |
Appliance Insurance A home warranty can cover the cost of repairing or replacing old appliances and mechanical systems that start to fail. Just make sure you know what you're getting. |
Entrepreneur August 2003 Jill Amadio |
A Click Away Automotive Web sites are revved up and ready to help you buy. |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2007 John Rosevear |
Help for the Car-Crazy Fool In the end, buying a car is like any other major purchase. Add up all the costs, take a deep breath, decide whether you can afford it without compromising any of your other financial goals, and if you can and it makes your heart sing, go for it. |