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Some of the Best Car Financing Deals for April 2020

There are some pretty serious car deals and various financing options available in the wake of the ongoing crisis. Automakers are desperate to make sales and minimize projected deficits as we near toward a potential recession. If you’ve been on the hunt for a new car, here are a few of the most popular car …
by Leigh Fields
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Buying a Car Online in the Age of Social Distancing

Carmakers are set to experience their lowest retail sales since the Great Recession as stay-at-home laws take effect and other COVID-19 prevention measures are implemented. As a result, car dealerships have been forced to close as 35 states and counting have ordered non-essential businesses to temporarily shut their doors. In order to salvage sales opportunities, carmakers are …
by Leigh Fields
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Audi e-tron Sportback full electric luxury crossover SUV car on display at Brussels Expo
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5 Electric Performance Cars You Need to Know About

Electric vehicles have been hot headlines recently. Automakers are racing to the drawing board to design sustainable and capable EV rides. For enthusiasts, watching some of these more performance-based EVs hit the market is downright invigorating. Whether you’re new to the performance EV segment or consider yourself an aficionado, here is a roster of a …
by Desiree Homer
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2018 Subaru Legacy is on display at the 109th Annual Chicago Auto Show
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The 2020 Subaru Legacy Gets A Lot of Things Right

You may already have a high opinion of the Subaru brand in terms of reputation for reliability and dependability. However, the 2020 Subaru Legacy has recently earned some additional bragging rights with consumers. This midsize sedan is a true reflection of what the brand stands for, and gets a lot of other things right, too. …
by Desiree Homer
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Models pose next to a NISSAN Altima at the Seoul Motor Show 2019 at KINTEX on March 28, 2019
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The Nissan Altima Isn’t Selling Like It Used To

The Nissan Altima is the automaker’s entry in the midsize sedan segment. It’s larger, more powerful, and more upscale than the compact Sentra, yet it’s smaller and less luxurious than the full-size Maxima. The popularity of the Altima rose through the early 2000s, and sales peaked in the 2010s. In the past few years, sales …
by Kristen McCoy
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Volvo V60 Cross Country luxury plug-in hybrid estate car on display at Brussels Expo
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Volvo’s Latest Recall Is to Fix a Crucial Safety Feature

Volvo makes some of the safest and most luxurious cars on the market. Many of its cars are ranked highly on lists about safe cars, especially for families. However, even a luxury automaker like Volvo can make mistakes. Here’s everything you need to know about Volvo’s latest safety recall. Volvo’s little mistake As Car Complaints …
by J.L. Seto
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Freak Show Friday Microbus:Ghia Pickup
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Freak Show Friday: Ghia To Microbus Slick Pickup

For this week’s Freak Show Friday we delve into the union of two homogeneous Volkswagens. Many freaks are assembled from disparate pieces. It sometimes looks like the builders just grabbed what was laying around the homestead in a drunken stupor. It’s a mystery just why they picked what they picked to make what they made. …
by Thom Taylor
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What is Variable Valve Timing?

Cars today have all kinds of technical gadgetry and wizardry to make the most horsepower and get the best mileage. One such technical system is called “variable valve timing,” in which the car’s engine control unit, or computer, opens up the engine’s valves at various times and for different durations to get the most power …
by Joe Santos
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The Top 3 Most Unreliable Cars of 2020

Of all the new options on the market this year, there are bound to be some contenders that struggle. This Consumer Reports list of the most unreliable cars of 2020 gives a detailed reliability to rating to each vehicle it features. Among others such as the Volkswagen Atlas, the Acura MDX, and the Chrysler Pacifica, …
by Jordan Almond
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The new Mustang car unveiled at Jawaharlal Nehru Auditorium on January 28, 2016 in New Delhi, India
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Leaked: The Mustang Mach I Returns In 2021

One of the most revered names in Mustang’s past will finally be revived in 2021. Leaked via a dealer VIN decoder guide the Mustang Mach I package will be back. It has been rumored for years that Ford would revive the Mach I again. Since it will also be cranking out its Mach E Mustang …
by Thom Taylor
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Cadillac Has All-New Scapegoat For Poor Sales

Cadillac always has a reason for selling poorly. Like oxygen to breathe, it floats a new excuse every few months to explain the inexplicable. The inexplicable being why the buying public doesn’t scoop up Cadillacs like hot dogs at baseball games. It has tried many things and bobbed and weaved for a few decades to …
by Thom Taylor
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A purple 2019 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ parked in an alley.
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Beautiful Car Colors You Can Get From Factory

When it comes to buying a new car, color is a big choice that people make. Along with different trim options, a car’s color makes a statement, and while you may opt for a more standard color such as black or white, there are some colors out there that are so beautiful they are definitely …
by Gabrielle DeSantis
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Is Naturally Aspirated A Bad Thing During the Pandemic?

In a recent COVID-19 conversation between two auto enthusiasts about the shortage of respirators, a question came up. The answer to the question was shockingly, and comically automotive based, and somewhat cerebral at times in its depth. The question was, what does a respirator do? The simple answer is that it is a device made …
by HJ Pizarro
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Pixar's Mater Golf Cart Conversion
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Golf Carts Are Not Just For Golf Courses, Part 2

In the first post about this subject, I shared with you how I went on a trip to a beach community and came upon the bright idea of opening a golf cart dealer and customization business, or if not open one on my own, at least get a job at one. In this post, I …
by HJ Pizarro
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There Are No US Vehicle Sales Right Now

When the world of cars shut down in March everyone from potential customers to investors thought it would last one or two months. Now everyone on the business side is looking at scenarios of six- or nine-month shutdowns. Things took a dramatically downward forecast this last weekend. That’s when Donald Trump extended the social distancing …
by Thom Taylor
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Mark Reuss, President of General Motors, announces that GMs Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant will build the all-electric Cruise Origin self-driving shuttle
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Chevrolet, Dodge, and Ford Models That Achieve 40 MPG or More

I have recently had an interest in different automotive models that are rated as achieving forty miles-per-gallon or more. In previous posts, I have covered the Toyota models that achieve that goal, as well as those models from Hyundai. Out of curiosity, I started to look around at the big three American manufacturer websites to see how their …
by HJ Pizarro
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Aston Martin Is Just About Toast

In spite of receiving a $663 million cash infusion by a group led by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, the European Securities and Markets Authority says it’s not enough for Aston Martin. The Authority says that Aston Martin does not have sufficient working capital. An “increased and unquantifiable uncertainty” because of the coronavirus crisis does not …
by Thom Taylor
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