May 20, 2012

The Cars Moms Love Best

Best Moms Car

When a mom goes car shopping, she does so armed with a unique set of needs and wants. After all, not only are the mothers of today as aware of today’s economy and gas prices as is anyone else, they also are fully aware that they need to find a vehicle possessing the capacity to [...]

5 Small Cars With Poor Fuel Economy

  We all equate small cars with fuel economy. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Here are five 2012 models that get some pretty awful mpg and should be avoided with the current gas prices. Subaru Impreza Wagon WRX STI…19.8 mpg combined. Mazda Mazdaspeed3 S Touring…21 mpg combined. Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart…21 mpg combined. Volkswagen [...]

3 Tips To Lower Your Fuel Budget

Week in and week out you have to put gas in your car. When fuel prices top $3.85 a gallon we all feel a dire need to save. Unfortunately, most of us do not really know how. Frequently, our thoughts turn to buying a more fuel efficient car when all we need to do is [...]

Luxury Car Demand at Record-Setting Levels

The big two German automakers, Volkswagen AG and BMW AG, rode the rising worldwide demand for luxury brands to post record-setting sale numbers in the first quarter of 2012. Hunger for their vehicles in China and the U.S. was so strong that it more than made up for weakening sales throughout most of Europe. The [...]

Are Auto Financing Websites Passe?

Technology just keeps chugging along whether one is on the train or not. That which was cutting edge just yesterday runs the risk of becoming dodgy and out of date tomorrow. And, with the Internet this axiom has never been more apt. One prime example of this evolution at work is the fact that car [...]

Consumer Credit Is Just About Back to Pre-Economic Collapse Level

There is great news in the consumer credit world; it has nearly made it all the way back to pre-recession levels. Driven by increasing vehicle sales and school tuitions, consumer credit rose by $17.8 billion in the first month of this year to reach $2.5 trillion. Jumping by $20.7 billion, the student and auto loan [...]

MyStar Personal Assistant Enhancing Dealers’ F&I Production

The MyStar Personal Assistant is giving auto dealerships the power to strengthen their finance and insurance departments’ ability to generate income. This is an especially welcoming turn since F&I units are often the top value creators for dealerships. Car buyers who sign up for MyStar are given 24/7 live phone access to top-rate personal assistance [...]

Ways to Avoid Getting Stuck with a Lemon

A lemon is defined as a car that continues to have the same problem which significantly impairs its usefulness as a mode of transportation.  Lemon laws protect used car buyers in every state from being stuck with a car that was knowingly passed off as a lemon, but the laws can vary quite a bit [...]

The Top-Five Reasons for You To Buy A New Car This Year

No, the economy has not yet exactly recovered. No, we are not yet all fully employed, nor are we all living in right-side-up homes. However, yes, this is the year that, according to Forbes, we need to buy new cars.  In fact, 2012 promises to be such a strong year when it comes to new-vehicle [...]

Continued Signs Of Life In The Auto Finance Sector

The auto financing sector seems to be the only financial sector that is showing signs of health. Earlier this week, S&P Indices and Experian both reported that default rates were increasing again in all areas, except auto financing. Ford Motor Company has emerged from the financial downturn of the last few years. It has seen [...]