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11/25/2011

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11/25/2011

11/25/2011

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11/22/2011

Your wallet may already be reeling from holiday spending, but it’s worth your while to consider adding a purchase with a five-figure price tag to your list. Why? Because December is the cheapest time to buy a new car. In fact, if you’re looking for a bargain, six of the 10 best days to buy all year are between December 14 and the end of the year.

There is an old rule of thumb in the auto industry, that says the end of the week, the end of the month, and the end of the year are the best times to buy. Statistically speaking, that actually turns out to be the case.

Why would prices dip at the end of the year? Like so many things in the car shopping process, the phenomenon is psychological – but it has real impact on the financial health of car dealerships and shoppers.

There are a handful of exceptions to guidelines. Prices of some vehicles vary seasonally. Convertibles, for instance, are typically cheapest in colder months. All-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive vehicle prices dip a little in the summertime. But even with trucks buying an expiring model- year vehicle in December may be cheaper than buying the same truck in the summer,when dealers don’t feel the pressure of January 1 looming.



Buy at the End of the Month
No matter what month you do your car shopping, you can still save money by timing your purchase carefully. Plan to buy, he says, late in the month. Dealerships are most willing to accept a lowball offer as the start of a new month rolls around.



There is something called an Objective Bonus, that few shoppers seem to know about. It’s a simple concept. Automakers set targets for their dealerships each month – if they sell a certain number of units by the end of the month, they get a bonus from the automaker. If you time your purchase for the last few days before the calendar switches over, you might find yourself negotiating with a dealer who knows he needs to sell just a few more cars to qualify for a big check from the home office – so he’s willing to take less from you in order to get one sale closer to his quota.



Buy on Saturday
The day of the week you go shopping can change the amount you’ll pay as well. In most weeks, the biggest discounts tend to fall on Saturdays.



Car dealers are acutely aware of all the competition they face from other brands and even other dealerships selling the same brand. They know that when shoppers leave the house intending to make a purchase, they generally do.

11/22/2011

11/22/2011

Cars are the ultimate symbol of freedom, independence and individualism. They offer the freedom to "go anywhere," whenever it suits and with whom one chooses.

SARAH REDSHAW, In the Company of Cars

11/22/2011

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11/21/2011

Best cars for teenagers

Of all the cars available to teenagers, which are the best first cars?

If you simply want the fastest answer to that question, without explanation, we would say the Honda Civic is the best all-around car for teens. The Toyota Corolla would be a close second.

If you don’t like the Civic or Corolla there are other cars with similar characteristics and different styling that might suit you better.

But what is it about the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, and similar models that make them great as a first car for teenage drivers?

First, they are economical — relatively inexpensive to buy, inexpensive to insure, and inexpensive to drive.

It doesn’t cost much to buy a new or relatively new Civic. Used models might be a little higher priced that other brands but that works in your favor too. When you get ready to sell or trade, Honda and Toyota vehicles hold their resale value better than most.
Second, these cars have outstanding gas mileage, better than some hybrids, as much as 36 miles per gallon. And they run on regular fuel, the least expensive kind. Maintenance doesn’t cost much because the cars are so reliable — far more reliable than many other brands. The cars are relatively small and are driven by 4-cylinder engines that perform as well as many 6-cylinder models.

Next, the Civic and Corolla are safe. Many people equate small size with poor safety. Not true. The Civic and Corolla have “Top Safety Pick” ratings by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and consistently score well in Government crash tests. Both cars come with better than average safety features. Some models have Stability Control Assist, which is especially important for inexperienced drivers, and is highly recommended for all teenagers.

Finally, the Civic and Corolla are relatively inexpensive to insure, especially for teen drivers who pay the highest rates anyway. Four-door sedan versions are less expen*sve to insure than 2-door coupes.

We’ve discussed our choices for best first car for teens. If you should decide on a different make or model, whether you buy new or used, make sure it has most of the same characteristics of the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla.

11/21/2011

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11/21/2011

In 2006, an Oregon market research firm released an incendiary 500-page report. Its claim: A Humvee (13 miles per gallon city, 16 highway) uses less energy than a Prius (48 city, 45 highway). Scientists quickly debunked the study, but the Hummer lovers got one thing right. Pound for pound, making a Prius contributes more carbon to the atmosphere than making a Hummer, largely due to the environmental cost of the 30 pounds of nickel in the hybrid's battery. Of course, the hybrid quickly erases that carbon deficit on the road, thanks to its vastly superior fuel economy.

Still, the comparison suggests a more sensible question. If a new Prius were placed head-to-head with a used car, would the Prius win? Don't bet on it. Making a Prius consumes 113 million BTUs, according to sustainability engineer Pablo Päster. A single gallon of gas contains about 113,000 Btus, so Toyota's green wonder guzzles the equivalent of 1,000 gallons before it clocks its first mile. A used car, on the other hand, starts with a significant advantage: The first owner has already paid off its carbon debt. Buy a decade-old Toyota Tercel, which gets a respectable 35 mpg, and the Prius will have to drive 100,000 miles to catch up.

Better yet, buy a three-cylinder, 49-horsepower 1994 Geo Metro XFi, one of the most fuel-efficient cars ever built. It gets the same average mileage as a 2008 Prius, so a new hybrid would never close the carbon gap. Sure, the XFi has no AC or airbags — but nobody said saving the planet would be comfortable, or even safe.

By Matt Power Wired Magazine