What will your new car cost you? Ask most people that question and they’re likely to answer with the MSRP or, if they’ve done their homework, something such as Kelley Blue Book’s Fair Market Price. But that’s less than half… Read more
And the winners of the Santander Academy Awards contest are …
It was a night of glamour, fashion and the biggest stars in Hollywood – the 2015 Academy Awards. Weeks of speculation about which film would be declared the best picture or which A-list actors would take home the coveted Oscars… Read more
Minivans to full-size sedan, Kelley Blue Book chooses ‘Best Family Cars’
Hopping in the family car is a lot different in 2015 than it was, say 30 or 40 years ago, when a station wagon might have been about the best choice available. And the differences make, well, all the difference… Read more
Is your new vehicle vulnerable to computer hackers, other intruders?
It had to happen. As if it isn’t enough to worry about our computers or smart phones getting hacked … Now we are learning that our smart vehicles, increasingly loaded with sophisticated computer and wireless technology, are vulnerable to hackers,… Read more
Academy Awards they’re not, but ‘Best Cars’ nod might do for these brands
And the winners are … No, not Academy Award winners. You’ll have to wait until Feb 22 for those. We’re talking about U.S. News & World Report’s “2015 Best Cars for the Money” award winners. American Honda Motor Company and… Read more
SCUSA’s Create Your Career internship ‘experience’ provides students real-world challenge
Associates at Santander Consumer USA should not be surprised to see a lot of fresh, new faces soon. The third year of the company’s “Create Your Career Summer Internship Experience” is getting on track, and anticipation is high among those… Read more
Study puts safety of self-driving vehicles to the test against human drivers
Imagine streets and highways full of self-driving, a.k.a., autonomous, vehicles loaded with the latest information, navigation and crash-avoidance technology. Should make that next drive to the grocery store as safe as you possibly could imagine, right? Well, not necessarily, according… Read more
The standout cars and trucks of Academy Award best picture nominees
The Academy Awards happen in just a few days. Of course, this is when movie fans’ attention turns to … cars! Well, maybe not entirely, but we still thought it would be interesting to take a look at the cars… Read more
Arriving at the best deal for our new vehicle was worth the effort
Cinch up your seat belts, we’re going on a sort of road trip. That’s how it felt, at least, as my wife and I went through the process of getting a new vehicle. It lasted almost a year because, at… Read more
Knowing your limits is the key to getting an affordable vehicle
Here’s how to stay out of trouble when you’re ready to buy your next car, truck or SUV: • Apply our version of the 20/4/10 rule. • Know your limit for total spending. • Stick to it regardless of temptations…. Read more
