Helping you become a better informed new- and used-car shopper
You may not be able to tell a book by its cover. But you apparently CAN tell which car loses value slower than average by its color. And, the odder the better, it seems, based on an analysis of 1.6…
Kids and cars. Most parents just can’t read those words without thinking child safety. September is a good month for that, seemingly as full of reminders as it is: Child Passenger Safety Week and Childhood Injury Prevention Week, National Seat…
Will you go shopping on Black Friday? No, not the day after Thanksgiving, which still is several months away. But its car-shopping equivalent (according to Fortune magazine): Labor Day, which falls on Sept. 5 this year. “Labor Day means the…
Three mainstream vehicle brands – Volkswagen, MINI and Kia – joined a dozen premium brands in the top 15 of a new-owner survey by J.D. Power. Eight other nameplates rated at or above the average for non-premium brands. General Motors…
Help driving. That’s what drivers want most from new vehicle technology. Vehicles with safety features such as blind-spot monitoring and low-speed collision avoidance appeal to owners much more than similar vehicles without the technologies, according to J.D. Power. And higher…
It’s no mystery. Car dealerships are getting better at selling to today’s shoppers. But if you want a premium shopping experience, your best chance is going to a premium car dealership, according to a new “mystery shopper” study. Three of…