Car Shopping

Helping you become a better informed new- and used-car shopper

The steep price Americans are paying for new cars and trucks
April 8, 2014

The steep price Americans are paying for new cars and trucks

Average Americans can no longer afford to purchase the average new car or truck, according to a new study by Interest.com. “That’s the sobering result of Interest.com’s 2014 Car Affordability Study, which determined how much the typical household in the…

Will GM recalls this year hurt the automaker?
April 4, 2014

Will GM recalls this year hurt the automaker?

General Motors has recalled nearly five million vehicles since the beginning of 2014, involving many of the automaker’s most popular and best-known models, and nearly as many vehicles as last year’s leader Toyota recalled in 12 months. That’s also about…

Will you use your tax refund to buy a car, truck or SUV?
April 1, 2014

Will you use your tax refund to buy a car, truck or SUV?

For many Americans, a tax refund = a new car. More than 100 million Americans are expected to receive tax refunds averaging $3,034 this year, and two surveys of consumer intentions suggest car purchases are high on their shopping lists….

Going car shopping with your tax refund
March 4, 2014

Going car shopping with your tax refund

Many Americans will go car shopping this year with the money they receive in their tax refunds from Uncle Sam. Will you be one of those shoppers in 2014? Tax refunds for 100 million Americans averaged more than $2,650 last…