If You’ve Never Bought a Truck Before . . .
Trucks, like high-performance sports cars - like minivans for that matter - are specialty vehicles. Which means they're compromised vehicles.
Some things, they're very good at - usually, much better at them...
What Might Cars Cost If We Had a Free Market?
It's a common gripe that new cars cost too much - and, they do.
As of last year, the average transaction price paid for a new car exceeded $30,000 for the first...
Ethanol Assault
Remember those '80s-era PSAs that warned, "this is your brain on drugs" - cue video of an egg frying in a pan? Well, here's your old car's engine on ethanol.
I...
Another “Option” Now Mandatory
Rearview cameras are now mandatory - or soon will be, starting with model year 2018 vehicles (see here for more). The government takes the position that you and I cannot back...
2014 Jeep Cherokee
Here's what didn't work:
Liberty (2002-2012).
Commander (2006-2010).
Which probably accounts for the new Cherokee . . . and what it's not.
It isn't a traditional SUV.
Reason? They're a hard sell these days.
At least, as...
Do Away With Dealers?
Did you know it's illegal to buy a new car from the manufacturer? That's right. In most states (48 states) so-called direct-buys are unlawful by statute.
It is a crime to not...
Never Get in Trouble Trying to Fix Your Car
Probably the main reason many people don't dare do it themselves is they're afraid of not doing it right. More to the point, they're afraid of doing it wrong - breaking...
2014 BMW 328d
Downsizing is hitting diesels too.
I wrote a week or so ago about the 2014 BMW 320i - a new, economy-minded (for a BMW) and smaller-engined/lower-powered version of the 3 sedan.
This week,...
The Test Ride . . . And How to Get One
One of the weird things about buying a new motorcycle is buying it before you've actually ridden it. This happens a lot with bikes. It almost never happens with a car...
2014 Honda Insight
There are two hybrid models on the market that address what's arguably the most persuasive argument against buying a new hybrid:
They cost too much.
Or, to put a finer point on it:...