Consumerist

VW wants to make sweet merger love with Porsche. We wonder what a talking Porsche would sound like. [AP]

1:18 PM on Thu Jul 23 2009, by Meg Marco, 564 views, 9 comments

Ghetto Paint Your Car

Unbelievably, this Camaro was painted not by Maaco, but by $50 worth of house paint, a coat of Rustoleum and a cheap roller. We hesitate actually recommending taking a bucket of red house paint to your new Porsche, but then again, if you can...

7:47 AM on Tue Oct 24 2006, by consumerist.com, 4,993 views, 14 comments

Morning Deals

Apple: Refurb Macbook $949, Pro, $1699Deep Discount DVD: 20% off sale, slew of coupon codesLinens N Things: 10 Quik Brites LED lights 5.81+tax free shipping

9:57 AM on Fri Nov 9 2007, by Ben Popken, 603 views, 6 comments

Morning Deals

• Amazon: Swiss Army Ranger pocket knife for only $3, regular price $30. It's only available for customers who participated in the Amazon Customer Vote promotions.

3:37 AM on Wed Dec 13 2006, by Ben Popken, 22 views, 6 comments

Top 10 Most Fuel Efficient Luxury Cars

ForbesAutos released its list of the top 10 most fuel-efficient luxury cars.

11:52 AM on Fri Feb 15 2008, by Ben Popken, 4,532 views, 42 comments

Morning Deals

Sellout.Woot: US Robotics USB Internet Phone for $6.99Amazon: Actron CP9125 PocketScan Car Diagnostic Code Reader for OBDII (post-1996) vehicles for $42.99 + free shipping.Dealnews: Some of you have very strong opinions about the Morning Deals we...

8:00 AM on Wed Feb 6 2008, by Ben Popken, 765 views, 10 comments

IRS Agent Steals Filers' Identities

Tax Horror Story #2: A Dallas IRS goon has been arrested for identity theft and financial fraud.

8:46 AM on Wed Apr 12 2006, by consumerist.com, 81 views, Comment

Morning Deals Roundup

Hot tech deals to clutch to your bosoms and drag back to your lairs...

10:10 AM on Wed Mar 8 2006, by popkin, 40 views, Comment

Sled Review Round-Up Over At Slate

John Brownlee here, yet again breaking the fourth wall and slipping out of the Consumerist's royal 'we.' When I was growing up, I lived on a precipitous street — in Massachusetts' cruel winters, a shimmering slope of ice terminating in the...

2:59 PM on Thu Jan 26 2006, by consumerist.com, 71 views, Comment

Flatter Your Favorite Brands For Coupons

Faye over at "The Dollar Stretcher" doesn't wait for desirable coupons to appear in the weekly circular. She writes directly to her favorite brands asking for coupons. The results are surprising.Since September, I have been sending emails and...

3:24 PM on Sun Apr 15 2007, by Carey Alexander, 1,446 views, 8 comments