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6 Things You Should Never Say To A Car Salesman
There are few things in life that will test your mettle more than a savvy car salesman. He is a master manipulator and has a PhD in messing with your head. Even if you have checked out some confessions of a car salesman and carefully studied the evil "four-square" technique, there are still some things you could say that tell a salesman you are a soft target. CNN Money and Edmunds.com have put together a list of 6 things you should never say to a car salesman. The list, inside... More »
Snapshot of the economy: Small car sales up in March, SUV sales down. Those experiencing the biggest deltas? Toyota Yaris:up 83.2%, Nissan Titan: down 44.9% [Kicking Tires]
gas
SUV Sales Remain Strong In U.S. Despite Gas Prices
We guess the sort of person who wants a luxury SUV isn't too concerned about the idea of gas approaching $3.50 a gallon in the coming months, because sales have only dropped 0.9% over the past year, reports BusinessWeek. "'For a high-dollar car, people with that level of discretionary income can absorb gas fluctuations,' says Brinley of AutoData." But it's not just the filthy rich who have SUV-fever: sales of small SUVs have increased by 22.7%. More »
Ford is recalling 1.2 million vans, SUVs, and pickup trucks "because of a flaw in an engine sensor that could cause sudden stalling." [Reuters]
lawsuits
Should Automakers Be Required To Install Stability Control Systems?
A California lawsuit is accusing GM of negligence for not including a stability control system as a standard feature on the Chevrolet Suburban. The lawsuit stems from a 2002 rollover involving a Suburban that killed a woman and her stepdaughter. GM paid the stepdaughter's family almost half a million dollars to settle out of court."The safety benefits of stability control have been known to auto manufacturers since the mid 1990s," Avila said. "But they delayed implementing because they felt that safety was not marketable, so instead of installing on the SUVs that needed it most because of their rollover problem, they put it on luxury SUVs and cars as a performance item."The federal government will require the inclusion of stability control systems by 2012, but GM will offer the systems on all models by 2010. Should automakers be required to install stability control systems? Tell us in the comments. — CAREY GREENBERG-BERGER More »
clips
SUV Smashes Through Mall
toyota
Toyota to Recall 553,000 Trucks, SUVs
From CNN Money:- Toyota Motor Corp. plans to recall about 533,000 Sequoia SUVs and Tundra pickup trucks in the United States to repair faulty components that could make the vehicles difficult to steer....The latest recall covers certain 2004 to 2007 model year Sequoias and 2004 to 2006 model year Tundras, both built at Toyota's Indiana plant, the automaker's U.S. sales unit said in a statement.
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San Fran Kills SUV Limos With Hills
This is what happens when you take a stretch SUV limo through the hills and dales of San Francisco. More »
the news
• It's not just for alcoholics anymore, this device won't let your car start if you've missed your lease payments. [LAT]
• Your prescription is fine, you really are witnessing a PearleVision conflict of interest. [LAT]
• Northwest and its flight attendants enter final denouement, again. [CT] More »
The News
• Maybe it would be a good idea if SUV bumpers didn't rip the crap out of smaller cars. Yeah, dead customers aren't worth much. [NYT]• It's not just for alcoholics anymore, this device won't let your car start if you've missed your lease payments. [LAT]
• Your prescription is fine, you really are witnessing a PearleVision conflict of interest. [LAT]
• Northwest and its flight attendants enter final denouement, again. [CT] More »
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