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2011-2012 Toyota Prius V hybrid will get an exhaust problem fixed
Toyota Motor Corp. announced a service campaign to fix its brand new Prius V, a wagon-like vehicle in its wildly popular gas-electric hybrid line. Similar to the hybrid sedan, the roomier Prius V captures the “waste heat” from its exhaust system. However, flawed components in...
Families now spend more on transportation than food
The average American family now spends more than $7,600 annually on transportation, according to a recent government study. To put that amount in perspective, it’s more than what’s spent on food and over twice as much as on health care. The reason cited by the Treasury Department...
Ghosts of Irene: How to avoid buying a flood-damaged car
As millions of Americans continue to clean up from Hurricane Irene and put their homes, and lives, back together, one lingering impact will be a new wave of flood-damaged cars making their way onto the used-car market. A wet spring brought floods to many parts of the country, creating a pool of flood...
Flood cars may be flooding the market soon
After a winter of heavy snowfall followed by a wet spring in much of the country, many Americans are bracing for, or already faced with, flooded neighborhoods and properties. While the water will eventually recede, some of its damage will linger for months or even years. Specifically, car buyers need...
New car prices: GM and others are raising the roof
If you’re shopping for a new car, be prepared to shell out more dough. General Motors recently announced that effective May 2, the price of most new GM vehicles will go up by 0.4 percent—an average $123—due to the higher cost in oil and metals. The move follows recent price hikes by...
THE BEST CARS OF 2010
JAGUAR XF/XFR Jaguar XF was reintroduced in 2010 with noteworthy upgrading which included three new V8 engines which resulted in high incentives for Jaguar for making an already good thing even better. Jaguar’s XF/XFR can be successfully termed both as a sports car and a luxury sedan for touring purpose....