Nick Erondy isn’t taking SUVs or pickups as trade-ins anymore.
The deal-breaker came in April when gas prices hit $3.50 a gallon. That’s when large-vehicle purchases at Crown Motors in Schenectady came to a standstill.
Customers want cars with better fuel efficiency. But Erondy, a used car dealer, can’t afford to take on any more gas-guzzlers.
“I have [...]
Used car buyers will be better protected from unfair traders after new laws came into force yesterday.
The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive harmonises trader laws in all European Union states.
Any breach in providing adequate information to a customer in order to allow them to make an informed decision could lead to a fine of up to [...]
In the other, Lance Cpl. Alexander Richardson drives between apartment buildings, on sidewalks and past onlookers in an attempt to run down a suspect. After about a minute, Richardson’s car bumps the man, who grabs the vehicle in an attempt to steady himself. The man doesn’t fall and takes off running again.Sid Gaulden, a spokesman [...]
HOMEOWNERS have learned that some home improvements pay off handsomely, returning every dollar spent when the time comes to sell.
Similarly, car buyers are finding that optional safety features � stability control systems and side curtain air bags, for instance � can do more than just keep the family safe. [...]
The Georgia State Board of Registration of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers held a special meeting for licensees to appeal sanctions on Wednesday, February 20, 2008.
The Board voted to issue Final Decisions on the following cases:
Affordable Cars of Tucker, Tucker: $78,000 for 78 instances of failure to apply for a title in the retail purchaser’s name [...]
AutoMart.com, a subsidiary of Cox Auto Trader, has introduced a fuel efficient search for site users interested in purchasing a new or used car. Fuel efficient search results display automobile listings offering 25 miles per gallon or better and are identified with a green gas pump icon when accessed from any of the search options.
The [...]
eorge Iny is a man on a mission — to clean up the automotive world. Used cars, new cars, car mechanics — all have been in his sights for fifteen years. As president of the Automobile Protection Association (APA), Iny and his team have looked under a lot of hoods and kicked a lot of [...]
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Malaysian vehicle sales
rose 31 percent in January, as wage rises for civil servants,
easier financing conditions and the launch of new models helped
attract buyers, local newspapers reported on Friday.
Sales reached 45,817 units in January from 35,047 units a
year earlier, thanks to favourable market conditions [...]
When thousands of U.S. auto dealers gather in San Francisco this weekend, much of the talk will be about just getting through 2008.
The obstacles include a shaky economy, volatile stock market and tightening credit, setting up what economists are predicting could be the worst sales year in [...]
DETROIT%26When thousands of U.S. auto dealers gather in San Francisco this weekend, much of the talk will be about just getting through 2008. The obstacles include a shaky economy, volatile stock market and tightening credit, setting up what economists are predicting could be the worst sales year in more than a [...]
