Archive for June 20th, 2008

With gas prices soaring, there are numerous tips circulating about how to save money on fuel.  A lot of this advice, however, isn’t worth the time of the average driver.  So, which strategies are worth the time and which aren’t? There are several things that you can do to significantly improve your fuel economy.  It […]

If you are planning on doing some car shopping next month you will probably see a new sticker on some of the car windows. This week the California Secretary of State signed a regulation requiring that by January of 2009, all vehicles being sold in the state must display a sticker, which will allow shoppers […]

If a glossy flyer arrives in your mailbox from a car dealership in your area promoting a huge event for pre-owned car sales, beware. Many of these events have contests, or “bonus” vouchers, which consumers are advised to take advantage of to get thousands of dollars off of the price of a pre-owned car. One […]

The pre-owned vehicle retailer CarMax Inc. had a plunge of 55% in fiscal-first quarter net income.  This announcement weighed heavily on carmakers because it created additional concerns about the rapidly shifting trends of consumers. The pre-owned retailer, of Richmond, VA claims that there was a 25% decline for SUVs and trucks for the quarter ending […]