New Car Warranties

The shift from traditional SUV’s was noticeable in 2007.  People were more focused on crossovers.  The high gas prices are most likely responsible for this change. People want to put their money towards an auto warranty and maintenance, not fuel. While most car sales were noticeably down in the U.S, the Honda CR-V experienced a 29% increase in sales from a year ago.  It’s no surprise that it is listed as the most popular SUV, according to MSN Autos.

The Honda CR-V is at the top of the list.  It’s sales in 2007 were over 219,000, and it was the tenth best selling automobile.  It has a 2.4-liter, 166 hp incline four engine.  It is pretty fuel-efficient at 20-mpg city and 27mpg highway.

Next on the list is the Toyota RAV4.  It is available in a base model, Limited, or Sport trim.  It can be purchased with a 3.5-liter V6, or four-cylinder engine.  The sticker price is $21,000 for a 2008 version.

Number three is the GMC Acadia.  This vehicle is GMC’s first attempt at a crossover, and they succeeded.  It is available in front wheel drive, and all wheel.  The Acadia has a 3.6-liter V6.

It appears that the trend for crossovers will continue.  People are concerned with fuel prices and don’t want to buy gas-guzzlers.  Instead, drivers are putting their money towards new car warranties.

Expect some bright lights in the city this summer when the 2008 Cadillac Escalade Platinum edition comes to town. The most recent version of the SUV is lavish and well equipped. It will prove to be the first mainstream automobile featuring LED headlights.

Light emitting diode technology (LED) has several advantages to the conventional auto lights. First of all, LED bulbs last much longer. In fact, they may survive the vehicle’s life. This cuts out the hassle of owners having to replace bulbs. LED lights are also brighter and look clean. The lighting tends to be intense, but it is a daylight color that is natural looking.

LED lights are becoming much more common, but until now they were only used in tail lamps, brake lamps and the interior.

Several European makers that are high-end have used LED headlamps. However, they have only put them in low volume models. With the Platinum series, Cadillac is hoping to sell up to 10,000 Escalades that will feature the new LED headlights.

Consumers have made the Escalade popular in the past, and are awaiting the new version. With the addition of new car warranties, motorists can rest assured that this popular SUV is a wise purchase.

Last week California’s Air Resources Board withdrew its stringent mandates for vehicles with zero-emissions, in favor of hybrids that are charged with main electricity.

California is the biggest and most important vehicle market in the world. In fact, over 2 million vehicles are purchased in the state every year. Consequently, the most new car warranties and auto loans are also sold there. Its pollution stance has had an influence on countries all over the world. For the last 18 years, the board has required GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and VW to up production and sales of zero-emissions cars.

Car manufacturers have tried to fight the rules, which are, and have been tough. They were developed originally to put out 25,000 zero-emissions vehicles between 2012 and 2014, however the board realized that this is an impractical goal. Now, carmakers have been offered a 70% cut in the original figure, with a new requirement to produce 7,500 zero-emissions cars.

In exchange, manufacturers must produce 58,000 hybrids that are plug-in in that same period of time. If they do this, they must in addition produce 25,000 zero-emission cars between 2015 and 2017.

Volkswagen is hoping that people can find their love of the small station wagon with their launch of the Sportwagen.  This will be available to car shoppers later this year in July.

According to VW executives, the new wagon derived from the Jetta has the appeal of a compact car, and yet sports a European flair.  This should give it some traction in the market, as drivers want to change to smaller wagons.  Consumers are trying to save money by purchasing small, efficient vehicles.  This allows people to spend their money on an auto warranty, and car maintenance.

The new Jetta wagon has many attractive features.  It offers a 2.5-liter automatic or five-speed, as well as a turbo four that has 200 hp in a six-speed Tiptronic automatic or manual.  Towards the later part of the summer the diesel engine TDI will be here.  It has a six-speed automatic that is dual-clutch, without paddle shifters that are common in other vehicles with the transmission.  You can also get a panoramic sunroof, and a Sirius satellite radio.  Depending on the trim level you pick, the car will run you $19,000 to $26,000.

Consumers can expect to see the VW Sportwagen in July.  As with any auto purchase, new car warranties should be purchased to protect your investment.  This will ensure drivers’ peace of mind.

For a very brief moment in 2007, General Motors was actually outsold by Toyota.  This occurred in the second quarter of the year, yet slipped back during the remainder of the year.  If Toyota hits its goal for production plans, it may take the lead again in 2008.

Is this a big deal?  Well, you may get different answers depending on who is asked.  CEO Katsuaki Watanabe at Toyota insists that they aren’t even paying attention.

As for GM, it has been the global leader in the industry for about three quarters of a century.  They have taken great pride in being at the top, but several senior executives at GM claim it no longer matters.  According to Bob Lutz, who is the Vice Chairman, it will help sell newspapers, but it won’t have an impact in their operations.    In fact, he claims that falling behind could be a good thing.

Whoever is at the top, one thing is for sure, Toyota and GM both make good vehicles.  Consumers are going to keep buying new cars, new car warranties, and auto loans, so they can find themselves behind the wheel of a new vehicle.

Volvo Cars of North America is coming out with the C30 R-design, limited edition, which will be available this month.  The price on this vehicle will be $25,700.

The C30 R-Design is a similar, yet outstanding version of the latest C30 hatchback.  This vehicle has the power to accompany its new, updated look.  The engine is 227-horsepower, and it puts out 236 ft per pound of torque.

This car comes in four colors- Titanium Grey, Black Sapphire, Passion red, and Orinoco Blue.  The interior of the vehicle is very sporty.  The seats are black flex-tech with a cream trim in leather.  Also trimmed in this leather are the shifter and steering wheel.  The stock pedals have also been replaced with sport ones.

Consumers are awaiting this vehicle model that provides the options for a Dynaudio sound system, and a navigation system based on DVD.  In addition, to spending money on new car warranties and maintenance, consumers are willing to shell out money for these latest technologies.

General Motors’ goal is to get 1,000 vehicles in California that are hydrogen fuel cell between the years 2012 and 2014.  This is in an attempt to comply with California’s objective to get thousands of cars on the roads that are cleaner.

Currently, in Southern California GM has approximately 60 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles that are fuel cell.  They believe that the logical next step is to raise the scale to 1,000.  This way they will be close to meeting their share of the 7,500 zero emission vehicles California expects on the roadways between 2012 and 2014.

GM believes that if the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles on the roads increase, there would be more of a mainstream acceptance of these cars.  Also, people would see it as more viable financially by 2017.

Consumers will jump on board eventually if they see that hydrogen fuel cell cars are beneficial.  More people are becoming “green” and looking to save money on gas, new car warranties, and auto loans.

Even though the economy is difficult, fans are awaiting the 2009 Hummer H3T.  Consumers are still purchasing luxury vehicles, with the addition of an auto warranty to protect their investments.

The 2009 Hummer H3T has arrived.  This version’s design is closer to a traditional pickup.  It has a crew cab that is separate and the bed is five feet long.  The wheelbase is 134.2 inches, which is approximately 22 inches longer than Hummer H3 SUV.  This is no small vehicle.

The H3T features a back seat that will fold to reveal additional cargo space.  Also, this Hummer makes use of GM’s bed-rail mounting system for accessories, and also a tailgate that is removable.

The powertrain is 3.7 liter, five-cylinder, which produces 242 horsepower.  This is available either in a manual five-speed or automatic four-speed.

The Hummer H3T will be a good off-road vehicle.  It comes with four-wheel drive that is full time, skid plates, as well as 32-inch tires.

Consumers can expect to see this vehicle late in the summer.  Pricing is expected to be $28,000 for a base model and $39,000 for models that are Alpha.

The electric car is here.  Within the next four years, two of the Japanese automakers have intentions of having all-electric vehicles on the roads in America.  In addition, there are other automakers designing similar cars.

Many of the electric vehicles that are coming out are small and travel approximately 90 miles, until they need recharging.  These cars are intended to be used in urban areas that are congested.

There were three electric cars featured at the New York Auto Show this week.

First, Subaru showed the R1e electric car.  It is supposedly fun to drive, easy to charge and free of emissions.  It can operate for 50 miles and can reach 65 mph.

Nissan featured the Denki Cube.  It is a preview of the small vehicle strategy that Nissan has in mind for the market in North America.  This electric car brings some advanced technology to the market.

Mitsubishi unveiled the iMiEV, which is all-electric.  This is a four-door car that will operate for 80 miles without recharging.  Mitsubishi says that they might bring the vehicle to the United States in 2010 if the demand is great enough.

With the difficult economy, consumers are interested in saving money on new car warranties, auto loans and gas prices.  Electric cars are a good way to start.  Consumers can look for these in the near future.

Isuzu has been battling to stay in the U.S. market, but that battle is now over.  The Japanese automaker has announced that it will stop selling new cars in America starting January 31, 2009.

Isuzu has been expected to withdraw from the U.S. market for years. Isuzu was in the top of the market for trucks with its Trooper SUV in the 1990’s.  However, the company has experienced trouble in its home market, and they haven’t had the funds to develop additional SUVs and crossovers.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Isuzu only sold 7,906 cars last year.  That is equivalent to about four days of production for the pickups of the Ford F-Series.

Probably the final blow to Isuzu came from GM declining them a vehicle to replace the i370 and i290 trucks.  These are based on the Colorado by Chevrolet.

Isuzu has enough inventories to sell this coming year, and they are promising to honor all new car warranties and emergency roadside assistance programs.