One of Hummer’s largest dealers in the country is closing down. The Wall Street Journal reported that Towbin Hummer is about the eighth Hummer dealership to shut their doors this year because of a consumer shift. Consumers are struggling with the economy and high fuel prices, and therefore are purchasing small, fuel-efficient vehicles. Some motorists are even opting to keep their old vehicles and purchase used car warranties.

Towbin was the only Hummer dealer in Las Vegas. However, Dan Towbin is a Hummer enthusiast and is the owner of other car dealerships in the Sin City. He will be opening a Smart store late in the year.

The Wall Street Journal points out that Las Vegas’ culture is excessive, which makes the closing of a Hummer dealership surprising. Maybe, the plummeting housing market is responsible for consumers’ ability to shop for luxury SUVs. However, if Hummer isn’t able to survive in Las Vegas, you have to wonder if it will be able to survive at all.

Typically, Volkswagen has some of the least dramatic incentives out of all of the carmakers.  And even in a car market where most brands of cars have to advertise large cash-back numbers, especially on large vehicles like SUVs and pickup trucks, Volkswagen usually doesn’t offer very much on the surface, despite the poor sales of many of its older models.

However, that isn’t the case this month.  Until September 30th, Volkswagen is offering a deal of 0% financing on all of the 2008 models.  Certain models, like the Beetle convertible, Passat, Touareg, and GTI, are available with that rate over 60 months.  Other models are available with 0% financing over 36 or 48 months.

If you’re interested in purchasing a Volkswagen, now is the time.  Volkswagen incentives don’t come along very often.  In addition, VW vehicles are being offered with hefty new car warranties.

Chrysler, along with all American car companies is scrambling to make improvements on gas mileage. Now, they have a largely updated Hemi and updates in mpg for the Dodge Avenger, Dodge Caliber, and Chrysler Sebring.

Most of the 2009 models are already being sold with new car warranties, and their 2008 counterparts have been heavily discounted.

One of Chrysler’s staples is the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8, which is available in the larger SUVs, large trucks and sedans, as well as the popular Dodge Challenger.  However, the all-new Hemi gives an average of 5% better fuel-efficiency than its previous version, and gives approximately 30 more horsepower and more torque.  This is thanks to the variable valve timing of the new powertrain.  In addition, Chrysler’s multi-displacement system, which has the purpose of allowing the V-8 to run on four cylinders at highway speeds, has been updated to allow it to remain in four-cylinder mode a little longer.  The result of this may be an added one or two miles per gallon, but when you consider the additional power, it’s impressive.

As concerns about energy are taking center stage in political circles, the car world needs to take notice of the upcoming Honda Insight. Yesterday, this concept car was introduced as the guidepost for the consumer choice of the future.

Most likely, the new Honda Insight will have a waiting list a mile long. Honda has planned to manufacture 100,000 of these cars in the first year, which turns out to be 8,333 sales per month. The Toyota Prius is in tight demand and sells approximately twice that many units. And, the Insight will get better gas mileage than the Prius, and will cost less with a better auto warranty. It looks like the Prius will be in for some serious competition.

This new Honda Insight proves to be more practical than the first Insight. It is a hatchback with five doors and it will have plenty of room for five passengers. It has an aerodynamic design that is inspired by Honda’s FCX Clarity fuel cell car. This car is expected to go for around $19,000 including new car warranties.

Americans need to take action immediately to help the nation’s economy improve and bring back American jobs.  Americans have purchased 11 million foreign vehicles over the last 10 years.  That is equal to about $25.5 billion exported out of the U.S. economy.  Buying American cars with an auto warranty would improve the economy greatly.

It seems that Americans have become numb to the on-going announcements that the “Big Three Auto Makers” are cutting jobs and closing plants.  This year alone, Ford Motor Co. announced that they were closing three plants and cutting more jobs.  Chrysler Motors had to close three plants and cut approximately 12,000-15,000 jobs.  GM announced a loss of $11.8 billion in the first quarter of 2008, which is its second largest loss ever, and also had to close plants.

Over the last 10 years American cars have improved greatly in quality.  In fact, J.D. Powers has recognized that American cars have had substantially higher improvement in comparison to their foreign competition.  It’s time for Americans to change their way of thinking and buy American cars.  And consumers can always rest assured that they won’t be paying unnecessary costs if they have new car warranties.

A lot of people are set on buying a new car.  Yet, if you can purchase a high quality used car for a portion of the price of a new vehicle, why wouldn’t you?

For instance, you will pay about $15,000 for a 2009 four-cylinder Toyota Corolla.  However, because of depreciation, that car would be worth approximately $10,000 in three years.  It would be a great choice to purchase a good used car for that low price.  You don’t just benefit in the purchase price of the vehicle, you also save money on loans and used car warranties.

Make sure to do your homework before buying a car.  You can get plenty of information about cars from the Internet and periodicals on everything from reliability ratings to the cost of an auto warranty.

Many people don’t think they have enough time to research vehicles.  Yet, it is necessary to realize that you can keep $6,000-$8,000 in your pocket just by researching for four hours.

It appears that giving a $10,000 discount on a pickup truck, along with fuel prices under $4, is a winning combination.  At least that’s the case for the Chevrolet Silverado in August.  GM offered its employee-pricing discount, which kicked sales into overdrive and made the Silverado one of the best-selling vehicles in the nation.

In July, the Silverado only sold 32,989 units, but by offering the employee discounts, the number was bumped up to 55,765 in August, which is still under the number sold in August of 2007, which were 67,486.

Other trucks were offered with a hefty discount and therefore experienced a sales increase.  However, practical cars are still among the majority of the top 10 list for August.  After all, consumers are still trying to protect their wallets by buying small, fuel-efficient vehicles with hefty new car warranties.

It is safe to say that most people don’t find tire shopping among their favorite things to shop for.  We all just want a set of tires that fit correctly and will keep us safe on the road.  Nevertheless, there are a few things to keep in mind before shopping for tires.

First, don’t buy used tires.  It isn’t worth saving a few dollars to sacrifice performance and traction, because unfortunately you’re also sacrificing safety.

Next, make sure to know what the factory size of your tires is.  To find this out, look on the inside of the door hinge on the driver’s side of the car.

Take the time to shop around for good deals on tires.  Making price comparisons on the Internet is easy, but don’t forget to factor in installation and shipping costs.

Finally, before buying tires, research different tires.  All tires aren’t made the same, and the expensive ones aren’t necessarily the best quality.

Although tires may not be your favorite things to shop for, they are as important as used car warranties.  Just follow these tips to get a good price on quality tires.

It’s time for BMW to clear out their 2008 models to make room for the new 2009s.  Believe it or not, BMW even has model-year-end sales, but they disguise it by using fancy expressions, such as 0.9% financing, in order to promote them.  Until September 2nd, most BMW models, except the M3, X6 and M5, will qualify for 0.9% financing.  So, what does this mean?

The average loan rate currently is 6.78%.  So if you wanted to finance a 328i sedan base model, which costs $32,700 over four years, you would pay $779.70 per month with nothing down.  In the end you would end up paying $37,426 including interest.

However, by lowering the rate to 0.9% your monthly payment will drop to $693.84, with the total term cost being $33,304.  So, do the math and you’ll find that BMW is offering a savings of $4,000 in this case.

Now is the time to take advantage of the price savings that BMW is offering.  With all of the car expenses consumers have to pay, such as new car warranties, gas costs, and car maintenance, every little bit of savings helps.

Watch out for some bright lights as the 2008 Cadillac Escalade Platinum edition arrives in town. The newest version of this SUV is well equipped and quite lavish. This will be the first vehicle with LED headlights that is mainstream. Light emitting diode technology (LED) has many advantages to conventional car lights. First and foremost, LED bulbs end up lasting much longer. In fact, they will likely survive throughout the life of the car. This cuts down on the hassle of motorists having to replace light bulbs. Another advantage is that LED lights are much brighter and have a clean look. The lighting can be intense, but it features a daylight color that looks natural.

LED lights are being used more commonly, but were only used in brake lamps, tail lamps, and the interior of cars until now.

Several high-end European carmakers have used LED lights in headlamps. However, they were only used in models with low volume. However, with the Platinum series, Cadillac has hopes of selling around 10,000 Escalades that will have the new LED headlights.

Motorists have made the Escalade a popular choice in the past, and are looking forward to this new version. And with new car warranties, consumers can rest assured that they are making a wise purchase.