Just last week, a salesman I encountered at a local dealership had obvious intentions of taking advantage of my perceived weakness as a female car shopper. He called me “Honey,” and made the assumption that I was unable to make a decision without my husband, based on the fact I am a thirty-something year-old with […]
Month: October 2016
The Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 — I think I’m in Love
Holy. Freaking. Crap. Have you seen the Chevy Colorado ZH2 yet? Who would have thought that Chevy would decide to build a Colorado pickup truck specifically for the Army? While many automakers say they’re going to build something that looks badass, many of them don’t follow through. But with the ZH2? Calling it a badass is […]
Uber’s Master Plan to Take Over the World Continues…
The race to produce the first fully autonomous car that doesn’t crash and burn mere seconds into its test drive, is more competitive than the world-wide scramble to put the first man on the moon. While the United States of America was able to stick her flag deep into the bedrock of intergalactic fame before […]
J.D. Power Rates Hyundai as Top in Technology
According to a new study by J.D. Power, the U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study, Hyundai is the segment leader for consumer satisfaction when it comes to the technology found in the mass-market category of vehicles. Honestly, it’s no surprise. With the way technology has always been such an integral part of Hyundai’s vehicle designs, […]
Volvo Cars Will Soon be Able to Communicate; Autonomous Vehicles Closer Than We Think?
While Volvo isn’t the first one to announce it — Mercedes-Benz and Toyota are also developing something similar — the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system Volvo announced they’re working on is exciting stuff. After all, it’s Volvo – arguably the leading brand when it comes to advanced safety technology. Now that they’ve embarked on developing their own form of this […]
An Electric Maserati?
No, you didn’t read that wrong. Maserati has an electric car in the works for 2020. Maserati, the Italian luxury automaker that is renowned for making vehicles that costs upwards of $70,000 — if you catch the dealer on a good day. While the parent company Fiat Chrysler (FCA) has produced a Fiat 500e, the […]
A Few Tricks for Surviving a Used Car Dealership
In 2016, many consumers have decided to switch over to used car buying. While there are still some dealerships out there that are looking to trick you, they are few and far between. With that in mind, this article isn’t geared towards avoiding getting screwed at a dealership. Rather, this is more oriented towards helping […]
Certified Pre-Owned is the Best Way to Buy a Car
Buying a new car is too expensive, and you don’t want to lose the value on it. Buying a used car might be worrisome for you since you’ve only ever owned new cars your entire life. Where does this leave you? At first, you might think between a rock and a hard place. But, there […]
Dear Jeep, Can We Have a Hellcat-Powered Wrangler? Please?
Ah, concept vehicles. One of the most fun, exciting, yet also disappointing aspects of the car market. Especially when Jeep showcases them for their annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari. Why disappointing? Because, chances are you’ll never actually see the models being sold by Jeep dealers. This is purely based on years and years of Jeep enthusiasts […]
A Throwback Ad-VENTURE!
The beauty of shopping for used vehicles is that you arguably have a wealth of options that the current class of cars can never quite meet. A used inventory will naturally be more diverse, thanks to the availability of multiple model years, body styles, brands, and more. And while most used car shoppers tend to […]