With stubborn inflation, stock market-selloffs, and slowing job markets, there are many factors that are dampening consumer sentiment in the United States. An economic slowdown impacts everyone, car...
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Electric Vehicles Will FAIL Unless We Make These 5 Changes….Fast
After four months of electric vehicle ownership, my perspectives about the mass transition to electric vehicles have evolved. I no longer think that everyone should run out and buy an EV right now...
Used Car Prices Are Dropping; Repos Are Increasing
It is officially safe to declare; used car prices are finally going down. Finally, we’re seeing a clear trend emerge in used car prices. Now is the time to sell a car (as we’ve seen five weeks in a...
The Average Monthly Car Payment Is Now $730 As New Vehicle Affordability Gets Worse In 2022
Is all the talk of inflation giving car dealers and automakers an excuse to raise car prices even further? While that would be pure speculation, we do know that a new vehicle now costs more than...
Car Dealers vs. Consumers: Make Your Voice Heard
In June, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a new set of rules that would ban unscrupulous sales practices that are commonly employed at car dealerships. Among the notoriously anti-consumer...
GM Is Partnering With EVgo and Pilot/Flying J Truck Stops to Install 2,000 EV Chargers
For years, electric vehicle enthusiasts and skeptics alike have said that if electric vehicles were ever to go mainstream, chargers were needed in two places: highway rest areas and truck stops....
New Car Prices Climb to New Records in June. Are Car Prices Going Down in July?
Who can afford a new car in 2022? The latest data from Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book reveals that the wealthy are making up more and more of new vehicle purchases as prices soar out of reach for...
Automakers Want You to “Subscribe” to Features in Your Car. What’s Next?
If you’re in the market for a GMC Sierra, Buick Enclave, or any of the two brand’s other models, we have some disappointing news for you. At what most would agree is the absolute worst time for...
New Car Incentives Are At Record Lows. What Does It Mean for Car Buyers?
When demand exceeds supply for any product, sellers have the upper hand. New car incentives dropped even further in the summer of 2022. What does fewer incentives mean for car buyers today? This is...
5 Electric Cars Worth Waiting For: 2023 New Models
Will 2023 bring more affordable EVs with more range and faster charging? These are the five best new electric models coming to a charging station near you. 2024 Honda Prologue - Is It Even a Honda?...
Average Monthly Car Payments Skyrocket in 2022
Average monthly car payments have been increasing ever since the beginning of the chip shortage in 2020. Today, the average monthly car payment for a new car exceeds $700 for the first time ever,...
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These 10 Automakers Will Be Hit Hardest By Tariffs, With Price Hikes Likely
The cost of buying a new car could soon get even higher. With tariffs on Canadian and Mexican auto imports set to take effect next month, new car prices in the U.S. are set to rise to new records....
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