There has been quite the commotion going on lately in the blogosphere with regards to ethics and automotive journalism. The problem seems to be that many people feel that many auto writers end up writing advertorials rather than quality reviews thanks to free trips and swag given to them by auto manufacturers.

The discussion of ethics is nothing new in regards to the auto industry. From cheesy used car salesmen like our friend above, to old school manufacturing payoffs this industry has quite the reputation that for the most part is well earned. It makes sense then that the scribes who cover the industry and the products it peddles should come under the same scrutiny.
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Some people like to look at cars, others, like to drive them. Some believe in a car’s character, for others, its a needy utility, an expense, a liability…

They don’t know what they are missing.

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Well, I suppose the holiday season is officially over now. The kids are back in school tomorrow and the neighbourhood teens are starting to act up again. We awoke this morning to that violated feeling that comes when some punk has rifled through your cars looking for change. Of course they scored about 75 cents and stole the ashtray from the Protege 5. Dolts. On a more positive note, it’s Sunday and that means the time has come for round 2 of the Carnival of Wheels. I’ve been looking forward to this all week, so lets roll!
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