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Carmax reveals Top 10 searched vehicle features

January 17, 2008

One of the guys I work with is looking for an older VW of some sort. I think it’s a supercharged Passat or something, I wasn’t really listening, but what he wants is very specific. It must have a sunroof, 5 speed, leather and cannot be red. Apparently there were only a couple of hundred [...]

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Car sales: It’s a dangerous job, but somebody has to do it

August 1, 2007

From the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia comes a the bizarre story of the car exporting business gone bad. A Lithuanian ex-pat who exports American cars to his home country has been charged with the murder of his two salesmen.
Apparently the man was in financial trouble. When his salesmen, fellow countrymen, asked for a raise [...]

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Gone in 60 Seconds: Portugal Style

January 29, 2007

The only thing missing from this story is the real life Nick Cage. A warehouse sites unattended for a decade and a half, until someone decides to see what’s inside. Only one problem, the place is welded shut. No sweat, cut it open and let’s see what’s hiding in there.
It’s an entire fleet of [...]

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Should I fix it? How much is too much?

November 30, 2006

One of the most common question I’m face with owners of old cars is: It’s a lot of money. should I fix it?
It’s quite a dilemma, and it’s a question with no easy answer.
The scene is almost always the same. The customer is driving a 10 or 12 year old second hand car. A couple [...]

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Used Car shopping series #3: The Road Test

October 1, 2006

Just a note before we begin: This post was originally destined to be a follow up list of Used car Buying Tips, but the Road Test is so important that it has become a post all on it’s own.
So you’ve taken your time to shop, you’ve compared prices and sought out an experienced opinion. You’ve [...]

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Used car shopping series #2: First Five buying tips

September 28, 2006

Buying a used car is a crap shoot. No matter how well prepared you are, you still run the risk of buying someone else’s problem. Somebody is selling the car, and there has to be a reason. Sometimes the reason is simply that it’s time for the owner to move on, yet other times it’s [...]

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Mazda will not sell vehicles from Cougar Ace as new

September 12, 2006

While the condition of the cargo inside the Cougar Ace has not been fully determined, Mazda has confirmed that none of the vehicles will be sold as new. They may however be salvaging some cars to be sold as used cars.
Mazda press release after the break.

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