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GM June U.S. Sales Improve 11 Percent

GM June U.S. Sales Improve 11 Percent

• GM gains market share in first half of 2011, with sales 192,056 units higher • June retail sales rise 16 percent year over year, and up 4 percent over May • Chevrolet Cruze sales surpass 20,000 third straight month; retail sales up 153 percent • June total sales of full-size pickups increased 15 percent compared to May General [...]

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New Car Values

New Car Values

There are simply a whole lot of choices when it comes to new auto.  Here are 3 of the top models for the 2011 year that clearly reflect value in their class. 2011 Ford Fiesta | Subcompact I love Ford and what it continues to do with innovation.  It’s not like they are the new [...]

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Good Time to Borrow if Your Credit is Solid

Good Time to Borrow if Your Credit is Solid

What’s Your Credit Score? If it’s high, Now is a Good Time to Borrow In this crazy lending market, interest rates have remained at historic lows but all the banks have gotten so picky that most requests for loans go unanswered.  There is an old saying that goes, “If you don’t need the money, you [...]

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Cash for Clunkers….You do the Math

Cash for Clunkers….You do the Math

I was out sorting thought various news items when I came across this bit of info.  It did not give any credit to the author but I thought I’d share the math on the clunkers program with our readers. I’m really not trying to be judgmental but as they say, you do the math.  Let [...]

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Auto Loan APR% Rates

myAutoloan.com has updated their “Rate Offering” advertising charts with some of the best car loan rates available these days. The new car loan rate is close to the lowest auto loan rate available in the market, on their multi-lender platform, where the current new car loan rate is posted at 5.5 percent for car loans [...]

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