Car Buying Review Archive
By Jeff Bressler
Car Buying ReviewThe new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is now available to order, if you are fortunate enough to have around....
Word is starting to spread from various sources in the automotive industry from advertising and....
To look at today’s news, let us go back just about a year to the day and revisit a dilemma that....
Thinking of buying a new car soon but worried you may get laid off? Try a Hyundai. If you get laid....
A lot of folks thought old Bob Lutz was crazy for dusting off the ancient automobile promotion bag....
Beginning as the brand to compete with import cars, Saturn was developed by GM in 1985. Saturn....
I’m not going to write an obituary for Saturn because too many drivers of the brand are still....
I am starting to get a little more concerned about the future of General Motors and Chrysler. With....
Ford has come a long way since Henry Ford’s idea of car color choices was black or black. With....
If you have had your eyes on the potential purchase of a new Toyota, Lexus or Scion, the fourth....
Two new stories are emerging to show that American automakers are at least trying to stir the....
Since I own 60% of General Motors I am always pleased when the automaker takes a step in the right....
Whether you believed in the premise of the Cash for Clunkers program or not, one thing is for....
I hate to be sour on Chrysler but since "we the people" are an integral part of the....
I may be thick but let me try to get this straight. Chrysler was ready to go bankrupt, the UAW was....
With the disintegration of the banking industry and the failing of American automakers GM and....
It’s no health care bill at a scant 135 pages, but the recently released finalized version of the....
We have been reporting on Toyota and Honda’s commitment to expanding hybrid technology in the....
I have had the list of the top selling cars in America in June 2009 sitting on my desktop for a....
Recent automotive industry data is showing that more than 60% of luxury car buyers would consider a....
In my estimation, in order to succeed, the new GM and Chrysler will not only have to manufacture....
After a struggle to sell new hybrids, the automotive industry is starting to show a solid rebound....
When government automotive stimulus plans mix with manufacturer marketing efforts, a formula is....
I had reported a few weeks back about consumers who were concerned that Chrysler might not entertain....
General Motors is showing its hand to reveal what the renewed automaker is planning for the future.....
Hyundai is doing very well in both the automotive quality and marketing arenas. Hyundai recently....
How wonderful that our stockbroker, the US Government, has decided to invest our hard earned money....
Recently I bought a 2009 Dodge Dakota due to my commitment to see the US auto industry rebound and....
I have mentioned in the past how totally impossible it must be for automakers to have any gauge on....
Just because a car is small the cost of repairing that vehicle might not be as inexpensive as you....
When we go to purchase a new vehicle the monetary consideration usually goes beyond the actual price....
After a large number of negative stories in the media and requests from a number of state attorney....
While GM was declaring bankruptcy on June 1st, I was privileged to witness an event in New York with....
Although this looks like a great time to buy a Chrysler in terms of making a deal of great value,....
I have written in the past about how automotive advertising and marketing is no longer following....
One of General Motors true success stories over the last several years has been the resurgence of....
It appears that the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro is fulfilling its potential as a new star in the GM....
I have been trying to make sense of the Chrysler dealer closings and how that will affect the price....
These are great times on the new car incentives and rebate front. Two examples, one involving a....
I recently participated in an interesting conference call that reviewed a vehicle affordability....
Now that the destiny of the domestic automakers is starting to unfold, two questions come to mind.....
Recently my wife has been asking me about the validity of the preponderance of offers we have been....
Now that a Chrysler/Fiat alliance appears close to fruition it’s time to see what the Italian....
One of the more confusing aspects of the Chrysler restructuring came when it was announced that....
It may still be difficult to obtain car loans as banks continue to be frugal with whom they lend to,....
Questions have been raised over how hydrogen powered cars could eventually be integrated into a....
A pretty interesting challenge is about to be undertaken by Ford. For marketing points and money....
I really dislike the number of cheesy TV commercials for free credit reports, but they might....
In the good old days, Toyota was riding high as the gold standard in hybrid technology with the much....
With talk of bankruptcy, additional federal loans, brand elimination and a poor economy swirling....
One of the lessons gleaned from the majority ownership of Chrysler by Cerberus is that the car....
What always seemed obvious is now plainly clear. The smaller the car, the more dangerous in....
With automotive manufactures leveraging their advertising away from solely using print, radio and TV....
General Motors still seems to be waiting for the bus while others are heading away in taxis, on....
The always pretentious World Car of the Year Awards was held during Press Days at the New York....
It seems that a prerequisite for automotive executives during the New York International Auto Show....
Many automotive purists would have you believe that the sole purpose of evaluating a new car should....
The idea has been floated around for some time to develop a national scrappage program known as....
I love a well-researched study and one has just been released that gives a big thumbs up finally to....
You can offer all the new car incentives you want, but if you can’t sign on the dotted line for....
A lot of the excess presented at auto shows is geared towards the media. When press days take place....
Poor Ford. The only one of the Detroit Three who took on the responsibility of guiding its future....
Pretty amazing. Each day I review literally hundreds of press releases and news stories to stay on....
A few recent studies have shown that drivers are hanging on to their current rides a lot longer than....
Ford continues to impress when it comes to placing innovative technology into their vehicles. From....
I’m still trying to figure out the Smart car phenomenon from a profit perspective for the....
The prestigious Red Dot design awards were recently presented in the Automobile, Transport and....
It would be great if everyone could buy a car with cash whenever they needed to purchase a car.....
Getting a car loan is greatly impacted by your credit score. The rate you are able to get for your....
Ford may be a late player in entering the electric car world, but its lack of haste may actually be....
I have written over the last few weeks about two “out of the box” ideas that have helped to....
I used to use Chrysler as my main punching bag, but they seem ready to survive the ten count due to....
Toyota is all ready to introduce its redesigned 2010 Prius. Is the manufacturer of the world’s top....
There is very little doubt that if Ford, Chrysler and General Motors can withstand the battering....
When Alan Mulally took over the reins of Ford a few years back, he made a commitment to use all of....
General Motors made another dire move that does not forebode well for their future. GM has been....
I have always felt that Consumers Union’s review of top cars was a pretty credible snapshot of....
I don’t think this is a deep dark secret, but journalists can get special discounts and incentives....
Many pundits feel that Ford is the only member of the Detroit Three that will be able to reach the....
The automotive rental car market is suffering along with other industries during these tough....
I’m stuck in a dilemma. On one hand I want to see no harm come to any automobile, especially a....
While General Motors and Chrysler continue to run around like chickens without heads trying to....
By Jeff BresslerWe have discussed in the past the importance of showroom sales staff developing an....
I reported a few months ago on a plan that was formulated between GM, Chrysler and a number of....
Early in February, Rasmussen Reports release a pole that did not bode well for American automotive....
It appears that a new segment of used car buyer is emerging in these tough economic times. There is....
I’m an optimistic guy and I’m always trying to find some positive indications that the auto....