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Recently, I spent a lot of time with the new Honda Civics. I wasn’t supposed to be harassed by salespeople, but this lady was bugging us, so I asked her if they had a Yes. She asked what was that. But she went on to tell me that the emblem on the front of the […]

The Toyota Land Cruiser is one of many four-wheel drive vehicles produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota Motor Corporation. Developed in 1951, Toyota’s version of the military jeep has become one of the most sought-after all-terrain cars in the world. In the US, around 61,000 new units have been sold since 2000. And with […]

Opportunity costs, by definition, are the benefits that are lost when choosing an alternative from the set of opportunities (set of alternative actions available to the decision maker). This article will talk about what could have been a possible opportunity cost when President Obama and the administration decided to adopt an auto industry program and […]

The stricter federal rules will promote vehicles that will be 40% more fuel efficient by 2016. These national standards will bring the US in line with other countries that are already making fuel efficient cars. Starting in 2012, automakers will have achieved fuel efficiency for their products that ranges from 37.8 mpg for passenger cars […]

Consumer Reports recently published its short-term reliability predictions for sport utility vehicles. Predictions are based on the infrequency of major issues within the most recent 3 model years or less, based on data availability. This article lists the top 5 and bottom 10 based on CR’s predicted reliability in each of the Small SUV, Midsize […]

These days, most buyers who require a 7 or 8 passenger vehicle are turning to one of the many SUV models available. In the past, most buyers who required this type of vehicle chose minivans or vans for this task. However, as styles and preferences have changed in recent years, SUVs far outperform minivans by […]

Type 2 split screen 1950-1967 This was the first VW caravan adapted from the VW bus (known as the Samba), which in turn was an adaptation of the VW van. You will recognize the rounded VW caravan with the V-molding at the front, the huge VW badge, the split windshield and the big round headlights […]