Top Ten Used Cars

New listing of the top ten late model used cars in reliability, price and gas mileage. Here is the list, and a link to the whole article.

2008 Honda CR-V

2009 Ford Fusion

2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

2007 Volvo S60 2.5T

2008 Hyundai Elantra SE

2009 Nissan Ultima 2.5S

2008 Honda Fit

2008 Toyota Prius

2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport

2009 Mercedes-Benz E350

Worst Cars For The environment

The Mother Nature Network has put out a list of the Worst Cars for the Environment.

Worst Cars for the Environment

Dodge Ram 2500 Mega Cab,

Chevrolet/GMC G2500 Cargo Van

Ford F-250 (FFV)

Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG

Mercedes-Benz G550

Ford Expedition (FFV)

Just a few of the cars mentioned

Biggest Car Flops

Here is a list of the biggest car manufacturer mistakes in the last few years.

From the Ford Excursion to GM’s EV1, sometimes the manufactures are ahead of their times or they just misunderstand what the public wants.

Biggest Car Flops



Cheapest Cars To Own

What is the “real” price of a new car? The price you negotiate for a car and the interest you pay on the car loan are only part of the cost equation. You need to take into account the total cost of ownership (TCOE) to really get down to the facts about how much a car costs.

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Dealer Reviews will now be on Cars.com

Cars.com will add consumers’ dealer reviews on its automotive marketplace website, starting in March.

Online reviews for assorted services and products in general and for dealerships in particular have exploded in recent years, with millions of Internet users turning to them for guidance.

Cars.com expects its version of dealer ratings will stand out because of the automotive nature of its popular website.

“There are about 500,000 dealership reviews out there, but it is a fragmented space; there’s no critical mass,” Golub says. “We can bring order, balance and credibility. And we will split reviews between sales and service, which are two completely different dealership areas.”

Read the article here

Consumer Cars

Welcome to Consumer Cars. We will be posting interesting articles related to shopping, buying and maintaining your car. Where should you be shopping for a car? How to get the best price? Where can you get your car repaired?

Watch this website for more information.