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Used Car Prices Fall But Selection Remains Tight
The average used-vehicle listing price at the end of November was $26,091. That’s $1,065 lower than the average a year…
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Average Buick Sells for Less Than the Average Chevrolet
Why do some automakers sell cars under multiple brand names? It happened by accident at first, but it famously became…
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Recall Alert: BMW 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 8 Series, X3, X4, X5, X6, Z4; Toyota Supra
BMW issued a recall affecting just 552 cars, but enough separate models that it looks much bigger than it is.…
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Car Dealers Overstocked, Factories Slowing
As December starts, America’s car dealers have more new cars in stock than at any point since the spring of…
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New Cars Haven’t Been This Affordable in More Than Two Years
New cars were more affordable in November than at any point in the last two years. Rising incomes and increasing…
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Fed Holds Rates Steady; Auto Lenders Start Lowering Them
The Federal Reserve held rates steady yesterday – the third straight time it has met and made no change. The…
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Mandatory Anti-Drunken-Driving Tech Coming to Cars Soon
Yesterday, the federal government’s primary car safety watchdog launched a process that will put anti-drunken-driving technology in every new car.…
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Hyundai Puts a $33,000 Discount on a $60,000 Car
Hyundai may have just set a record for the largest manufacturer discount we’ve ever seen on a new car. Unfortunately,…
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New Federal Rules May Stop Junk Fees, Surprise Prices in Car Sales
After a year and a half of bureaucratic process, the Federal Trade Commission announced new rules for car sales yesterday.…
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Auto Credit Availability Worsens After Months of Improvement
Qualifying for a car loan in November was more challenging than in October. Credit grew more restrictive after three months…