June 2008

Hummer H3 $7k Rebate Ends Today

If you’re one of those types of people who loves to fund terrorism and make the oil barons richer, then boy do I have the deal for you.  GM is offering a whopping $7,000 cash back rebate on all 2008 Hummer H3′s.  The only catch?  The offer ends today.  Even better news is this – [...]

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Ford Ranger may live to fight another day

Previously I’d mentioned that the Ford Ranger would be done in 2009.  After not seeing a major update since, …. hell I don’t remember when.  1984?  The end seemed pretty much imminent.  But today’s wild-ass-rumor suggests otherwise.  With gas prices at record levels and no improvement in sight, truck buyers have been doing something novel.  [...]

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Chrysler 300 Hybrid

Maybe.  The talking heads over at Chrysler are really mulling this one over.  Hopefully they’ll make the intelligent decision to mate the hybrid powertrain with a V6, rather than the V8 HEMI.  Mileage still won’t knock your socks off, as the 300 is an extremely heavy car.  Still, a step in the right direction if [...]

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2009 Chrysler Sebring Spy Shots

The current Chrysler Sebring ranks up with the worst-designed cars in the history of automobiles.  It’s truly, hideously, horribly, ugly.  There’s no positive side.  It doesn’t look good from any angle.  The New Chrysler is trying to change that perception though.  Their solution?  Remove the hood strakes!  Yea! Well sure, the strakes were awful.  I’m [...]

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2009 Acura TL Spy Shots

These are the best shots so far of the 2009 TL.  Though there’s a big Zorro mask up front, there’s no doubt that the new TL will wear the chrome-tastic grille of shame that debuted on the RL.  Big ugly grille aside, the new TL looks pretty nice.  Maybe not as good as the current [...]

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GM wants $7k Tax Credit for Volt

However, if John McCain becomes the next president ( unlikely at this point ), he’ll push for a $5k credit.  I’d love to see a big, fat tax credit on the Volt, since the MSRP keeps spiraling upward as the deadline approaches.  If GM wants to actually sell any of these cars, a big tax [...]

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Durango Hybrid to start at $45,340

What a bargain!  You too can own your very own fuel-sucking Hybrid Durango for the measly sum of $45,340.  EPA estimates aren’t out yet, but Chrysler is hoping for a cool 20 MPG rating.  Yep, just $45k so you can get 20 MPG.  What a deal. The only way this is a deal is if [...]

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GM and Ford in for more hurt

Ford has decided to shut down the plant that builds the Expedition and Lincoln Navigator.  For nine weeks.  That’s some serious downtime in the automotive world.  Nine weeks that Ford won’t build two of it’s most profitable units.  No, there was no fire or safety incident at the plant.  No sir, that little thing called [...]

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