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Will you miss Saturn?

October 5, 2009

Unsurprisingly, GM (I don't know if it was the new GM or the old GM) announced the other day that Saturn was being closed down immediately and permanently. It was originally reported several months ago that Roger Penske was buying all of Saturn, except for the Spring Hill Tennessee manufacturing facility, to fold into his [...]

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Glenmoor Gathering Review

September 24, 2009

If you were even remotely interested in anything automotive, the Glennmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles was the place to be this past weekend. Collectors and enthusiasts from around the country converged upon the manicured grounds of Glenmoor Country Club in Jackson Township to celebrate their passion and revel in history.
Perfect weather made for the largest [...]

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Super Cars at Glenmoor

August 25, 2009

A popular new addition to last year's Glenmoor Gathering was the World Class Performance Cars class. This group consisted of contemporary supercars from manufacturers such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Porsche, Saleen and others.
Due to the great interest shown in these cars, it has been announced that the World Class Performance Cars will again [...]

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Cash for Clunkers

July 24, 2009

OK, it's official, the controversial "cash for clunkers" program has been passed and implemented. It didn't take long for the auto manufacturers, both foreign and domestic, to inundate us with commercials and roll out special promotions around this.
 Effectively, the government will pay you $4,500 in trade towards the purchase of a new car that fits their definition [...]

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Would You Buy a GM Car?

June 17, 2009

I received a form letter from a muckety-muck at GM yesterday. It thanked me for being a GM product owner (I still have the Chevy Suburban we bought new in '03) and politely asked that we continue to support their compnay by buying a new GM car.
To be honest, I've always been a Ford guy [...]

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This Year’s Best Super Bowl Car Commercials

February 4, 2009

First, a disclaimer: My daily driver is an Audi and watching the “Transporter” series of movies is one of my guilty pleasures.

Having said that, the general consensus following the Super Bowl is the two best car company commercials were for the supercharged Audi A6 and the Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Just like the cars they’re promoting, [...]

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The Agony of Buying a New Car

February 2, 2009

As an avid antique car hobbyist, I probably buy and/or sell ten to fifteen old cars per year. In nearly thirty years of doing this, I can proudly say that 99.9% of these transactions have been very pleasurable and I have formed a lot of great friendships with people around the world.
Unfortunately, I can't say [...]

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Any Kia comments out there?

January 20, 2009

A friend has recently determined that the perfect vehicle for his needs is a new Kia Sportage. Korean built cars did not have a great name in this country for many years but, recently, their reputation seems to be improving. Since I'm not really knowledgeable about any Kia vehicles, I'm asking for your comments and [...]

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New Prius Spotted?

October 16, 2008

As a follow up to Autosaurus' post about hybrid cars, the folks at priuschat have posted a few pictures of what may be the new Totota Prius. If it is, the lineage is obvious and, in my opinion, unfortunate. Who made the rule that dedicated hybrids like the Prius and the Honda Insight have to [...]

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What kind of new(ish) car should I buy?

September 23, 2008

As typical of most car guys, I've never seen a collector car I didn't. Yes, I truly suffer from a severe case of Automotive Attention Deficit Disorder (AADD) when it comes to old cars.  The only limiting factor I've ever had in acquiring these relics has been the current state of my personal economic status.
Now, [...]

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