Leasing route has grown deserted
The auto sales slump hasn't done much for leasing, either. With sound credit the key – as in purchasing — the leasing rate has fallen to 17.5 percent in 2008...
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Leasing vs. buying: Finding what’s right for you
High inventories and lower interest rates have been combining in recent weeks to make this a buyer's market. But is it also a lessee's market? Provided they can qualify for...
First factory still fits Ford to a T
As Ford marks the 100th birthday of its legendary Model T, its birthplace has put on its dancing shoes. Ford's Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit has been a work-in-progress museum...
`See, touch and try’ is so much Bologna
Buying a car is very emotional, says an academic and recent new-car buyer. "Price is not the primary motivator," says Joe Lescota, chairman of the automotive marketing department at Northwood...
Motorcycle racing has many disciplines
According to Scott Hollingsworth, chief executive of American Motorcyclist Association Pro Racing, in Columbus, Ohio, there are four major types of AMA-sanctioned motorcycle racing: - Supercross: This features a technical,...
High-end brands hold classes
Land Rover is taking its products and driving expertise to its potential customer base--at their favorite watering places. The Land Rover Driving School at the Equinox resort in southern Vermont...
A CRASH COURSE IN SAFETY TESTING
When conducting crash tests, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration works at two levels, says Jim Hackney, crashworthiness standards spokesman. There is compliance testing, to ascertain whether a vehicle meets...
WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP
Extended warranties. A misnomer. Coverage beyond the factory warranty is called an extended vehicle service contract or mechanical maintenance policy-an insurance policy offered by carmakers and insurance companies in case...