GM’s $4,000 Car That We Won’t Get
Thursday, August 20th, 2009 Posted in Helpful Information | 14 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Here is a startling tidbit: In coverage of GM's reported intention to produce a $4,000 car, the company revealed that its near-term "goal" is to "have 75 percent of its sales" outside the United States. Your tax dollars ...
Car Buying Tip: Check The Fine Print For These 10 Qualifiers
Thursday, August 13th, 2009 Posted in Helpful Information | No Comments »While there are some great deals to be had on new cars today, be sure you understand the offers -- and whether there are any "qualifiers," "restrictions," "exclusions" or "limitations" that could affect you. Offers on TV (and radio and in ...
The Cash For Clunkers Program Throws A Rod
Thursday, August 6th, 2009 Posted in Helpful Information | 14 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist When you give stuff away for free it tends to go away fast. Especially if it's money you're giving away for free. The government, of course, seems not to understand this concept. Perhaps because it is other ...
4 Predictions About The Future Of The Auto Industry
Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in Helpful Information | 12 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist What's likely to happen to the car business over the next year? A great deal, of course. But don't take that to mean it will all be bad. Some will be. But much of the change that ...
Best New High Mileage Vehicles For Seniors
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 55 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Senior drivers often have different wants and needs when it comes to vehicles -- but like almost everyone else, they're also concerned about the high cost of fuel. The following five cars offer good (to excellent) fuel ...
How A Simple Pad Of Paper Could Boost Your Car’s Resale Value
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 Posted in Helpful Information | No Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist One of the first things I do when I acquire a new vehicle -- new or used -- is buy a small spiral-bound notebook that will fit easily into the glovebox. (Spiral-bound because a pen or ...
Getting Your Money’s Worth
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Posted in Helpful Information | No Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Do you keep your cars forever? It's the smart move, financially. The typical $20-something-k new car takes a five year loan before it's paid off. But if you only keep it that long, you've basically spent your ...
Traffic Enforcement Dollars And Cents
Thursday, June 25th, 2009 Posted in Traffic Tickets | 12 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Do you think it is ever a good idea to tie a money incentive to law enforcement of any kind? Not me. It is a guarantee of corruption and abuse. (See also: The War on Drugs.) Let's ...
How To Handle Yourself During A Traffic Stop
Thursday, June 18th, 2009 Posted in Traffic Tickets | 23 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist It's more likely than it's probably ever been that you'll get pulled over by a cop at some point in the near future. Not only are there more penny-ante laws and violations on the books than ever, ...
Tennessee Tyranny: Fingerprinting During Routine Traffic Stops
Thursday, June 11th, 2009 Posted in Traffic Tickets | 19 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Now they'll be fingerprinting us for jaywalking. Or "speeding." Just about any (formerly minor) traffic violation. Beginning in the once-fine state of Tennessee. Southerners, it appears, are becoming just as statist as the Yankee carpetbaggers they used ...
