Auto Dealers Compete » General Car News http://www.autodealerscompete.com/content Pay Less than invoice! Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:41:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Cop Street Racing http://www.autodealerscompete.com/content/2006/11/19/cop-street-racing/ http://www.autodealerscompete.com/content/2006/11/19/cop-street-racing/#comments Sun, 19 Nov 2006 17:00:17 +0000 admin http://www.autodealerscompete.com/content/2006/11/19/cop-street-racing/

A Philadelphia cop is caught on camera street racing? Or so it appears in the posted movie found on youtube.

I found this article which comments on the youtube video.

There is the normal comments from officials on how this type of behavior is unacceptable, etc… But in the end we never find out the winner of the race.

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If you would like to look at the report you can find it here.

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Not sure if anyone of these writers have seen a ford Taurus, or even driven one! I guess time will be the judge. Check out th link below to ready a interesting article on the life and death of the Ford Taurus.

Sometime next week, the assembly line at a Ford plant near Atlanta will come to a halt, signaling the end of a family sedan so revolutionary that its 1985 debut changed forever the way cars look, feel and drive.

RIP, Ford Taurus – MSN Money

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The Prius gets 60 miles to the gallon in the city and 51 mpg on the highway. With numbers like that I can see why this car is so popular. Gas prices are ridicules and this type of technology helps to ease the pain at the pump.

The Honda Civic Hybrid comes in a second with 49 mpg in the city and 51 mpg highway.

If you would like more info on hybrids from the government check out this website:

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/

The hybrid-electric Toyota Prius leads the government’s annual top-10 fuel economy list of vehicles that can make living with high gas prices a little more tolerable.

Toyota, Honda lead fuel-efficient list – Yahoo! News

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Ford will be offering 60 month, zero percent interest financing deals on its entire 2006 pickup line. These new financing incentives will also extend to the new 2007 F-series Super Duty and Ranger pickups. For the 2007 vehicles you can get a 60 month loan at a very low interest rate of 2.9% or you can opt for the $2,000 cash back rebate on these 2007 models.

Blog . Buying Advice . com: Ford Car Dealers Announce New Incentives For Pickups

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]]> http://www.autodealerscompete.com/content/2006/10/04/ford-needs-to-unload-the-f-series/feed/ 1 Traffic lawyers win cases http://www.autodealerscompete.com/content/2006/09/28/traffic-lawyers-win-cases/ http://www.autodealerscompete.com/content/2006/09/28/traffic-lawyers-win-cases/#comments Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:46:34 +0000 admin http://www.autodealerscompete.com/content/2006/09/28/traffic-lawyers-win-cases/ This is a really interesting read. Take the time to read it, it could end up saving you a lot of money in the long run. It’s amazing how how for $59 dollars you can get a traffic attorney who can help to level the playing ground.

This article also points out how tickets are really “big business” for local government. But at what expense? The local driver if hit with one of these tickets and does not have a lawyer he will pay steep fines and then deal with the insurance rates going up and a mark on your driving record. Any enough from me you should check it out.

For years, lawyers known as ambulance-chasers have raced the sirens and flashing police lights to the scene of traffic accidents in hopes of representing the defendant in a lucrative personal injury case.Today, the same entrepreneurial spirit thrives at the opposite end of the legal big-money spectrum: traffic tickets. But in this growing new market, it’s the speeders and drunk drivers who are chasing the lawyers to represent them.

Can traffic lawyers win your case? You be the judge (Page 1 of 4)

Avoid Costly Traffic Tickets. Make Your Car Invisible to Red Light Cameras 

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Again their brand rest on fair pricing something we give them high marks for!

The hot Saturn Sky roadster has prompted some dealers of the famous “No-Haggle” brand to charge a premium for the in-demand convertible. This is a huge no-no for Saturn, a brand that made a name for itself by selling at a flat rate with no negotiations, up or down.In a recent CNNMoney story, Saturn representatives are adamant that dealers unfairly upping the price on the Sky will be punished. The no-haggle approach is the core of Saturn’s brand identity; one study even stated two-thirds of shoppers prefer to pay a set price.

KickingTires: Like Always: Saturn Still Committed to No-Haggle Pricing

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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will sign a bill today that bans handheld cell phone use while driving. California will be the fourth state to put such a ban in place.

Fines for breaking the new law will be $20 for the first offense and
$50 every time after, but none of the tickets will impact the driver’s
insurance. Many cars sold today feature their own built-in hands-free
devices, and we’d expect that by July 2008 many more vehicles will come
with the technology standard.

KickingTires

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Any women who wants to level the playing field and try a method to get a great car at or below invoice they should check out my free 23 minute video I put together. This method is color and gender blind.

In the 21st century, is it still such an awful experience for women to shop for a car?

Autopia

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The Toyota Prius, the hottest hybrid car on the road now is a Monopoly piece. The world domination has begun. You know your product has made it when you become a part of Monopoly.

It couldn’t have happened to a better car! My parents drive one and I get to drive it every so often. Not as much power as my car but still enough to get around town.

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