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Toyota Yaris Now $14,875! Tundra and Sienna also Increase

The strong Japanese Yen is making itself felt on this side of the Pacific Ocean as Japanese automakers continue to raise prices. Japanese automakers are facing an unprecedented change in their competitiveness – they no longer have a price advantage over the Detroit Three or Korean automakers. In fact, companies that are heavily dependent on Japanese production of components and vehicles have a price disadvantage amounting to thousands of dollars per vehicle.
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Bye Bye American Dream – One in Four Could Not Pay for a Major Auto Repair in Latest AAA Economic Survey

One in four American drivers could not pay for a car repair of $2000 if faced with one today, according to the results of a survey released today by AAA. The survey also said one in eight would be unable to pay for a repair bill of $1000 – easily reached with overly complex vehicles on the road. Continue reading

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Resale Value of Smaller Vehicles Goes Up with Gas Prices

As fuel prices rise so does the trade-in value of smaller vehicles. Most of this is common sense, but it is backed by historical data. The consultancy ALG has modeled the effect of a 1$ per gallon change in regular gas price on 36-month resale/residual values. Continue reading

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Chevrolet Volt Price Cut? Fully Loaded 2012 Now $46,265

Chevrolet has announced that the base price for the 2012 Volt will be $1,000 lower when it goes on sale later this year. Suggested retail asking price is $39,995. The price includes an $850 freight charge but excludes tax, title and license fees. A loaded Volt, with leather appointments, backup camera, navigation system and premium paint and wheels is now priced at $46,265 including delivery. Continue reading

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Corvette ZR1 Cuts 6 Seconds from Nürburgring Lap Time

A Porsche 997 GT2 RS posted a 7:18 lap time last year, but the Porsche at $350,000 in Germany is roughly three times more expensive than the ZR1, which begins with an asking price of more than $110,000 in the U.S. Continue reading

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Volkswagen Holds Base Price of New Beetle to $19,765

Transaction prices of the Beetle will be much higher of course than the $19,765 starting point. The sportiest model the 2.0L TSI will start at more than $24,000 with a 2-liter in-line four-cylinder turbocharged engine that produces 200 horsepower and 207 lb-ft of torque. Continue reading

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Big Oil has Big Day in U.S. Senate as Tax Breaks are Intact

Energy industry tax breaks will not however go away as a contentious political issue anytime soon with a soaring U.S. budget deficit that now requires borrowing 41 cents of every dollar spent, and gasoline prices at $4-$5 a gallon making voters angry. Continue reading

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Gasoline Prices Rise for Fifth Straight Week, Diesel Price Falls

The U.S. average retail price of regular gasoline increased three and a half cents from last week to $3.88 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

This is $1.03 per gallon higher than last year at this time and is the highest price in April since the Energy Information Administration began tracking weekly data in 1990. Continue reading

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Japan Earthquake Aftershocks – U.S. Car Prices Could Rise 9%

None of this is good news for beleaguered consumers who are now facing the highest gasoline prices in almost three years, as automakers such as Ford quietly raise prices because of increased commodity and energy costs. Continue reading

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Ally Selects NADA Guide for Used Vehicle Financing

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) announced today that Ally Financial will use its used vehicle pricing information from the NADA Used Car Guide when underwriting consumer auto contracts in 38 states. Continue reading

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