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Waterlogged Flood Cars – Tide Rising as Titles Falsified

Buyer beware and nowhere does that apply more than used flood cars that have been damaged by water that causes insurmountable problems after the vehicle is returned – often illegally – to service. Nearly two-thirds of these flood damaged cars are on the road in ten states – Texas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Louisiana, Illinois, New York, Florida, Mississippi and Virginia. However, as the research shows, crooks are moving flood cars to any state where unfortunately unknowing consumers will buy them. Continue reading

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Chevrolet Donates Damaged Vehicles to Train First Responders

Chevrolet is donating 300 cars, crossovers and SUVs rendered unsalable during Hurricane Sandy to help train first responders at Guardian Centers in Perry, Georgia. Continue reading

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Offshore Brands Hold Share in U.S. Auto Sales During Stormy October

If there is any weakness in the Detroit Three, it remains passenger cars. Not one Chrysler, Ford or GM car occupied a spot on the Top Ten Selling list. This, once again, shows how entrenched Japanese automakers are in the small- and mid-size car segments, which now comprise 73% of the car market, good for total sales of more than 402,000 cars in October of 2012. Continue reading

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