11 May 2008 at 1:55am Q : Wake up. You said diesels are smelly and noisy but they aren't smelly or noisy anymore. And do the math. If Car A buys gas at $3.65 a gallon and gets 26 m.p.g., it would cost $56.15 to go 400 miles. But if Car B buys diesel at $4.29 a gallon and ...
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1 May 2008 at 7:53pm Update: After reviewing the messages and our options (none good), we've decided not to post the messages. Here's the situation: Of the 50 messages, a few have explicit photos embedded in the message. We can't publish those photos (one shows a toddler ...
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23 Apr 2008 at 9:04am This seems obvious, but you could wind up an unhappy car owner if you haven't thought carefully about how many people and how much luggage or gear you need to carry. 2. Assess the worth of your old car. Whether you plan to trade it in or sell it ...
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20 Apr 2008 at 3:39am At the risk of sounding like a hopeless rube, I'll confess that I mistook a Hyundai for a BMW last week. The error was fleeting, but still surprising. BMW makes premium-class vehicles designed to pamper, flatter and entertain people who enjoy active ...
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17 Apr 2008 at 7:56pm Warren Brown has covered the car industry for The Washington Post since 1982. Brown test drives all types of cars, from luxury sedans to the newest minivans and hybrids. His On Wheels auto reviews are lively, detailed accounts of cars' good and bad ...
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13 Apr 2008 at 8:51pm Note to Florida car dealers and legislators: Car buyers are fed up with dealer fees. That's the bottom line conveyed by readers since I wrote about the extra charges commonly tacked onto the final price by new and used car dealers. Many said the fees ...
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7 Apr 2008 at 10:56am Before you head for the dealership you will have already done your homework, so you will know the dealer's invoice price, whether rebates or dealer incentives are available, and your target price, as well as where you plan to start bidding. You want ...
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