A Brief Review of the Chevrolet HHR Panel LT
Posted on March 24, 2009, under Car Reviews.
Chevrolet has been known to produce classy cars. Ever since it came into the market, at a time when big players were already churning out masterpieces, the brand has managed to hold onto its own and also in the process has won a lot of fans. The fan following of brand Chevrolet has been such that it has sold a lot of cars all over the world and has done some reasonable business in Australia as well. People have bought Chevrolet cars through a car loan and have comprehensively applied for car credit, car finance and car loans to buy the units. (more…)
Wheeler Dealer
Posted on March 15, 2009, under Latest News and Trends.
They never learn, do they? Car dealership owners in the United States seem to have the market covered on the best Don’t-try-this-at-home schemes to get rich or get arrested trying. A Nebraska car dealer and three of his executives are facing theft charges after 81 cars were taken from his dealership. Police were alerted to the theft when employees arrived at the dealership and found a considerable discrepancy in the dealership stock along with one boss and three of his executives missing along with a couple of computers. The flustered employees alerted the Toyota head office immediately. (more…)
Test Drive of the BMW320d
Posted on March 15, 2009, under Car Reviews.
Times have changed since diesel was something you wanted to avoid like the plague because no matter how hard it tried diesel and performance would not figure in the same sentence, let alone the story. Diesel was what you would when you wanted to save cash and were willing to withstand the infernal racket made by the engine. Right? Not anymore. (more…)
Vital Questions to Pose When Discussing Car Finance
Posted on February 20, 2009, under Car Financing.
This has been the theme of a lot of my posts recently, but I really can’t stress the importance of doing your homework before you go out to buy a car. I see people around me making mistakes like not taking the trouble of comparing prices or asking questions or just getting so dazzled with the fact that it is their first car or new car. Here are some questions that you must ask when discussing car finance. Write them down or print them out before going to the dealer. Make sure you get answers to these questions that you fully understand. If anything is vague or confusing, walk away and come back after you’ve had time to think about it. If the sales or finance person makes a claim you think is too good to be true, have them write it on the finance contract and get a manager to sign off. (more…)
A Lesson in Shilling: Cars and Movies
Posted on February 16, 2009, under Latest News and Trends.
Alright, it’s imagination time! Today we are thinking about cars in movies, don’t we love them. Sleek, lines cut sharp as blades, shining, shimmering cars that make you drool….that’s show biz wheels for you. Cars that have you rushing out the door and racing to the first car dealership, looking for the car finance guy who can show the way to own that beauty on wheels.
I don’t know if you ever think about the cars in certain movies, not think about them in the sense that you can’t think of anything but the car at all times, but think why this particular car and nothing else was used for this movie. (more…)
Sneak a Peek – Hyundai Genesis
Posted on February 15, 2009, under Latest News and Trends.
The Hyundai Genesis is a full sized car that has a rear wheel drive and will be launched in the market in the early part of 2009. The vehicle will be introduced worldwide in the form of a BH model and is supposed to create waves as the premium sports sedan. The way hype is being created around the automobile, it will not come as a surprise that people will be interested in purchasing it and financial institutions will keep the obtain ability of car finance, car loans and car credit effortless. The Genesis will be made available for purchase in three distinct engines. (more…)
The Porsche Panamera
Posted on February 14, 2009, under Car Reviews.
The Porsche Panamera is a luxury sedan which has been designed to accommodate four people and will have four exit doors. The vehicle is set for a grand launch in 2009 and automotive dealers have been making preparations to create easy availability to car finance, car loans and car credit. The motor vehicle has a front engine and a rear wheel drive with the four wheel drive being available for only the top versions of the sports sedan. Those gunning for the best model should start making arrangements for a car loan as getting car finance and car credit might be slightly uphill. (more…)
Car Finance Tips
Posted on February 13, 2009, under Car Financing.
Buying a car in the modern world has about the same significance as a solemn rite of passage amongst ancient people and civilizations. It is a serious, event in one’s life that must be observed with dignity, fortitude and a big, BIG smile! Not convinced? But think about it! Buying your first car, doing sensible things like calculating what you owe to your car finance company, your vehicle finance agent or whosoever held your hand while you were hurtling through the motor vehicle finance superhighway, is a way of telling the world – I have arrived, move out of my way – quickly! (more…)
Hyundai Genesis Wins Canadian Car of the Year 2009
Posted on February 13, 2009, under Latest News and Trends.
Hyundai’s 2009 Genesis was named Canadian Car of the Year by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). This is the first time ever that a Korean car manufacturer has won the prestigious award. Just goes to show that the Koreans are no pushovers. The Genesis has been on a compliment-winning streak lately. (more…)
Are you ready for an electric car?
Posted on February 12, 2009, under Latest News and Trends.
As the global recession tightens the noose around Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, Toyota has fired another bullet into the cachets of the already wheezing US auto giants. Irreverent as ever Toyota, which has so far managed to escape the financial backslap rendered by fluctuating fortunes on the markets, albeit with scratches and bruises, has announced intentions to launch a hybrid electric in Australia based upon its iQ model which was recently launched in Japan. (more…)
