Ford Motor Company reported profits over 1 Billion dollars in the third quarter. Wow. Some of the profit is the result of the Governments Cash for Clunkers program. But why does it always seem like the government programs never quite do what was intended. Since Ford was the only American company doing well when the [...]
Saturn is going out of business. In the wake of all the comotion and with indications from General Motors that their Saturn brand might be bought by another company, and thus stay in business, many people continued to flock to the Saturn dealers for what seemed to be great new vehicle deals. Now the new Saturns sold [...]
Consumer Reports indicates that Volkswagen's Touareg is one of least reliable new cars on the market. Apparently it is 27 times more likely to have a problem than the most reliable vehicle. The Touareg is a pretty fancy vehicle and has a good new car warranty, but with all the potential for problems, the warranty [...]
Consumer Reports has listed Ford as "World Class." The only American Company out of the big three (General Motors and Chrysler being the other two) to get this status. Follow this link for more information on Ford new vehicles on the list. What about their vehicles though? We are still seeing new car warranty issues [...]
Came across an article that might be interesting if you are buying a new car and want to keep it American! This article talks about 6 American cars that might be worth looking at if you are in the market for a new vehicle. These are the ones on the list and some notes about [...]
If you own a Saturn vehicle don't be concerned about Saturn closing. You can still bring an automobile lemon law claim. General Motors has agreed to honor lemon law and warranty claims throughout the country. Your new car warranty will still be in effect. Car recalls can still be addressed. Vehicle defects that can't be repaired should still qualify under your State [...]
General Motors has its 60 day car lemon return policy in place. I don't know. Maybe it is good to get a 60 day test drive. Here is some more information www.bankrate.com/finance/auto/can-gm-s-60-day-guarantee-draw-buyers.aspx You can retun a GM vehicle, within some limits, if it is a lemon or for no reason at all. So maybe it is worth consideration. Make [...]
You can get your money back for a new vehicle purchased in PA and Ohio if it has car defects that can't be fixed. Most people do know about State lemon laws, but there are still those that do not. If you buy a new vehicle make sure you use your warranty if you need [...]
Anyone aware of a class action against Saturn or GM, or perhaps a dealer or two for selling vehicles over the past 6 months under false pretenses that they will still be in business? Let us know...
Cadillac CTS has had its share of electrical problems and other vehicle defects. We had one repurchased a little while back for our client. Now we are dealing with General Motors again on a new Cadillac CTS case with electrical problems. Anyone else have these issues?