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Test Drive: Did Kia's Forte Get The Upper Hand On Honda's Civic

Agent009 submitted on 9/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:03:48 PM

There's a lot to recommend the 2010 Kia Forte sedan. The EX midlevel test car was lively, even though powered by the base, 2-liter engine. Tuned to deliver a lot of scoot with only a little pedal. The brakes likewise did a lot for not much pedal push...

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The Good, Bad, And the Ugly: Who Benefitted the Most From Cash For Clunkers?

Agent009 submitted on 8/27/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:59:54 AM

The Detroit Three automakers' share of "cash for clunkers" sales fell sharply, compared to foreign nameplates, in the final week of the $3 billion incentive program. General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC sold 38.6 percen...

26 user comments | Category: Misc News

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The SPIES Want to Know: What Are the Things That Make a Car Salesperson Good OR Bad?

Agent00J submitted on 12/21/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:01:30 AM

The men and woman who sell cars across this country get a bad rap.  The butt of many a joke, the profession as a whole has been dragged down by more than its fair share of people who should have never been salespeople to begin with.The fact is, ...

99 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Big 3 bankruptcy would cost taxpayers four times more than bailout

omarrana submitted on 12/8/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:45:14 PM

According to a new study by consulting firm BBK and Michigan-based Anderson Economic group, a bankruptcy filing by GM and Chrysler would end up costing U.S. taxpayers four times more than the requested amount of the federal bridge loans. BBK’s man...

53 user comments | Category: Misc News

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The Genesis is stealing sales, but from who?

BMWNews submitted on 12/3/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:41:13 PM

The Hyundai Genesis has been on sale for five full months and it is stealing sales from someone. But who? Take a look at the numbers and tell us what you think....

68 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Production 2009 Honda Insight Hybrid Revealed

omarrana submitted on 12/3/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:37:42 PM

The production version of the 2009 Honda Insight Hybrid will make its world debut at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Honda says that the 5-door Insight will be the most affordable hybrid car available when it hits markets ...

11 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Honda Civic sales down nearly 30%, Toyota Highlander sales up nearly 50%

omarrana submitted on 12/2/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:42:17 PM

Honda, which has been pretty well cushioned from huge sales declines than other automakers, said that November sales fell 31.6 percent. Honda said that sales of its Honda and Acura brands dropped 76,233 from 111,431 during the same period last year. ...

18 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Nissan Already Using Black Box Data To Void GT-R Warranty Claims

Agent009 submitted on 10/10/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:09:40 AM

I was driving my gtr two weeks ago and I heard a loud noise coming from the rear. I turned immediately had my gtr towed to crown nissan st. petersburg fl. They didn't touch my car only called some techs from tennessee to look at the car and record th...

116 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Reliability: Thank Goodness They Don't Build Em Like They Used To

Agent009 submitted on 7/16/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:21:22 AM

Rick Carr, the service manager at Buff Whelan Chevrolet in Sterling Heights, remembers the old days when cars broke down as fast as mechanics could fix them. In the past two decades, though, Detroit's automakers and their foreign competitors have...

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