New Car Review: 2007 Lexus LS460
The Lexus LS has always been the "value alternative" to pricey mid-sized (and even full-sized) German luxury sedans. For thousands - sometimes, tens of thousands - less than BMW and Mercedes were charging for minimally equipped, sometimes six-cylinder versions of their E-Class and 5-Series sedans, you'd get things like a standard V-8 engine - along with equivalent amenities, better reliability - and Blue Chip re-sale value. A two or three-year-old Lexus LS400 or LS430 would still be worth 80 percent of what you paid for it new - while Benzes and Beemers had (and still have have) an unfortunate tendency to depreciate faster than an overpriced McMansion in a flat-lined real estate market.The Corzine Double Standard
If you drove 91 mph in a 65 mph zone while text messaging on your Blackberry and got into a bad wreck that resulted in major injuries to several people, you'd be looking at a "reckless driving" beef - at the very least - in addition to the broken bones and a trashed car.So how come the New Jersey state trooper who did just exactly that - and got into a very serious wreck that nearly killed the governor of his state - isn't up on charges? Why isn't the governor of NJ - chief law enforcement officer of the state - being pilloried for allowing it? And for going unbuckled?
New Car Review: 2007 Saab 9-5
Take eight grand off the base price of nearly any vehicle - and it suddenly becomes a lot more appealing. For Saab's 9-5, the just-announced discount of up to $8,000 (good through early June) means this nominally mid-30k luxury-sport sedan/wagon can be had for around $27k, out-the-door. That puts a whole new shine on things when you consider the 9-5s primary competitors are in well into the 30k range themselves -and don't offer anything like the massive discounts Saab has just put on the table.Satellite Radio's Mixed Bag
Satellite radio's a lot like the typical teenage kid. It's still a little immature - and while there's lots of potential (and even much to like) there's also a whole lot of stuff that's still "work-in-progress."Consider a few points:
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