By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Who can afford to spend $30,000 — the average purchase price paid as of 2013 — on a new car? The answer is … very few. Most new car “buyers” are in fact debtors. They sign loan documents and make monthly payments. Typically, for five years, the length of the […]
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NMA Reboot: VMT Tax to Start Up in California
This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: With the stroke of a pen, Californians will be subject to yet another onerous transportation policy in the form of Senate Bill 1077. Signed into law recently by Gov. Brown, SB 1077 creates a […]
Return of the Triples!
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist You may have noticed the general downsizing trend that’s going on under the hood. V-8s gave way to sixxes — and sixxes, to fours. Now, it’s down to three. For the first time since the ’90s, you can buy several new cars with three cylinder engines. These include the 2014 […]
The Diesel Dilemma
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist The last time people began to sweat the cost of gas, they were able to turn to diesels. The cars delivered tremendous mileage (e.g., a VW Rabbit diesel was capable of 50-plus MPG, as good or better than a new Prius hybrid) and — perhaps as important — the fuel […]
Inside Baseball
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Here are some things to know about new cars the car industry probably would prefer you didn’t know.
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