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Sky Is the Limit For Some Lawmakers When It Comes To Leasing Vehicles With YOUR Tax Dollars

Agent009 submitted on 3/17/2010 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:26:10 PM

The economy is still limping along, but some members of Congress are nevertheless riding in style: At least 10 House members are spending more than $1,000 a month in taxpayer money to lease cars.Rep. Emanuel Cleaver appears to be the biggest spend...

4 user comments | Category: Misc News

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2010 Audi Q5 vs. 2010 Cadillac SRX - Battle of the Compact SUVs

GermanNut submitted on 3/17/2010 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:58:29 PM

Automobile Magazine has pared the 2010 Cadillac SRX with the 2010 Audi Q5 to see if the new Cadillac SRX can build upon the success of its preceding model, which won a few Automobile Magazine All-Star Awards during its time, and rise to the top of t...

13 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Driving Dynamics Be Damned, BMW Confirms Front Wheel Drive Models

Agent009 submitted on 3/17/2010 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:59:35 PM

At the annual accounts press conference in Germany today, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer confirmed that his company has plans to build a small, front-wheel drive car likely to compete with the Audi A1. The car could be assembled on a new joint archi...

22 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Can't Drive 65? How Fast Should The National Speed Limit Really Be?

Agent009 submitted on 3/17/2010 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:38:54 PM

Left to their own devices, American drivers confronted with an open stretch of interstate highway tend to drive at about 70 miles per hour—whatever the legal speed limit happens to be.That's the finding of an analysis of speed data gathered b...

16 user comments | Category: Misc News

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How Are Toyota's Discounting Plans Going To Hurt YOUR Resale Value?

Agent009 submitted on 3/17/2010 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:49:12 AM

Toyota's woes and competitors' efforts to capitalize on them are creating sweet deals for new car buyers.As Toyota tries to reverse a 12.4% sales decline through February, it is offering 0% financing, cash rebates and low-priced lease deals on severa...

12 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Toyota Owners Now Demanding Refunds On Flawed Vehicles

Agent009 submitted on 3/17/2010 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:32:49 AM

A group of Toyota owners sued the Japanese automaker Monday, demanding a full refund for their recalled cars and seeking a payout that could exceed several billion dollars. Dozens of Toyota owners in Arizona and Washington claim the vehicles recal...

14 user comments | Category: Misc News

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The New World Order? Hyundai Ranks Number One In Customer Loyalty In Second Study

Agent009 submitted on 3/15/2010 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:26:35 AM

According to the latest Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence data, brand loyalty for Hyundai recently surpassed that of Honda and Toyota, leading Hyundai's brand loyalty to the No. 1 spot among car shoppers on Kelley Blue Book. In addition, Hyund...

8 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Which Luxury Sedan Do You HATE Most And Why?

Agent001 submitted on 3/14/2010 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:51:55 PM

Everyone has their favorite luxury sedan and the reasons why certain people like one over the other are numerous.But today, we don't want to know which one you love most.We want to know which one curdles your blood when you see it and that makes you ...

58 user comments | Category: Spy News

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What Would Happen If Apple Decided To Buy A Controlling Stake In General Motors?

Agent009 submitted on 3/12/2010 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:13:24 PM

Simply a tale of two companies or a marriage made in heaven or hell?General Motors is shaking up their whole organization from top to bottom. New leadership and innovative thinking are high on the agenda. The Wall Street Journal quotes th...

30 user comments | Category: Misc News

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After $17.2 BILLION Of Your Tax Dollars GMAC Still Has No Plan To Repay ANYONE

Agent009 submitted on 3/12/2010 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:13:13 AM

GMAC Inc. still has no business plan even after receiving a $17.2 billion investment from the government, and the Treasury Department has been lax in making sure that the bank repays taxpayers, a congressional panel said today."The panel is deep...

19 user comments | Category: Misc News

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So How Did Washington Let The NHTSA Become The Lapdog Of The Automakers?

Agent009 submitted on 3/12/2010 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:08:16 AM

Calling NHTSA a "lapdog, not a watchdog," Joan Claybrook, former head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said the agency must adopt "tougher standards" for safety officials who go to work for the auto industry....

9 user comments | Category: Misc News

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RUNAWAY Vehicles? Look At The Evidence So Far And Tell Us Who The REAL Victim Is?

Agent009 submitted on 3/11/2010 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:15:06 PM

Yes we all know Toyota is going through probably the worst crisis ever in their history. The press and the public is hypersensitive about anything Toyota right now.For goodness sake I posted yesterday coming down on the side of Toyota and was i...

52 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Is Power Becoming A Useless Luxury? Are The Enthusiast's Days Numbered?

Agent00R submitted on 3/10/2010 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:33:25 PM

In a world that is growing more congested, more environmentally conscious and ticketing speeders through the use of cameras, we have to ask ourselves:Are the days of power numbered?Although it seems that just about every manufacturer will be producin...

21 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Toyota Discount Tatics Luring Hordes Of Bargain Shoppers In To Dealerships?

Agent009 submitted on 3/10/2010 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:27:42 AM

Toyota Motor Corp., buoyed by an incentive campaign, may report a 30 percent jump in U.S. sales in March after recalls of millions of vehicles damped deliveries for two months, researcher Edmunds.com said. No-interest loans for as long as...

12 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Are Your Tax Dollars Being Used To Lure Buyers Away From Other Brands?

Agent009 submitted on 3/10/2010 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:54:21 AM

Today, Toyota dealers across the country are speaking out against General Motors using taxpayer dollars to fund unfair tactics that undermine their businesses. Last week, General Motors launched a nationwide predatory advertising campaign that uses f...

24 user comments | Category: Misc News

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