There’s been plenty of buzz about electric car company Tesla, and as of last week, you can finally lease one for as low as $1,658 a month.
No one said it would cheap to lease the world’s only highway-capable electric vehicle, but at least it’s an option now.
Tesla is offering both their 2010 Roadster and Roadster [...]
The Smart Car, built by Mercedes-Benz, is now available for lease.
The tiny car, which they call “surprisingly roomy,” gets an estimated 41 mpg highway, and is 95% recyclable.
The company offers three models, the “pure coupe,” “passion coupe,” and the “passion cabriolet,” with the latter being a cute little convertible.
The pricing per month is $169, $189, [...]
Obviously, times are tough, and that’s being reflected in all corners of the economy, including car sales.
But the nation’s most beloved vehicle, the Toyota Prius, is also getting dragged down in the dirt, as evidenced by sales figures released by top car seller Toyota last week.
The Prius has seen sales fall to 42,753 units so [...]
If in doubt, sell your cars to anyone willing to buy them, even if they haven’t demonstrated the ability to pay in the past.
That’s what GM is doing, after sales plummeted 51 percent in the first two months of the year.
The company’s partially-owned financial unit GMAC has announced it will ease auto financing requirements, allowing [...]
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the Hummer brand may be no more as GM looks to restructure itself to avoid complete collapse.
The oversized sport-utility vehicles fell out of fashion a few years back as gas prices skyrocketed, turning favor toward more economical choices like the Toyota Prius. Check out the top ten most fuel efficient [...]
In an effort to boost flagging car sales, Ford announced today its new “Ford Advantage Plan,” which will cover payments for up to a year on any new Ford, Lincoln, or Mercury vehicle in the event of job loss.
The program, which begins immediately and runs until June 1, will offer 12 months of payments of [...]
Playing into the ongoing financial crisis, Hyundai is offering to make car lease or financing payments, or allow cars to be returned if borrowers have difficulty making payments.
The new program, coined “Hyundai Assurance,” powered by WalkAway, acts as a type of insurance policy for those who lose their jobs or their drivers license (for medical [...]
Although gas prices have recently fallen, the issue of fuel consumption is still an important one, if not for your wallet, then for the environment.
Sure, gas isn’t $4 a gallon anymore, but at prices above $2, it’s still a major monthly cost that should be corralled if it all possible.
Factor in the social and environmental [...]
If you’re in the market to lease a new car, you’ve probably heard the phrase “residual value” get tossed around. The residual value is essentially what the car is worth after it has been used for “x” amount of years, and is based on a number of factors, including popularity, make, model, reputation, competition, production [...]
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