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Buyers Beware: Reports of Used Vehicles Requiring Repairs
The nation’s largest retailer of used cars, CarMax, has more than doubled the percentage of dangerous, defective, unrepaired recalled used cars for sale, according to Used Car Roulette, a new report released last week by the Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety Foundation, MASSPIRG Education Fund and the Center for Auto S[...]
Executive Wheels: A winner. Hands down
I drove the newly redesigned 2017 Kia Cadenza Limited, a luxury (to the max!) performance vehicle so responsive and such a great road car that I made the drive there and back (three hours each way) with ease, and arrived each time feeling refreshed.
Rundles Wrap Up: No parking. For shame
All this density is, obviously a boon to developers and to city coffers. But in spite of the idyllic talk, the reality is that there are too many cars and no place to park them – except all over over peaceful neighborhoods.
Executive Wheels: Volvo s90 – Too much whiz-bang for its own good
As it turns out, this sedan, in only its second model year in the current configuration, is due for an overhaul. Volvo announced earlier this summer that all of its new models for the 2019 model year will be either fully electric or include an electric component, hybrids if you will.
Executive Wheels: Overcoming objections in the name of speed
STI is Subaru’s Subaru Tecnica International upgraded and tuned versions of the WRX, which is already a high-performance version of the Impreza featuring a 268 hp turbo engine.
Executive wheels: Can you hear me now? No
The Q50 has all of the modern bells and whistles that are required in today’s cars, especially so-called luxury cars, and this one is packed with electronics and safety equipment.
Denver's all grown up with no place to park
Denver added 13,028 people in the year that ended July 1, 2016, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released in March. And with more people come more cars — a reality that’s evident to anyone trying to find a parking spot in the city, whether it’s downtown or a surrounding neighborhood.
Executive wheels: Finding the ultimate – Solo or family-friendly car
The good news is that you can get a 2017 Toyota Sienna at a starting base price of $29,750, the Model L, which features the same engine and drivetrain as the more-expensive of the 5 available trims.
How the ski train got back on track
The ski train experience is unique – it eliminates the need for additional transportation, arriving directly at the base of the ski area. With the recent completion of the A line from the airport to Union Station, travelers can get from their city of origin to the slopes without taking a single shuttle or car.
First: Do no harm
There will always be profit and commerce. Perhaps the lesson in this event is remembering how to run a good business - one where no one gets hurt.
Executive wheels: The hot end of the market is cold
I was surprised, though, that the news reports indicated that the hottest sector of the market right now is small SUVs. It surprised me because I recently drove these three small SUVs, and I wasn’t impressed.
Executive wheels: The trickle effect from blah to triumph
Lexus, and in particular the IS350, proves that the Toyota motorcar company is capable of sheer excitement and leadership. But they had better get some of the excitement into the Toyota line.
