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Autotalk Holiday Gift Ideas!

Autotalk Holiday Gift Ideas!

When the holidays roll around, trying to find gifts the car enthusiast can be a little difficult. We have decided to take the trouble out of the season, and are providing you with a great collection of gifts that are sure to be a hit. This list has ideas for old and the young, we [...]

Forum Friday: Buying an Auction Car

Forum Friday: Buying an Auction Car

Buying a used car can be an arduous experience to say the least.  There are so many outlets that a person can develop a headache simply by trying to decide where to look first.  Between the internet, newspaper, dealerships and driving around looking for parked ‘for sale’ signs, searching for your next gem can get ugly.  [...]

Forum Friday: Increasing a Vehicle’s MPG

Forum Friday: Increasing a Vehicle’s MPG

In previous editions of Forum Friday, we have discussed fuel saving tips such as a change in driving habits, but mechanically altering a vehicle’s fuel mileage is a different story.  The question brought up in this Friday’s thread of interest is how is it possible to reduce a car’s fuel consumption?   What changes can be [...]

2011 AutoPacific Ideal Vehicle Award Results

2011 AutoPacific Ideal Vehicle Award Results

The Ideal Vehicle Awards is an annual customer survey put on by automotive researchers, Auto Pacific.  The purpose is to determine which vehicles and manufactures come the closest to meeting customer’s wants and desires.  The satisfaction of a new vehicle is broken down into 15 key attributes which owners rate allowing Auto Pacific to come up with [...]

Forum Friday: Selling a Used Car

Forum Friday: Selling a Used Car

This Forum Friday is dedicated to the fine art of selling a vehicle.  The standard for years and years was to go to a hardware store, buy a ‘For Sale’ sign, slap it on your car, leave it in a grocery store parking lot and wait for a phone call.  In the day and age [...]

Forum Friday: The Hybrid vs. The Electric Car

Forum Friday: The Hybrid vs. The Electric Car

On this edition of Forum Friday, we will explore an interesting question raised by the forums at Autotalk.com.  As new alternative fuel source vehicles hit the road exponentially faster, it would appear that finding a solution to save fossil fuels is the automotive industry’s largest concern.  The two most common alternatives as of now are gas/electric hybrids [...]

Forum Friday: Used Car Advice; The Nissan Altima

Forum Friday: Used Car Advice; The Nissan Altima

It is another Friday and a quick visit to the forums of Autotalk.com have revealed another thread of interest.  This week, the original poster of the thread in question needs advice on purchasing a used car; specifically the Nissan Altima.  The particular Altima in question is a 2006 3.5 SE with 21,000 miles and a very simple question is raised: [...]

Forum Friday: The V12 Engine Swap

Forum Friday: The V12 Engine Swap

It is Friday: a day to let your mind wander and dream of things of a radical nature.  It is on this Friday that Forum Friday will attempt to benefit your dreams by revealing some rather interesting engine swaps that have taken place inside the automotive world. The thread that put a start to this [...]

Forum Friday: The Forgotten Buick

Forum Friday: The Forgotten Buick

It is once again Friday and that means it is time for another installment of Forum Friday.  The thread in question this week deals with buying a first used car and not just any car, but a Buick.  The original poster has around $7000 to spend and is looking at a low mile, Buick Regal [...]

Forum Friday: A Hypothetical Question

Forum Friday: A Hypothetical Question

There seems to be a split within the automotive community that has been going on for years.  Even though most car people will agree to loving all things mechanical, it would appear that everyone has a specific segment that they find most appealing.  This has caused a split between truck and car enthusiasts and has [...]

 
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