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New Car Buying Tips

New Car Buying Tips

The 2016 models are being replaced by the 2017s. If you are considering a new car, SUV, crossover or pick-up, these tips will save you money when you buy, or when you trade-in Old Breakdown for a new model. These are all links to articles ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter has written for top outlets including US
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Best cars under $10,000: Elio E-Series

Best cars under $10,000: Elio E-Series

It sounds too good to be true: designed and made in America, gets around 85mpg, and costs under $7,000. That’s the promise of the Elio E-Series, a super fuel efficient vehicle Paul Elio and his backers plan to start rolling off the assembly line of a former GM plant in Shreeveport, La., later this year.
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Kia top ranked for reliability and value

Kia top ranked for reliability and value

Kia now ranks in the top ten of all automakers on the J. D. Power quality rating scale, ahead of Lexus and Mercedes-Benz. That’s quite an accomplishment, considering that when the first Kia cars arrived in North America twenty years ago, they were as reliable and well designed as the Yugo. That’s just one of
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Best 2015 cars under $20,000: 2015 Toyota Prius c

Best 2015 cars under $20,000: 2015 Toyota Prius c

What’s not to love?  53 mpg city, 46 highway, roomy cabin, sporty handling, snappy styling and a base price of $19,080.  The 2015 Toyota Prius c is best buy, one of the family of Prius models that are simply the best-selling hybrids on the planet. The Prius c is the baby of the family, smaller
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Best 2015 cars under $20,000: Mitsubishi Mirage

Best 2015 cars under $20,000: Mitsubishi Mirage

Top-rated fuel economy,  sporty styling, fun to drive  and a remarkably low starting price of $12,995, what’s not to love about the 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage? Its EPA fuel mileage rating of up to 37 mpg city/44 mpg highway/40 mpg combined makes it the newest member of the 40 Plus club of non-hybrid vehicles offering better
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Best new cars under $20,000: 2014 Subaru Impreza

Best new cars under $20,000: 2014 Subaru Impreza

Standard all-wheel drive, thrifty fuel economy, roomy interior and responsive handling. The 2014 Subaru Impreza offers all that and more for a staring price just under $18,000. Even the top model with all the bells and whistles and a moonroof comes in at just over $23,000. No wonder it’s rated as the top compact car
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Best 2015 cars under $20,000: VW Golf

Best 2015 cars under $20,000: VW Golf

Best 2015 cars under $20,000: The all-new seventh-generation 2015 VW Golf offers more space and better fuel economy than the outgoing model, plus a turbocharged, direct injection engine as standard equipment. With a starting price of $17,995, it’s easy to understand why the Golf is VW’s best-selling model worldwide. Also, VW has dropped the price
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Loews Hotels gives guests Fiat 500

Loews Hotels gives guests Fiat 500

Loews Hotels in five US cities are offering guests the free use of a Fiat 500 during their stay, either as a loaner or as a chauffeur-driven ride. The participating hotels are Loews Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C., Loews Regency Hotel in New York City, Loews Hollywood Hotel, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel and Loews
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VW Beetle celebrates 65 years in USA

VW Beetle celebrates 65 years in USA

Volkswagen is celebrating 65 years since the first Beetle arrived in the United States.  Since January 1949, more than 5.5 million Beetle models have been sold in the USA, in three distinctive designs.  Here’s some history of the beloved Bug, which became a touchstone for an entire generation and one of the most iconic and
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Best 2014 cars under $25,000: Hyundai Sonata mid-size sedan

Best 2014 cars under $25,000: Hyundai Sonata mid-size sedan

Eye-catching styling, great fuel economy, sporty handling and a starting price of $21,350.  What’s not to like about the 2014 Hyundai Sonata, which has just been named a best overall mid-size sedan by Consumer Reports. Power and fuel economy – Sonata continues to be powered by Hyundai’s award-winning Theta II GDI 2.4-liter direct injection four-cylinder
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Evelyn Kanter is a journalist with 20+ years of experience as a newspaper and magazine writer, radio & TV news producer & reporter, and guidebook and smartphone app author – all focusing on travel, automotive, the environment and your rights as a consumer.

Evelyn Kanter currently serves as President of the International Motor Press Assn. (IMPA), and is a past Board Member of a prestigious professional group for travel journalists.

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