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March 23, 2023
How Interest Rates Impact the Cost of Buying a Car premium
Car buying has been more expensive than ever, driven by inventory shortages and tech-packed new models over the past few years. Most recently, it has become much costlier to get car loans, thanks to rising interest rates. Higher monthly payments, longer loan terms, and more buyers upside down on car loans are just some of […]
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December 26, 2022
Here’s How Things are Going for New and Used Cars in Late 2022 premium
If nothing else, 2022 has shown that car prices and values don’t always make sense. In fact, little has made sense in the last 24 months or so, but the prices we’ve seen for new and used cars in recent months are surprising. New car prices climbed closer to $50,000 at the end of this […]
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November 30, 2021
Is Now a Bad Time to Buy a New or Used Car? premium
Today’s new cars are rolling computers with microchips that control everything from engine operation to features like heated seats and navigation. The global chip shortage has hit automakers from several directions and has made it difficult to continue producing high volumes of new cars with all of the features that buyers expect. Some have opted […]
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January 21, 2016
Want A Deal On An Audi Q5? Try A Mazda CX-5! premium
A Quattro equipped Q5 is indeed an enjoyable drive, it drives much smaller than it is, and when it comes to crossovers, that's a huge bonus. After all, crossovers are nothing more than hatchbacks with a little more ground clearance, and raising a vehicle detracts from its driving dynamics. If you can build a vehicle with decent ground clearance, that is also enjoyable to drive, well that's the makeup of a desirable vehicle indeed. The question is, do you have to shell out a ton of money to get your hands on such a vehicle?
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December 30, 2015
Top 10 AutoTempest Articles Of 2015 premium
Prior to July 2015, where did you go for advice on buying a used car? Friends? Colleagues? A magic 8 ball? Wherever it was, your world was likely turned upside down when The AutoTempest Blog launched, thus giving you access to the best advice one could hope for. Of course it wasn’t just the information […]
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November 25, 2015
LA Auto Show 2015: The Return Of The Fiat 124 Spider & A New Star Wars Cast Member? premium
We know for sure that the new Fiat 124 Spider will be sold in North America as a 2017 model, but will we see the Fiat 500E make a cameo in the upcoming film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens? No, no we will not, that would be ridiculous. The film takes place long ago in […]
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October 14, 2015
Wallpaper Wednesday: 2016 Nissan GT-R 45th Anniversary Edition premium
The 45th Anniversary Nissan GT-R is a loud vehicle, despite having a rather tame exhaust note. No, the loudness is visual with this particular twin-turbo V6, and it comes from the Gold premium paint that’s part of the anniversary package. You also get a gold tone VIN plate, commemorative interior plaque, and for an extra $250, some […]
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October 6, 2015
Hot Take: 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 Duramax Diesel “Trail Boss” premium
My friends ask me a lot of questions about new vehicles, but the most frequently asked is “can you get ______ from ______ and let me drive it?”, to which the answer is always, “I wish I could but you’re not special like I am, so no, you can’t drive even if ______ gives me […]
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September 29, 2015
Hot Take: 2016 Infiniti QX50 premium
Bottom line, you'll have no trouble seeing that you're going 10 miles an hour under the speed limit, while texting and driving, because the QX50 doesn't have any sort of mobile integration to help you out. I'm kidding of course, no one driving an QX50 will be texting, and driving, they'll be leaving comments on their grandchildren's Facebook pages.
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August 14, 2015
Week In Review: August 10th-14th premium
When you look at this 1977 Dodge Monaco, does you skin begin to itch? Mine does. This thing is practically the automotive manifestation of a guy in a polyester suit, complete with a comb over and bad pickup lines. The Dodge Monaco is an easily overlooked malaise era car. It didn’t have any particularly innovative features […]
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