CarMax Pre-transfer Walkaround: Things To Ask For
National car sales giant CarMax has a nifty transfer system that lets you take the car you want, from far far away, and toss it in your general direction. When I called to learn more about the process, my main concern was a car driven by a smoker. The car in particular I was looking [...]
GM Must Quickly Correct Chevy Volt Misconceptions
I’ve heard about a dozen times on talk radio that the Chevy Volt is “$10,000 more than the Leaf, which goes 125 miles… while the Volt only goes 40 miles.” And, every time, I want to pull my hair out. Worse, I know one of two of these talk radio hosts is doing it on [...]
Zeta’s Future for New GM – Each Division Gets a RWD Sedan
Over the past couple of years, I’ve taken quite a liking to the Zeta platform at General Motors. Designed mostly by Holden in Australia, it’s an amazing rear-wheel drive platform. In America, we know it as the Pontiac G8, and more recently re-tooled for the Chevy Camaro. After the Pontiac division was deactivated, many thought [...]
Photo: Civilian Trim for the 2011 Chevy Caprice PPV (The Pontiac You Can’t Buy)
It’s no secret that GM is using the Caprice PPV to gauge and leverage consumer interest in the car. Just like how interest in Pontiac rose at its demise, GM is proudly telling consumers “you can’t buy the new Caprice.” I have suspected from day one (literally), that GM plans to offer the Caprice within [...]
Why We’re Building a Web Site on Pontiac
I want to get one thing out of the way, yes, we are testing the waters with car news. And, we will be testing the waters by rocking the boat on Pontiac. Hey, if we can make Sony Ericsson sell 10,000 T608 phones, pushing for 50,000 cars annually shouldn’t be too hard, right? We’ve got [...]
Facebook Privacy Backlash – Companies Lock Down Their Walls
I’ve seen at least a dozen companies within the past month lock down their Facebook walls. As if Facebook didn’t need any more issues, after their latest privacy meltdown… here comes something else. In case you were living under a rock, Facebook decided to capitalize on everyone’s profile on search engines. They did so by [...]
GM: Volt will Have Smart Charging, You Will Have Override
Chevrolet confirmed to me today that the Volt will always be able to charge, even if your local utility company doesn’t want it to. Smart Charging is a hotly debated topic today. Many believe it is necessary to help keep power grids online, faced with ever-increasing demand. Opponents feel that it adds an additional layer [...]
Stay Away from US Fidelis, Warranty Direct is a Maybe
Having become an expert on extended warranties, I figured it was a good idea to get one for my 2000 Buick Century. I want to at least get another year or two of use out of it… even if I do buy a new car sooner. For awhile, I’ve been in the market for an [...]
Not A Fan of Rebadging: Holden to Sell Pontiac G8 Limited Edition in Australia
Apparently GM Holden gets to rebadge while Americans don’t. The car maker is poised to begin selling the Pontiac G8… in Australia. The Pontiac G8 saga really couldn’t get any weirder at this point. The G8 is based on the Commodore VE, which is sold in Australia. Now, Holden will be selling the G8 in [...]
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