Archive for the ‘Retail’ Category

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 [...]

GM Holden just received a cool $200 million to source other automakers, now that their capacity to sell the Pontiac G8 was undercut by the Auto Task Force. Granted, one of the first announcements out of the Saturn/Penske deal was that the Sky roadster was going to be cut from production immediately. But, we already [...]

As you know, I talk about healthy fast food. In this economy, eating at fast food joints makes sense financially. But, processed food typically isn’t healthy. Hence, I try to point out the really good options. But, as you may have seen at fast food restaurants, and other locations, ads to the effect of “As [...]

“I got Bluetooth!” “Me too!” “I got a rock…” Yes, that famous Charlie Brown line is what many new Pontiac G8 owners are saying. See, the Pontiac web site clearly lists Bluetooth as an included feature for the 2009 model year. Yet, many who are snapping up these discontinued-despite-Vice-Chairman-Bob-Lutz-saying-it’s-better-than-sliced-bread-wanting-to-save-it cars (yes, the G8 saga is [...]

It’s not because he’s photogenic. And, while tragic, it’s not because Billy Mays died so young. It’s because he’s the best representation of what we love about America. It’s what we feel is slipping away from America. We’re in a downturn, but it’s more than that… people left and right feel depressed about the loss [...]

I’ll make this very brief… mostly because I’m tired and ticked at two usual suspects. Last week, I updated my PayPal profile, removing an old default address. Tonight, I bought something on eBay. Used PayPal to checkout. Also used an eBay coupon. To my chagrin, I noticed the transaction went through, with my old erroneous [...]

Okay, taking a page from the deals at CheapenGadget.com, I’ve written a how-to for getting the Volt for only $28,000. That’s less than the cost of Saturn’s VUE hybrid… which doesn’t happen to be electric. And, it’s only $6,000 more than the Toyota Prius 3G (seriously, they need to stop with the 3G references, it [...]

Believe it or not, but the email ratio to comments is way out of whack on my blog. It seems a lot of you like to email more than comment… not that it’s a big deal. I don’t mind, but please don’t feel afraid to post a comment as well. I don’t bite… much. So, [...]

It’s disappointing to see GM not take a word of my advice. Well, that’s what happens when government and unions gain control of a car company… the buyer’s interests get ignored. But, I’ll try, try yet again. With the recent demise of Pontiac, and selloff of Saturn, my new advice to GM is simple: Shut [...]

A lot of people are afraid to buy an American-made car right now, because they’re afraid the auto makers will go bankrupt. And, as many know, in a bankruptcy, any obligations of the company can be scrapped… from gift cards, to union contracts, to warranties. Now, some will say that the Obama administration won’t let [...]