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Alfa Romeo Outsells Volvo and Jaguar

Aug 11, 2017 by tgriffith

Coeur d’ Alene is a small sleepy city in north Idaho with a population of about 50,000 people. It’s nestled between mountains and a large alpine lake and serves as a summer playground for boating enthusiasts and a winter wonderland for ski bunnies. Its downtown is lined with mom-and-pop shops and locally owned restaurants.

Not much happens in Coeur d’ Alene, but it’s a popular escape from the crowds of Southern California and Western Washington. Aside from the mansions lining the lake, there’s no real indication that Coeur d’ Alene is a city with money. In fact, driving through town suggests quite the opposite.

So you can imagine my surprise when I drove by a dealership, in a part of town surrounded by convenience stores and fast-food joints, lined with row after row of Maseratis and Alfa Romeos.

You know those large Toyota dealers in big urban areas that are packed with acres of cars? That’s how this dealership looked. It was an exceptionally out-of-place sight and left me wondering why all those cars are there and who’s buying them.

I looked to Google for the answer. Continue reading >>>

Filed Under: Car Shopping, Foreign Cars, New Cars, United States Tagged With: Alfa Romeo, alfa romeo dealerships, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Car Minded

Honda Ridgeline: The Best Midsize Pickup?

Jul 14, 2017 by tgriffith

2017 Honda Ridgeline

Don’t say you saw this coming: The Honda Ridgeline is making a name for itself as a competitive midsize pickup.

In fact, it’s creating a new niche of buyers who want the handling, ride, and everyday drivability of a sedan with the ability to haul loads of stuff every now and then.

The Chevy Colorado and Toyota Tacoma offer that combination platter of capability, but the Ridgeline turns the dial up to 11, and buyers are taking notice.

The thing is, Honda is scooping up buyers before Ford has the chance with its all-new Ranger. Continue reading >>>

Filed Under: Car Shopping, Foreign Cars, General Chat, New Cars, Trucks & SUVs, United States Tagged With: best midsize pickup, best midsize truck, Car Minded, Ford Ranger, honda ridgeline, midsize trucks, ridgeline sales

Mercedes-Benz A-Class Coming for the Millennials

Last updated: Oct 23, 2019 at 11:58AM
Published on: Jun 28, 2017 by tgriffith

Any luxury automaker that doesn’t have a premium compact on the market is missing out on a huge, and potentially imperative, market.

No longer are BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi in the business of selling only large luxury vehicles to well-off Boomers. The market has shifted in favor of millennials, and with that change comes the need for a smaller breed of luxury-brand vehicles.

That’s why we’re seeing mini crossovers, tiny sedans, and hatchbacks from Audi and BMW. Now, after 20 years of existence in European countries, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class will join the party. Continue reading >>>

Filed Under: Car News, Car Shopping, Foreign Cars, General Chat, New Cars, Trucks & SUVs, United States Tagged With: a class, Car Minded, CLA-class, mercedes benz a class, smallest mercedes

Selling a Car? Here’s How to Allow Test Drives

Last updated: Sep 19, 2019 at 3:34PM
Published on: Jun 21, 2017 by tgriffith

As you’re probably aware by now, CarGurus allows users to post cars for sale at no charge on the website.

Doing so lets shoppers from around the United States find your car and compare it to similar vehicles for sale. Listing your car on CarGurus will also let you know the Instant Market Value of your car and show you how competitively you’ve priced it.

Anytime you sell your car privately, though, you need to allow test drives for interested parties. That can be a daunting prospect, but follow this protocol, and it’s likely you and the potential buyer will have a positive experience. Continue reading >>>

Filed Under: Car Shopping Tagged With: car sales, car selling tips, how to allow a test drive, sell a car test drive, selling a car, selling a car yourself

Should You Be Worried About Replacing a Used EV’s Batteries?

Last updated: Oct 23, 2019 at 11:56AM
Published on: Jun 14, 2017 by tgriffith

2017 Chevy Bolt

One of the benefits of owning an electric car is not needing to buy gasoline. The cost savings add up year after year, even when you include the cost of electrons to recharge the batteries.

Two of the biggest concerns since the advent of hybrid and EV technology are electric range and potential cost of replacing battery packs.

Range anxiety has mostly been solved as EV range steadily increases to over 200 miles per charge. Replacing battery packs has, so far, proven to be a non-issue, but it’s bound to become one as the earliest EVs continue to age. How much should people expect to pay once the inevitable happens?

About half of what the car cost new, at least according to Chevrolet. Continue reading >>>

Filed Under: Car Shopping, Domestic Cars, Foreign Cars, General Chat, Green Updates, United States Tagged With: Car Minded, Chevy bolt, Chevy Volt, cost to replace battery pack in electric car, electric car battery replacement, Electric Vehicles, EV battery life, Nissan Leaf

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