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Five Great Car Lease Deals Under $200 Per Month Identified By KBB.com
Auto Leasing May Make More Sense for Some 2012 Car Shoppers, Finds Kelley Blue Book IRVINE, Calif. — Leasing makes sense for car shoppers looking for the best bang for the buck on a monthly payment versus buying a car. During September 2012,
Sep 14, 2012
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Kbb.com: Used-Car Values Continue to Decline
According to Kbb.com’s Blue Book Marketing Report for September 2012 , used-car values continue to decline. Kbb.com said even as fuel prices approached record highs this year, values of fuel-efficient vehicles have continued to lead market decline
Sep 14, 2012
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ABI: August Bankruptcy Filings Increase Slightly over Last Month
Alexandria, Va.— Total bankruptcy filings in the United States for the month of August increased 7 percent compared to July, according to data provided by Epiq Systems, Inc. August bankruptcy filings totaled 104,336, up from the 97,104 filings regi
Sep 14, 2012
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CarInsurance.com’s Automotive Misery Index ranks where driving costs most
Foster City, CA — The costs of gas and insurance vary dramatically across the country, with drivers in some states paying $2,000 a year more to keep a car on the road, according to a new analysis from CarInsurance.com. The “Automotive Misery
Sep 14, 2012
Carfax Service Network Helps Service Locations Increase Revenue
Free Tools Help Members Improve Customer Loyalty, Expand Customer Base CENTREVILLE, Va. — Carfax has launched the Carfax Service Network to help service locations across North America make more money. According to the 2012 AASA Automotive Afte
Sep 13, 2012
Ford Recalls the 2013 Escape Again
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ford is recalling the 2013 Ford Escape to fix a problem with the engine cooling system. NHTSA’s website said 6,146 vehicles equipped with the 1.6L engine are included in the recall. T
Sep 10, 2012
NHTSA Finalizes Air Bag On-Off Switch Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 4, 2012 – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finalized its rulemaking for retrofitting on-off switches for air bags. Currently, NHTSA has a regulation that allows automobile dealers and repair
Sep 10, 2012
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US Equity Advantage Launches Live, Real-Time Dashboard for Partners to Track Commission Payments
ORLANDO, Fla. – US Equity Advantage (USEA) – the nation’s loan acceleration services leader – announces a new partner dashboard for finance and insurance (F&I) managers, automotive dealerships, and agencies to track and forecast commissi
Sep 10, 2012
Experian Automotive: Subprime auto loans in Q2 2012 exceeded prerecession levels
While subprime lending is on the rise, loans are balanced by lower loan-to-value ratios SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Experian Automotive today announced that loans to customers in the nonprime, subprime and deep-subprime risk tiers accounted for more th
Sep 7, 2012