Month: <span>August 2014</span>

Customer satisfaction with carmakers lowest in five years, survey says
August 29, 2014

Customer satisfaction with carmakers lowest in five years, survey says

Are you satisfied with the car, truck or SUV you recently purchased? If not, you aren’t alone, based on results of a national customer satisfaction survey just released. Customer satisfaction with automobiles and light vehicles declined a second straight year…

Who’s driving convertible cars? Experian’s answer may surprise you
August 22, 2014

Who’s driving convertible cars? Experian’s answer may surprise you

Drivers of convertibles are young and carefree, right? Wrong. At least that’s what findings of a study by Experian Automotive showed. Owners of convertibles apparently are older, more educated and more affluent than the typical American new-car buyers, running counter…

Where this year's General Motors recalls are hurting its products
August 15, 2014

Where this year’s General Motors recalls are hurting its products

General Motors new-vehicle sales have suffered little from the automaker’s recent recalls of nearly 30 million cars, SUVs and trucks, according to industry analysts. But a study by iSeeCars.com suggests GM used vehicles are taking the hit, especially recalled models….

Where U.S. vehicle safety issues are anything but marginal
August 8, 2014

Where U.S. vehicle safety issues are anything but marginal

IIHS. It’s a four-letter word – OK, an acronym, actually – that would scare the living daylights out of you if you were a four-wheeled vehicle. Because IIHS, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, crashes vehicles as its principal function….