Archive for February, 2017
Should I Buy an Extended Warranty?
Does it make sense to purchase an extended warranty to cover expenses like this?
By Tim Healey
You’ve just picked out your new car. You’ve decided on the options and the color, and now you’re sitting in the finance office while the dealership’s porters prep it for delivery. The finance manager is trying to sell you things like rustproofing, VIN-number window etching, and Guaranteed Auto Protection (GAP) insurance, and now he or she has thrown another one at you: the extended warranty.
5 Forgotten Toyota Models
1984 Toyota Van
America is rich with historic auto brands. Ford, for example, goes back in time nearly as far as the car itself. Likewise, Chevrolet has existed for longer than most people have been alive.
2017 Mazda CX-5 (left) and 2016 Mazda CX-5
The official launch of the redesigned-for-2017 Mazda CX-5 is just around the corner; it’s slated to begin arriving in dealerships later this spring. The new CX-5 represents an evolution of Mazda’s KODO—Soul of Motion design theme, a motif that debuted on the Mazda Shinari concept car of 2010. The new bodywork also bears an obvious family resemblance to the CX-5’s larger sibling—the redesigned-for-2016 Mazda CX-9 midsize SUV.
Test Drive: 2017 BMW X4 M40i
2017 BMW X4 M40i in Long Beach Blue Metallic (a $700 option)
2017 BMW X4 M40i 
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles Driven: 384
Fuel Used: 19.4 gallons
First Spin: 2017 Jeep Compass
2017 Jeep Compass in Billet Silver Metallic
Jeep, a name virtually synonymous with SUVs for more than three-quarters of a century, has hit the mother lode in recent years as buyers suddenly began flocking to that market. And in the hottest segment of that market – compact SUVs – the company has long had three entries, together accounting for half of its entire model portfolio.
2017 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport in Dynamic Sunstone Red (an $800 option)
2017 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 AWD
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles Driven: 201
Fuel Used: 12.1 gallons
1963 Lincoln Continental
Among the least notable events of 1963 was the first airing of Petticoat Junction on CBS. The second of the network’s “rural” shows, Petticoat Junction would join The Beverly Hillbillies, which was introduced for 1962, and be run alongside Green Acres, which would debut in 1964.
2017 GMC Sierra Denali HD 2500 with Duramax diesel engine
If you’re looking for obvious visual differences that separate the 2017 GMC Sierra HD Duramax from its 2016 predecessor, there is one main tip-off: a new hood scoop. That might not sound like much, but that scoop sits atop the ’17 Sierra HD’s biggest news: a revamped 6.6-liter Duramax V-8 diesel engine that cranks out class-leading horsepower.
1981 Rover 3500
Cancelled after just 22 episodes, Mr. Merlin was a sitcom starring Barnard Hughes as the legendary wizard Merlin working as a mechanic in modern-day San Francisco. The show’s saving grace was the casting of the lovely Elaine Joyce as one of Merlin’s fellow sorcerers.
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited Ultimate AWD in Becketts Black
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited Ultimate AWD
Class: Midsize Crossover
Miles Driven: 615
Fuel Used: 31.0 gallons
