Archive for June, 2018
Test Drive: 2019 Kia Sorento SXL
2019 Kia Sorento SXL AWD in Snow White Pearl (a $395 option)
2019 Kia Sorento SXL AWD
Class: Midsize Crossover
Miles driven: 638
Fuel used: 31.4 gallons
How to Check Your Tire Pressure
Checking the tire pressure is one of the easiest and most-important maintenance items vehicle owners can perform themselves.
The expense of keeping good-condition tires on your car could as much as double if you fail to give the tires the love and attention they deserve. The primary causes of rapid tire wear are improper inflation, incorrect wheel alignment, incorrect wheel balance, wrong size for car and load, defective shock absorbers, and poor driving habits.
What Was The GMC Envoy XUV?
Offered for only two years, the GMC Envoy XUV afforded owners an amazing amount of cargo-hauling flexibility, along with a slightly awkward profile.
It wasn’t a dream. You didn’t imagine it either—there really was a GMC SUV equipped with a retractable roof. To the uninitiated, that might not sound too odd, except that the roof didn’t retract back from over the passengers, sunroof style; it pulled into the center of the vehicle from over the cargo hold, creating what more or less amounted to a handy pickup bed.
Test Drive: 2018 Toyota Camry XLE
2018 Toyota Camry XLE in Silver Metallic
2018 Toyota Camry XLE
Class: Midsize Car
Miles driven: 543
Fuel used: 19.5 gallons
1980 Pontiac Firebird
Most pony car fans fall squarely into one of two camps: Chevrolet Camaro or Ford Mustang. Yes, there are plenty of Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Barracuda loyalists out there, and a few seriously devoted AMC Javelin guys, but the Camaro and Mustang take the biggest piece of the fan pie.
Test Drive: 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie
2019 Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab in Billet Metallic
2019 Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab 4×4
Class: Large Pickup Truck
Miles driven: 332
Fuel used: 23.2 gallons
Best Crossovers for $300 a Month
If you’re willing to live a little frugally, there are plenty of crossovers, new and used, available for around $300 a month.
Fact: Vehicles today are outfitted with more “stuff” than ever before. Standard safety equipment, sophisticated infotainment/connectivity systems, and a general desire for luxury features have combined to drive the average transaction price on new vehicles sold in the U.S. to almost $34,000. More sobering: The average transaction price on a new pickup comes in around $43,000.
2018 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.0T S in Bottle Green Metallic
2018 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.0T S
Class: Sporty/Performance Car
Miles driven: 324
Fuel used: 12.1 gallons
An excerpt from Money Saving Facts for Car Owners, a booklet published by Allstate Insurance circa 1959.
Question: When was the last time your auto-insurance company mailed you anything other than a bill?
2019 Chevrolet Blazer
Chevrolet’s Blazer model name first appeared on a rugged, body-on-frame 2-door SUV introduced in 1969, and would go on to grace a number of Chevrolet SUVs over the years until it was phased out after the 2005 model year.
