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January 2012 Car of the Month: 2012 Acura TL sport sedan

2012 Acura TL: January Car of the Mnth

The 2012 Acura TL is the January Car of the Month, named by NADA for its updated styling,  improved performance, fuel economy and upgraded technology.  If you are in the market for an affordable performance sport sedan, the 2012 Acura TL holds up well against [...]

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Best 2012 cars under $15,000: 2012 Nissan Versa, starting price of $10,990

2012 Nissan Versa is least expensive car in North America at $10,990

The 2012 Nissan Versa is the least expensive car in North America, with a starting price of just $10,990 MSRP and a budget-saving fuel economy of 33 mpg combined city/highway.  Now that I have your attention –

The 2012 Nissan Versa [...]

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Best 2011 Cars Under $20,000: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta

2011 VW Jetta (C) Evelyn Kanter

Simply, the 2011 VW Jetta is great car.   This is a family-friendly, budget-friendly sedan that does double duty as a peformance sedan.  This all-new, redesigned model is precision German engineering and safety features, lots of cabin and cargo space, and what I call ‘creature features’.  Combine [...]

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2011 Best Buy Car: 2011 Chevrolet Malibu Mid-Size Sedan

2011 Chevrolet Malibu wins "best buy" award plus safety awards

The eagerly-awaited extended range hybrid Chevrolet Volt has been getting all the headlines lately, along with many of the top car awards.  But so has the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu, which the Volt  looks like and even feels like behind the wheel, although the [...]

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Electric Cars You Can Buy Now: Wheego LiFe

Wheego LiFe is an electric car you can buy now, $32,995 before tax credits

Wheego has been under the radar while all the attention and headlines about electric cars has focused on Tesla, Fisker and the Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt, even though the Volt isn’t an EV at all, but a [...]

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Best 2011 Cars Under $20,000: 2011 Subaru Legacy

2011 Subaru Legacy named Car of the Month by NADA Guides

Subaru has a well-deserved reputation for safe and sturdy all-wheel drive vehicles, especially wagons.  What’s getting attention these days is Subaru technology, fuel economy, creature comforts and design, especially the family-friendly 2011 Subaru Legacy sedan, which has just been named “Car of [...]

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