CarWoo discovered this week that site data showed the rigor of negotiation appears to be lessening as new-vehicle prices begin to return to first quarter levels after peaking in July. Back in March, the site indicated online new-vehicle buyers were making their purchase decisions in just a little more than one day. By July, as […] [Read More]

Though Hurricane Irene’s negative impact on car-shopping activity and other downward factors may have led to August being a “lost month for vehicle sales,” September has the potential to show a significant lift, according to J.D. Power and Associates. [Read More]

In light of how gas prices climbed during the first half of the year, pushing up demand for compact cars, Edmunds.com calculated how much more dealers had to charge for these units in July versus January. The site’s data revealed buyers paid about 10 percent more for three-year-old  used compact cars in July than in […] [Read More]

In the wake of Hurricane Irene wrecking havoc along the East Coast last weekend, Automotive Resources International — whose home state of New Jersey was one of the affected areas — is lending a hand to its clients with fleet vehicles impacted in the destruction. ARI has re-opened its toll-free “Hurricane Hotline,” which offers support […] [Read More]

Better Business Bureaus Auto Line — a national program which resolves auto warranty and lemon law disputes — announced Tuesday it is celebrating its 30th birthday. Officials noted the program has helped nearly 2 million consumers find solutions to their automotive-related problems. [Read More]

With the college football season starting up this weekend and the NFL campaign coming soon, both Kelley Blue Book and AAA unveiled their picks as the best vehicles for tailgating. Contained within the list produced by KBB was a mix of 10 models ranging from smaller units such as the Kia Soul and Mini Countryman […] [Read More]

In what is typically a busy holiday for car shopping, dealers this upcoming Labor Day weekend may find a particularly strong swell of traffic at their stores on Saturday. TrueCar said today that Saturday will be the month’s most ideal day for buying a car, based on possible discounts off MSRP. The company looked at […] [Read More]

With dealers turning to their mobile devices for VIN information, values, vehicle history reports and online auctions, why not use these gadgets for financing, as well? At least that is likely the thinking behind BMW Financial Services new partnership with AutoNation. The two have teamed up to pilot a new program that allows dealers to […] [Read More]

Organizers of the 2011 National Remarketing Conference, which will be held Nov. 16–18 in Las Vegas, recently announced that the conference will feature an iRemarketing panel discussion focusing on buying and selling used vehicles online. The session titled “iRemarketing 2011: Going Direct to the Source — New Ideas and Fresh Approaches to Buying and Selling […] [Read More]

With Labor Day on the horizon, the National Motorists Association revealed Tuesday a list of 25 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada with the highest number of reported speed traps per capita over the past two years. The Speed Trap Exchange — where the public can report hot spots  — identifies locations of chronic speed traps in the U.S. […] [Read More]