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Russian girls and their cars

Every one knows that Russian and Eastern European Girls are the best! See what cars some of them drive.


"Russian blogs this post went viral. It was called “Our girls - Their Cars”, many have left comments like “Yep, our cars are not cool, but they don’t have the girls as cool as ours!”."

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The Ugly Math On Hybrids: They Won't Save Us Any Oil Anytime Soon

Think of buying a new car? You might want to think again.

"We Americans have a love fest going on with our cars. We love ‘em. Where else on earth can you find a couple who is flat broke and living paycheck to paycheck but with two brand new cars in the driveway? The problem is our mindset. We’ve been bombarded with the notion that we’ll always have a car payment. It’s like the auto industry has beaten us into submission, so when the car starts to show a little wear, we just run off and sign a $26,000 note for a new one. Hey, car payments are just a way of life, right?"

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US Fidelis: The warranty on your vehicle is about to expire!

More and more Americans are receiving calls with a computerized voice saying, "This is the final notice. The factory warranty on your vehicle is about to expire," several times a day on their cell or land lines. The calls come even if a person has signed up for the national "do not call" registry. "This is an annoying scam whose perpetrators have found a way around the do-not-call list," U.S. Senator Schumer says...

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Hyundai, Unlike its Competitors, Winning Market Share

Last fall Hyundai began testing the idea of a return policy rather than simply piling more discounts onto its already low-price vehicles. The program covers every buyer of a leased or financed vehicle who involuntarily loses a job; becomes physically disabled; loses a driver’s license for medical reasons; is transferred to another country; is self-employed and files for bankruptcy; or dies in an accident.

The guarantee covers the difference between the value of the car and the amount the buyer owes, or negative equity, up to a maximum of $7,500.

“It doesn’t matter how many zillion dollars you put in rebates, or what A.P.R. you give them,” Mr. Zuchowski said. “If people are worried about their job, they don’t really care and they’re just not going to get off the fence. But we had to walk a really fine line. We wanted to make sure we didn’t come off as panicked or distressed.”

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