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16 sweet used fuel sippers

Consumer Reports selected these cars with very specific criteria in mind: None are more than 10 years old, and the decision was based entirely on fuel economy and reliability. That doesn't mean they're all dream cars though. ...

Auto Loans in 30 Seconds Drive Accelerating Vehicle Sales: Cars

Three years ago, credit was so tight that the owner of a legal firm with a $400,000 salary and a very good credit score of more than 700 couldn’t get financed to buy the car he wanted from Michael Mosser’s dealership.

Car dealer Firestone pleads guilty to theft, forgery

A Lafayette used car dealer, accused of having an employee forge customers' signatures to obtain approval for auto loans, chose not to take his chances with a jury.

Car loans coast down low-rate lane during 2012

While it's been a rough year for many American consumers, it was a great time for those borrowing to buy a car. Interest rates on car loans hit record lows, and lenders eased lending standards so more ...

All Signs Point to a Big Year for Car Sales: New Cars, Used Cars, You Name It

After years in which tons of dealerships closed, auto brands disappeared, natural disasters caused vehicle production disruptions, and consumers just didn’t have the money or desire to drop big bucks on cars, 2012 looks to be a return to good times for the auto industry. Last year was a decent one for car sales: Dealerships [...]

Refund anticipation loans coming to an end

After years of bilking consumer tax refunds through refund anticipation loans fees, tax preparers are finally closing them down

Car Dealers Upbeat About Future

Many of the nation's 17,500 auto dealers are upbeat about 2012 after surviving dismal auto sales, the shuttering of a half-dozen iconic U.S. brands and Asian supply disruptions.