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Man Uses Cars.com to Buy Seinfeld’s Minivan

We just love this story. Otis Raring of Austin, Texas, went shopping for a minivan on Cars.com and found a 2008 Honda Odyssey Touring with only 2,600 miles on it at a dealership in Riverhead, N.Y. This already sounded like a great deal before the ...

From STEPHEN MARKLEY, Cars.com Blogs,  12 Mar 2010
Related Topics: Jerry Seinfeld,  George Costanza,  Jon Voight,  Ted Danson

Today's News From the Cars.com Family

If you don't want people to see your email address, simply type in the URL of your favorite website or leave the field empty. Do not mention specific car dealers by name. Feel free to mention your city, state and brand. Try to be civil to your fellow ...

From STEPHEN MARKLEY, Cars.com Blogs,  11 Mar 2010

Mercedes-Benz Owes Disgruntled Customer $482,000

When Wisconsin resident and Mercedes-Benz customer Marco Marquez discovered that his E320 didn’t work at all, he set about collecting his restitution, which in Wisconsin is double the purchase price plus legal fees under the state's "lemon law." He ...

From STEPHEN MARKLEY, Cars.com Blogs,  11 Mar 2010
Related Topics: Mercedes-Benz

GMAC May Never Repay Part of Government Aid

At least $6.3 billion of the $17.2 billion in taxpayer support to GMAC will likely never be repaid, according to the congressional panel overseeing federal bailout money. The panel criticized the Treasury Department for not attaching more conditions ...

From STEPHEN MARKLEY, Cars.com Blogs,  11 Mar 2010
Related Topics: United States Department of the Treasury,  Chrysler

Send a Tweet, Win a Jeep

Normally we don’t cover promotional giveaways, but when you introduce Twitter into the equation, it becomes part of the “social media is the new plutonium” story. Thus, we report to you that Chrysler is offering to give away a brand-new 2010 Jeep ...

From STEPHEN MARKLEY, Cars.com Blogs,  11 Mar 2010
Related Topics: Jeep,  Twitter Inc,  Chrysler

Pricing Announced for 2011 Nissan GT-R

The 2011 Nissan GT-R supercar will start at $84,060. With the 2011, you get 485 horsepower from a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V-6 engine that's paired with a six-speed dual-clutch transmission. This represents a bump in price from last year’s model, ...

From STEPHEN MARKLEY, Cars.com Blogs,  11 Mar 2010
Related Topics: Porsche,  Nissan,  TypePad

Thief Tsk-Tsks Car Owner

Talk about adding insult to injury. After a thief broke into a car in Aurora, Ill., during the early morning hours, the crook left behind a note just rubbing it in. “I could have taken your vehicle, too,” it said. The thief only took a Garmin ...

From STEPHEN MARKLEY, Cars.com Blogs,  10 Mar 2010
Related Topics: TypePad

Wow, I Was Reasonably Pleased by the Oscars This Year

But on the other hand, I didn't have any rooting interest in any of the other Best Actress nominees because I haven't seen any of the films. On the other hand, I really did want Jeff Bridges to win for "Crazy Heart" because Jeff Bridges is awesome in ...

From STEPHEN MARKLEY, ChicagoNow,  10 Mar 2010
Related Topics: Jeff Bridges,  Christoph Waltz,  Academy Awards

Police Warn About California's 'Cool Cars' Rule

The California Air Resources Board is facing new resistance to its “cool cars” rules, which require cars to have reflective glazing on their windows to reduce solar energy and keep car interiors cooler. Law enforcement is objecting to the rule on ...

From STEPHEN MARKLEY, Cars.com Blogs,  10 Mar 2010

Americans Use GPS to Find Wal-Marts

You probably couldn’t dream up a more stereotypical image of Americans than what GPS provider TeleNav found in its data. The company’s 13 million GPS subscribers used the navigation applications and search functions to find, in order, Wal-Marts, ...

From STEPHEN MARKLEY, Cars.com Blogs,  10 Mar 2010
Related Topics: Starbucks Corp,  Wal-Mart

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