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0FBI reports car thefts at all-time low, but so are recoveries 1284677820
The Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that car thefts in 2009 were at their lowest level in 20 years. Last year, a total of 794,616 vehicles were stolen from their owners – a 17 percent drop compared to 2008. Without a doubt, those numbers are good news for car owners across the ...
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Consumer Reports picks side in V6 pony car wars 1283878680
2011 Ford Mustang V6 – Click above for high-res image galleryIf you've found yourself stuck on the fence between the sultry styling of the Chevrolet Camaro V6 and the downright impressive sports car performance of the Ford Mustang V6, Consumer Reports may just have something to help you ... -
Toyota Sienna score in Consumer Reports plunges, no longer top-rated 1280867280
2011 Toyota Sienna – Click above for high-res image galleryIt's generally accepted that every new iteration of any vehicle is somehow better than its predecessor. And that's true of the 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan, which is festooned with more goodies (like a 16.4-inch widescreen monitor ... -
Consumer Reports picks best cars for teens and seniors 1280858340
Consumer Reports picks the best cars for teens and seniors – Click above for high-res image galleryThe car-savy folk over at Consumer Reports have released a new list of its best picks for vehicles suited for teens and seniors. The group suggests parents looking to send their teens off to ... -
Consumer Reports gives top marks to Nissan Altima and Hyundai Sonata among family sedans 1277823660
2010 Nissan Altima and 2011 Hyundai Sonata – Click either image above for high-res image galleryThe minds at Consumer Reports have just wrapped up testing on a handful of family sedans. The publication lined up the Chevrolet Impala, Hyundai Sonata, Nissan Altima and Suzuki Kizashi for a ... -
WSJ brings to light dirty practice of auto awards fees 1273786080
The free press? It ain't so free. It's no secret that most publications face rising costs and declining revenues, both of which combine to create bottom lines that would shiver even cash-strapped Chrysler's timbers. So it should come as no real surprise that Consumers Digest makes manufacturers pay ...
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Lexus resumes sales of GX 460, software update available to owners 1272569340
2010 Lexus GX 460 - Click above for high-res image gallerySixteen days after the Lexus GX 460 landed on Consumer Reports "Do Not Buy" list and Toyota issued a stop-sale on the luxury 'ute, Lexus has developed a fix for the stability control issue discovered by CR and has begun rolling out the ... -
Report: Toyota confirms Lexus GX handling issue, hoping to isolate issue soon 1271545380
Toyota engineers in Japan have apparently replicated the lift-throttle oversteer problem recently found by Consumer Reports on the new 2010 Lexus GX460 and are working on a fix. Toyota spokesman Bill Kwong has confirmed the existence of the handling problem to The New York Times. According to ...
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Toyota reportedly testing all of its SUV's stability control systems 1271361660
2010 Lexus GX460 – Click above for high-res image galleryFurther proof that Toyota is taking Consumer Reports' recent test and subsequent Do Not Buy rating of its Lexus GX 460 sport utility vehicle seriously is a report from AutoWeek that the Japanese giant is testing all of the stability ... -
Why the Lexus GX may be rollover-prone (and the 4Runner isn't) 1271271600
var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Why_the_Lexus_GX_may_be_rollover_prone_and_the_4Runner_isn'; The latest blow to the formerly sterling reputation of Toyota came this week when Consumer Reports gave the new Lexus GX460 a "Do Not Buy" rating. It's not often that CR gives its worst rating to ...
