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New car update

Posted on 2013-10-19 by Garrett Wollman

I spent most of this afternoon working on the new-car thing. First stop was the closest dealer that actually had a 370Z coupe in stock. I really, really, like that car. Unfortunately, the salesman confirmed that it is really impractical … Continue reading →

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Checking up on the hybrid front, I found that the Acura ILX hybrid for 2014 is finally on sale, as of Tuesday, and an Accord hybrid, which I didn’t even know about, goes on sale at the end of this … Continue reading →

Posted on 2013-10-17 by Garrett Wollman | Comments Off on Hybrid options begin to fill in; automaker Web site usability

First test drive

Posted on 2013-10-14 by Garrett Wollman

Over the Columbus Day weekend I managed to see a number of car dealers and learned a bit, plus I finally got to test-drive something. Some random notes in no particular order: That Nissan 370Z is looking less and less … Continue reading →

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What business do car dealers think they’re in?

Posted on 2013-10-07 by Garrett Wollman

After navigating a series of unspeakably awful automaker Web sites to gather the raw data for my previous post on fuel economy, I spent about an hour today looking at dealer locations and hours — particularly service hours. When I … Continue reading →

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Thinking about fuel economy

Posted on 2013-10-06 by Garrett Wollman

The lease on my car is up in a few months, and so I’m currently thinking about what sort of car I should get. Last time, I wanted the brand-new Hyundai Sonata hybrid, but the North American launch kept on … Continue reading →

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