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Ways to Improve Your Credit to Help Get an Auto Loan Ways to Improve Your Credit to Help Get an Auto Loan
How do car shoppers give themselves the best possible chance to get approved for an auto loan? They have to go in with the best possible credit score they can. Harriet Johnson Brackey, personal finance columnist for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, and Gerri Detweiler, credit advisor for credit.com, have several tips for consumers to help boost their credit scores in a short-term time frame, abo[...] .. Read More.
Big Three Bailout - What Do You Think? Big Three Bailout - What Do You Think?
The auto industry bailout is big news. It’s even big enough that late night talk show hosts and Saturday Night Live are making fun of it. We wanted to know what people think of the bailout, and whether or not the Detroit Big Three should get the loan or go into bankruptcy. So we hit the streets here in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and asked people what they think of this whole auto industry bailou[...] .. Read More.
Opinion: U.S. Auto Bailout is Crap Opinion: U.S. Auto Bailout is Crap
The $25 billion the U.S. automakers are asking for from Congress this week comes out to about $81.97 from each of America’s 305 million people. That’s not a ton of money, but it is about two weeks worth of gas for me. So the question for today is what exactly have the U.S. automakers done to deserve my (and your) two weeks of driving money? Chrysler, Ford and GM sent their C[...] .. Read More.
Is it Harder Now For Buyers to Get Approved For an Auto Loan? Is it Harder Now For Buyers to Get Approved For an Auto Loan?
If you’ve read a newspaper, gone online or watched the news recently, you probably have seen reports saying that car shoppers are having a very difficult time getting approved for an auto loan.  GM’s finance arm, GMAC, said that unless you have a 700+ credit score, you won’t be considered for a loan. Other banks and lenders are also tightening credit restrictions and making[...] .. Read More.
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December and 2008 Sales Figures Are In, and They're Exactly What We Expected
The year was dismal for most automakers, with sales plunging by double digits for a lot of companies. So far (not all automakers have reported 2008 sa ... Read More

Isuzu Throws In the TowelIsuzu Throws In the Towel
If you were planning to buy a new Isuzu, this is your last chance. The company has announced that on January 31, it will stop selling its light-d ... Read More

GMAC No Longer Exclusive GM Lender
GMAC has lost its exclusive rights to offer low-interest loans to customers who want to purchase GM vehicles. The loss is part of GMAC’s fe ... Read More

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