Photo: Joe Raedle / Staff (Getty Images) Hurricane Helene made landfall in the U.S. on September 26 near Perry, Florida, with winds blowing at Category 4 strength, killing at least 128 so far. Many of the stories we see focus on much of the devastation in North Carolina where people living in towns and cities … Read more
A Purdue University student thought he kicked his way to a two-year car lease for making three field goals in a contest held during the Boilermakers’ season opener in West Lafayette. However, the dealership sponsoring the giveaway later reneged on the deal because of a technical. The final kick – a 40-yarder – left his … Read more
Police in Maryland are trying their best to stop a 12-year-old suspect from burglarizing car dealerships outside of Washington, D.C., but their efforts are severely hampered by the fact he’s too young to be arrested or jailed for most nonviolent offenses under the state’s juvenile justice laws. 2025 Jetta GLI: The Last Manual Volkswagen The … Read more
Gif: ABC7 Los Angeles YouTube There was chaos in Los Angeles this week as two takeovers happened in the same night, resulting in vehicles set ablaze and broken windows at a nearby dealership. LA’s ABC 7 reports the first of the two takeovers happened around midnight on September 3rd in South Los Angeles. Footage shows … Read more
Right now, electric vehicle sales are hitting a bit of a slowdown. Don’t get me wrong, the market is growing, but it’s not growing as fast as some may have predicted. We know automakers (for the most part) want to build EVs, and we know customers (for the most part) want to buy EVs, but … Read more
A Honda dealership in Bowie, Maryland is facing civil charges after it allegedly engaged in “unfair or deceptive trade practices at nearly every stage” of new vehicle sales, according to Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown. Take A Lap With Us In Honda’s ‘The Beast’ The July lawsuit from the AG’s office alleges the dealership – … Read more
Denver’s ABC 7 reports that a couple of Mercedes-Benz dealers in the Denver area have been charging customers delivery & handling fees on their lease buyouts. They’re now making things right, but only after they were found out. Price Markups are Killing Customers’ Loyalty to Automakers and Dealers ABC 7 spoke with customer Jason Taylor, … Read more
A wave of car thefts is sweeping dealerships across Michigan this month, as a group of organized criminals has made off with hundreds of cars worth millions of dollars. Now, dealers across the state are taking matters into their own hands, calling in private security firms to try and bring the “unprecedented number” of thefts … Read more
A Florida dealership is in hot water after failing to deliver a vehicle that a customer purchased for over $200,000. Meet The Fiat 500e Before Its Return To America The whole ordeal started when Alan Sue found a 2023 Mercedes-Benz G63 Brabus for sale at Dream Auto Collection in Hollywood, Florida. Living in Hawaii, there … Read more
Image: Google Street View Honest Abe Auto Sales – a string of four car dealerships in the Indianapolis area – is being forced to pay back nearly half a million dollars to customers it, well, lied to. The dealers, which are operated by Sycamore Companies, were accused of bait-and-switch sales tactics, false advertised prices and … Read more
