Average Auto Loan Term Rise – July 2016 The average loan term has been on a continuous climb based on vehicle affordability. Every quarter for the last two years, new-vehicle loan terms have increased by one month. In the first quarter of 2015, the average new-vehicle loan term
Daily Car News Bulletin for July 7, 2016 U.S. Auto Sale Forcast by S&P S&P Global Ratings estimating auto sales for U.S. to 17.5 million vehicles from 17.8 million this year, saying the slowing of demand comes from individual buyers and the effect on the nation’s economy from U.K. voters’
Vehicle Values and Depreciation Rates – July 2016 Beginning of July Movements – Overall car values decreased 0.54% last week. That’s the highest overall weekly depreciation rate since the first week of 2016. – Compact Midsize Car segments received the highest weekly depreciation rates at -0.83%. – Midsize Car segments
Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act Unfair-Claims-Settlement-Practices-Act – pdf Section 1. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to set forth standards for the investigation and disposition of claims arising under policies or certificates of insurance issued to residents of [insert state]. It is not intended to cover claims
Google Auto Search Trends – Land Rover – 2016 Land Rover 2016 List 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport 2016 Land Rover LR4 2016 Land Rover Range Rover 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Daily Car News Bulletin for July 5, 2016 Mitsubishi Joins Renault-Nissan Alliance Nissan Motor and Renault SA are already expecting a 28 percent increase in joint cost savings to $6.11 billion by 2018, and already thinking of bringing Mitsubishi Motors into the alliance to further boost profits. Senio vice president
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Daily Car News Bulletin for July 1, 2016 Tesla Model S Crash NHTSA investigates fatal crash of 2015 Tesla Model S in Autopilot mode. NHTSA spokesman said the agency’s preliminary evaluation would examine the design and performance of the Model S’ automated driving system and whether a defects exists. A police
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Daily Car News Bulletin for June 30, 2016 Warning for Acura and Honda Owners U.S. officials warned owners of some 2001-2003 Acura and Honda vehicles that include Takata airbags to stop driving their cars when additional research showed that the vehicles have as much as a 50 percent chance of
Vehicle Values and Depreciation Rate – June 28 Vehicle Values Decline – Overall car values decreased by 0.43%. – Sub-Compact Car led the decline by 0.96% – Luxury Car declining at 0.68% – Prestige Luxury Car 0.57%. – Overall truck values decreased by 0.37% last week. – The small
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Daily Car News Bulletin for June 28, 2016 Lincoln Trying to Stay Ahead Lincoln said today that it will provide free pickup and delivery of service vehicles to new owners starting with 2017 models. The company will pick up a customer’s car, leave a Lincoln of equal or greater value to use
Not all cars are created equal. Some cars cost quite a bit more to insure than one would think. Here is a list of the best and worst cars to insure: THE WORST: 1. Subaru Impreza WRX 2. Scion TC 3. Hyundai Tiburon 4. Mercedes CLS class (4 dr) 5.
Daily Car News Bulletin for June 27, 2016 GM and Ford Alliance The Chevrolet Camaro will share a transmission with the Ford Mustang, production starts in 2017. The partnership between General Motors and Ford was once unimaginable, but cost cutting, engineer shortages, and increasing regulations made it inevitable.The 2017
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1- Get the knowledge, Know your rights after a wreck. 2- Get our Comprehensive Auto Appraisal Report. 3- Get fully compensated for your Loss. What is diminished Value? Diminished Value (DV) or Accelerated depreciation, is the loss of resale value a vehicle suffers if prior damage or damage history is
Auto Market Depreciation Rates – June 20 Depreciation Rates Steady – Overall car values decreased by 0.47% last week. Similar to the average depreciation rate of 0.44% seen in the previous two weeks. – Compact Car depreciation rate 0.82%. – Mid-Size Car depreciation rate is 0.72%. – Luxury Car
Daily Car News Bulletin for June 24, 2016 Brexit Reaction Sales and production are being hit in Europe’s second-biggest auto market after Germany after UK’s surprising vote to exit the European Union. Many conditions for supplying the European market will now have to be re-negotiated. Ford has three plants in the UK,
Daily Car News Bulletin for June 23, 2016 FCA Software Update Fiat Chrysler has sent the dealers new software update called “Auto Park” that intends to prevent the vehicles from moving when the driver’s side door is open and the shifter is not in park. FCA Dealerships will begin
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