JORDAN VILLAGE, Ont. – I have just signed onto a Wi-Fit hotspot, which would not be particularly remarkable if I were in a Starbucks or an airport. But here, Wi-Fit is part of the OnStar package in the newest version of the Chevrolet Equinox, the reinvented 2018 model (base price $26,995 including freight and dealer …
Are eight-year car loans a ticking time bomb of debt?
– Graphic source: J.D. Power & Associates’ Power Information Network More than half of Canadian car buyers who opt to finance take a loan of 84 months or longer, which suggests “we might be bumping up against a ceiling regarding the (term) length,” says the chief economist of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA). But …
2017 Impreza driving Subaru sales, but quality and profits take hits
If you have yet to see a commercial or a billboard or any sort of ad for the 2017 Subaru Impreza, you’re most likely living in a cave. Subaru is spending a huge amount to launch the new compact sedan and hatchback. And it’s working. Subaru Canada’s sales are on fire. Canadians bought 1,159 Impreza …
2017 Mazda CX-5: tops amongst best-selling small SUVs
Mazda most certainly does not have the marketing muscle of monster car makers like Ford, Toyota, General Motors, Nissan and even Honda. So you might not have noticed, even heard, that there is a revamped CX-5 small SUV (sport-utility vehicle) for sale. But you should know about the 2017 CX-5. Even though the exterior design …
May 24, 2017 | Commentary, First on the Grid 1 Comments (0) |
Will Ford’s new CEO fix wonky gearboxes and other quality woes?
One wag described Ford Motor’s new CEO as a “former furniture salesman and college football fan-boy.” Whatever his credentials, Denise Cuthbert would like new Ford CEO Jim Hackett to do two things: fix once and for all the wonky gearbox in her 2012 Ford Focus and put some serious effort into boosting her investment in …
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