Maserati is on fire as consumers turn to trucks
Maserati is on fire. Sales are up 43.1 per cent year-on-year in Canada, and 11 per cent in the U.S. The Levante SUV (sport-utility vehicle) is leading the charge. Yes, the 102-year-old Italian brand now owned by FCA (Fiat Chrysler), the one that brought us the delicious 1967 Ghibli, the 1960 3500 GT and the …
The car loan dilemma: is a 72-, 84-, or 96-month loan good for you?
Seven of 10 Canadians sign up for a loan term of 72 months or longer – sometimes as long as 96 months or eight years. Good idea, bad, or something else? Perhaps it is the third option. Loans stretched out over long repayment periods simply make common sense for many car shoppers who want or …
Tale of two roadsters — Mercedes-Benz SLC 43 AMG, SL 450
The road to roadster heaven and eternal two-seat, open-top happiness is not a Dollarama journey. Not if you want something brand new. Even Mazda’s excellent MX-5 Miata now starts at $31,900. No car company today offers the equivalent of a budget-friendly MG MGB, Triumph Spitfire, or Sunbeam Alpine. The roadsters in 2016 are all high-horsepower, …
November 3, 2016 | Commentary, First on the Grid Like Comments (0) |
An argument against the technology-driven tediousness of modern cars
I’m thinking about buying a ’67 Chevy Camaro convertible with a Sport Package, 327, no rust, little in the way of fancy electronics and all mechanical joy. On eBay, asking $29,000. I know the car well; I was nine years old when it went on sale. I love it still. At this stage of my …
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