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Which Cars Do You Miss Most?

Steve Trevelise — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:00:19 +0000

Once upon a time a man was defined by his car, at least a young man was. Now not so much anymore as car makers are wondering why teenagers are not buying as many cars as they used to.

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Car Costs Exceed $9k Per Year [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:18:14 +0000

The average car owner puts out more than $9,100 a year to keep their vehicle on the road, according to an annual report from AAA.

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Average Price For New Cars Soar, Survey Says [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:21:26 +0000

Talk about national sticker shock. A survey shows the average new car price last year was over thirty thousand dollars in the U.S.

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Sandy Spurs New Type Of Lemon Law Bill [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:32:22 +0000

We've all seen the pictures of entire neighborhoods under water following Superstorm Sandy, but if you look closely you'll see other things submerged, like cars.

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Counterfeit Airbags Can Hazardous To Your Health [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:00:54 +0000

The Fed warns as many as 250,000 counterfeit airbags may have gone into vehicles repaired after a crash in recent years.

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Lawmaker Looks To Crack Down On Car Insurance Fraud [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:00:44 +0000

The New Jersey Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor is tracking a growing trend of Garden State residents insuring in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to avoid higher car insurance rates according to Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo.

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Cold Weather A Big Challenge For Car Performance [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:23:57 +0000

In this extreme cold, some New Jersey motorists may be playing turn-the-key roulette.

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Car Computers Help Drivers Maintain Vehicles [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:00:54 +0000

A new survey of car owners shows one in two heed the warnings provided by their vehicle's electronic reminder system.

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Flooded Cars – Coming to a Dealer Near You? [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:04:00 +0000

Hundreds of thousands of cars and trucks were flooded, partially or completely, by the monster of a storm known as Sandy that made landfall in New Jersey late last month. Unfortunately, you could be an owner of one of those flood-damaged vehicles someday.

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Man Reunited With Car Two Years After Forgetting Where He Parked It

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:00:42 +0000

Forgetting where you parked your car always gives you a sinking feeling. However, it may have been for the best that this German man lost track of where he'd left his vehicle in December of 2010...

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