http://car-fu.com The Way to Car Buying Serenity Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:18:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is not something to dwell on, because all companies should have the right to compensate employees for any amount they want, but the pay-scale in general has been an ongoing problem in Detroit for decades. This comparison is a stark example. Keep in mind the incredible success of ... http://car-fu.com/2010/06/toyota-honda-nissan-ceos-together-paid-less-than-fords/ If so, why not pick up a copy of  'CAR FU:Self-Defense for Car Buyers' for 20 bucks and save a few thousand dollars? Unlike so many things in life, this one is guaranteed! 350 pages of clear advice, screenshots of the research sites and how to navigate them, all the forms and ... http://car-fu.com/2010/05/are-you-buying-a-car-this-memorial-day-weekend/ Ford--the good guys in the somewhat sordid bailout schemes--may show a first quarter profit in excess of $1 billion, says the Detroit News. This will mark the first time since 2005 that the automaker has shown a net profit for four consecutive quarters. Is this a sign that buyers are rewarding Ford ... http://car-fu.com/2010/04/ford-may-show-1b-first-quarter-profit/ Well, you know, besides the companies and individuals that have been put out of work and the loss of the competitive American market, that is... American Thinker: Death by CAFE Standards By J.R. Dunn Media discussions of the administration's new mileage rules have covered about everything except how many people they will kill. Manipulating ... http://car-fu.com/2010/04/what-is-the-real-cost-of-draconian-fuel-mileage-mandates/ http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601110&sid=ak0.F1MK3rCE You can't fool the American public for too long, as politicians find out every day. Presented with the rather confusing array of recalls, investigations, counter-investigations, faked events and real anger from Toyota, the American consumer has made their choice:  They will continue to believe in the excellence of Toyota vehicles and ... http://car-fu.com/2010/04/justice-prevails-toyota-sales-up-35-in-march/ This is the 2010 long-term dependability study from J.D. Power, released Friday. Of note: Porsche adds this title to its industry-leading Initial Quality score. Land Rover adds last-place showing to its last-place showing in initial quality. 25 of 36 brands show improvement, all scores continue to improve as they have for several years. Domestic ... http://car-fu.com/2010/03/new-jd-power-study-has-few-surprises/ In what I would term a slice of poetic justice, Prius continued their exceptionally strong sales history. The current bizarre  issues that Toyota has  battled have a very strange odor about them, and it seems that consumers are trusting  their instincts--on this product, at least. Toyota has been the best example of  ... http://car-fu.com/2010/03/prius-sales-up-10-in-february/ Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat. SUN TZU 'The Art of War' The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. CAR- FU: Self-Defense For Car Buyers THE CAR-FU PHILOSOPHY RESPECT              KNOWLEDGE   ... http://car-fu.com/2010/02/car-fu-introduction-the-philosophy/ No one would ever accuse auto dealers of being overly transparent in their dealings with the public, but there are times when the misdirection and malfeasance reach truly epic levels. A few years ago, you could not turn on the TV without being overwhelmed by yelling, preening , cartoon-ish car salesmen ... http://car-fu.com/2010/02/the-way-it-is-of-fine-print-and-flim-flam/ It's a fact that most people prefer to "negotiate" a price. Though many dealers and dealer-groups have tried to present the no-haggle option, with the exceptions of new cars from Saturn and used cars from CarMax, it just hasn't proven to be popular. As I was finishing this up, a deal to purchase the ... http://car-fu.com/2010/01/the-way-it-is-negotiation/