Study: Automotive Debt Is Out of Control, You’re Being Swindled

<img data-attachment-id=”1678584″ data-permalink=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2019/06/ask-bark-did-i-throw-away-the-key-to-a-new-car/shutterstock_731078407/” data-orig-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/study-automotive-debt-is-out-of-control-youre-being-swindled-5.jpg” data-orig-size=”1000,667″ data-comments-opened=”1″ data-image-meta=”{“aperture”:”0″,”credit”:””,”camera”:””,”caption”:””,”created_timestamp”:”0″,”copyright”:””,”focal_length”:”0″,”iso”:”0″,”shutter_speed”:”0″,”title”:””,”orientation”:”0″}” data-image-title=”inflatable tube man wacky waving style dealer lot” data-image-description=” Gretchen Gunda Enger/Shutterstock ” data-medium-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/study-automotive-debt-is-out-of-control-youre-being-swindled-2.jpg” data-large-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/study-automotive-debt-is-out-of-control-youre-being-swindled.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1678584″ src=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/study-automotive-debt-is-out-of-control-youre-being-swindled.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”407″ srcset=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/study-automotive-debt-is-out-of-control-youre-being-swindled.jpg 610w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/study-automotive-debt-is-out-of-control-youre-being-swindled-1.jpg 75w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/study-automotive-debt-is-out-of-control-youre-being-swindled-2.jpg 450w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/study-automotive-debt-is-out-of-control-youre-being-swindled-3.jpg 768w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/study-automotive-debt-is-out-of-control-youre-being-swindled-4.jpg 120w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/study-automotive-debt-is-out-of-control-youre-being-swindled-5.jpg … Continue reading

Rare Rides: The 2000 Mercedes-Benz CL 500, a Finale Called Final Edition

Large, luxurious, and very serious, the first generation CL was also an SEC and S during its life. While Mercedes-Benz played the Nineties naming games with its lineup, the W140 soldiered on in two-door format as a last-of for a … Continue reading

AutoNation Wildly Profitable While Car Prices Are Grotesquely High

<img data-attachment-id="1724644" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2020/06/now-might-be-a-good-time-to-sell-your-car/shutterstock_3401781/" data-orig-file="http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/autonation-wildly-profitable-while-car-prices-are-grotesquely-high-5.jpg" data-orig-size="1000,574" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="used cars, used car sign, old sign, car dealership" data-image-description=" David Touchtone/Shutterstock ” data-medium-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/autonation-wildly-profitable-while-car-prices-are-grotesquely-high-2.jpg” data-large-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/autonation-wildly-profitable-while-car-prices-are-grotesquely-high.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1724644″ src=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/autonation-wildly-profitable-while-car-prices-are-grotesquely-high.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”350″ srcset=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/autonation-wildly-profitable-while-car-prices-are-grotesquely-high.jpg 610w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/autonation-wildly-profitable-while-car-prices-are-grotesquely-high-1.jpg 75w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/autonation-wildly-profitable-while-car-prices-are-grotesquely-high-2.jpg 450w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/autonation-wildly-profitable-while-car-prices-are-grotesquely-high-3.jpg 768w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/autonation-wildly-profitable-while-car-prices-are-grotesquely-high-4.jpg 120w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/autonation-wildly-profitable-while-car-prices-are-grotesquely-high-5.jpg … Continue reading

NHTSA Investigating Ram’s Diesel Pickups

<img data-attachment-id="1776420" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2021/10/nhtsa-investigating-rams-diesel-pickups/2019-ram-2500-hd/" data-orig-file="http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/nhtsa-investigating-rams-diesel-pickups-5.png" data-orig-size="1420,937" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="2019 Ram 2500 HD" data-image-description=" Ram ” data-medium-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/nhtsa-investigating-rams-diesel-pickups-2.png” data-large-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/nhtsa-investigating-rams-diesel-pickups.png” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1776420″ src=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/nhtsa-investigating-rams-diesel-pickups.png” alt width=”610″ height=”403″ srcset=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/nhtsa-investigating-rams-diesel-pickups.png 610w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/nhtsa-investigating-rams-diesel-pickups-1.png 75w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/nhtsa-investigating-rams-diesel-pickups-2.png 450w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/nhtsa-investigating-rams-diesel-pickups-3.png 768w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/nhtsa-investigating-rams-diesel-pickups-4.png 120w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/nhtsa-investigating-rams-diesel-pickups-5.png 1420w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> The … Continue reading

Abandoned History: The Cadillac Cimarron, a Good Mercedes-Benz Competitor

Sometimes car companies get a bit carried away with a new idea that, for a myriad of reasons, doesn’t translate so well in its execution. Toyota (and other Japanese companies) did exactly this when they invested in the very unsuccessful line … Continue reading

Opinion: Tesla’s Full-Self Driving Beta Is a Bad Joke

<img data-attachment-id="1635120" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2018/08/elon-musk-pitches-party-camper-mode-for-tesla-vehicles-as-possible-dog-whistle-to-swingers/tesla-baby-self-driving/" data-orig-file="http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke-5.jpg" data-orig-size="1060,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Tesla Baby self-driving" data-image-description=" Tesla ” data-medium-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke-2.jpg” data-large-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1635120″ src=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”345″ srcset=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke.jpg 610w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke-1.jpg 75w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke-2.jpg 450w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke-3.jpg 768w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke-4.jpg 120w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke-5.jpg 1060w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> Earlier this … Continue reading

Volkswagen Group: Audi Employs Ken Block, Porsche Making 718 Electric

<img data-attachment-id="1774616" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2021/09/volkswagen-group-audi-employs-ken-block-porsche-making-718-electric/audi-block/" data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Audi-Block-e1632344516704.png" data-orig-size="2867,1674" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Audi Block" data-image-description=" Audi ” data-medium-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/volkswagen-group-audi-employs-ken-block-porsche-making-718-electric-2.png” data-large-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/volkswagen-group-audi-employs-ken-block-porsche-making-718-electric.png” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1774616″ src=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/volkswagen-group-audi-employs-ken-block-porsche-making-718-electric.png” alt width=”610″ height=”356″ srcset=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/volkswagen-group-audi-employs-ken-block-porsche-making-718-electric.png 610w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/volkswagen-group-audi-employs-ken-block-porsche-making-718-electric-1.png 75w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/volkswagen-group-audi-employs-ken-block-porsche-making-718-electric-2.png 450w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/volkswagen-group-audi-employs-ken-block-porsche-making-718-electric-3.png 768w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/volkswagen-group-audi-employs-ken-block-porsche-making-718-electric-4.png 120w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> Despite being the target of … Continue reading

Vaccine Mandates Being Considered By Auto Industry, UAW

<img data-attachment-id="1773672" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw/covid-19vaccinationrecordcardsissuedbycdcunitedstatescenters/" data-orig-file="http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw-5.jpg" data-orig-size="1000,667" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"Shutterstock","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Copyright (c) 2021 Michael Vi\/Shutterstock. No use without permission.","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Covid-19,Vaccination,Record,Cards,Issued,By,Cdc,(united,States,Centers","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Covid-19,Vaccination,Record,Cards,Issued,By,Cdc,(united,States,Centers" data-image-description=" Michael Vi/Shutterstock ” data-medium-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw-2.jpg” data-large-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1773672″ src=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”407″ srcset=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw.jpg 610w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw-1.jpg 75w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw-2.jpg 450w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw-3.jpg 768w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw-4.jpg 120w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw-5.jpg … Continue reading

Rare Rides: The International Harvester Scout, Not a Jeep (Part II)

Yesterday’s edition of Rare Rides covered the first-generation International Harvester Scout. Born in 1960 at the very beginning of the recreational sport utility vehicle class, a decade later it was time for the always difficult second album: Scout II. By … Continue reading