Category: automotive

Knight Rider Returning To TV; Suddenly I Am Very Old.

In something not related to personal finance blogging at all, I just read this article on the new Knight Rider TV show returning to NBC next year…same name, different car and cast. (thankfully) Here is the new KITT car:

I am feeling ancient right about now, as this used to be one of my favorite shows – and if enough time has gone by to start the remakes, I am in big trouble. This should be, um, interesting.

A Mustang? Come on now…

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By David

Pay By The Miles Driven Instead Of Paying Gas Taxes.

Since no politician in their right mind would consider raising gas taxes right now (although I wish they would), they are trying to come up with alternatives to make sure they increase the taxes that they are collecting. And one way they have come up with is to start charging drivers per mile driven and when they are driven – basically tracking your every move by GPS to collect more tax revenue from each of us. And while it sounds good to those of us who drive very little, there are a few things wrong with this idea:

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By David

Does Anyone Actually Receive A New Car For Christmas?

Now that the holiday season is upon us, if you happen to watch any television at all you will see ads from many auto companies telling you that you should give someone a car as a gift. Lexus thinks it’s the only way to get to a woman’s heart – didn’t you know that? People unwrapping boxes with keys in them to a new Mercedes, a guy looking out the window to see a new sports car with a bow on top of it – it is all quite silly. In fact, there is even an article over at Motor Trend with advice on buying a car for someone for Christmas! Do people really buy friends and family brand new cars for Christmas? If so, I have the wrong friends and family. (kidding…)

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By David

M-Network Group Writing Project – All About Cars And Money.

Being a member of the M-Network has it’s perks – for instance, this week we are all writing about our thoughts about cars and money. You can check out the entire M-Network to see their posts on this subject, as when this post goes live, I will be in Mexico and won’t be able to promote them! On to my thoughts…

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By David

Money Mistake Monday – The I Fell For Another Car Lease Syndrome.

In this week’s edition of Money Mistake Monday, I am going to talk about car leases. Back in my freewheeling days, I leased cars. Audi’s, to be exact. After driving a Honda Civic into the ground, I decided I deserved better so I leased a brand new Audi A4…man that was a nice car. I felt like such a badass, but little did I know that no one else gave a crap and I was not getting the looks that I thought I was getting. The reason I leased? The car salesman sold me on the monthly payment – and I disregarded anything I had ever heard about the perils of focusing only on the monthly payment. I put down my $2500 cash (off a credit card, to be exact) and drove away in my new Audi, all for the low low cost of $371 a month.

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