Intrepidation

I beg to differ.

However came up with this campaign deserves a raise, as it's brilliant. It gives potential buyers piece of mind and some confidence, which is something that sorely lacking right now.

Hyundai has scored a big marketing win with its incentive program that allows owners to return a new Hyundai within a year if they lose their job. Called the Hyundai Assurance program, the South Korean automaker sweetened the deal later by offering to pay up to three months of car payments before taking the car back so that owners would have time to look for a new job. While the rest of the auto industry has been hit with slumping sales in 2009, Hyundai sales were up in January and about even in February compared with 2008. Some of that certainly has to do with the peace of mind provided by the Hyundai Assurance program. But an incentive program isn't successful just because it sells more vehicles. The value of the incentive to the automaker goes down the more it cuts into the profit of each vehicle sold. So how much has the Hyundai Assurance plan cost so far? Aside from a few marketing dollars to get the word out – nothing. That's because despite selling 55,133 vehicles through the end of February, not a single owner has taken Hyundai up on its offer to buy back their vehicle. So, at this point, the incentive program has been a home run idea that's sold more cars but effectively cost Hyundai nothing. Of course, that could all change if within the next year our economy turns into Great Depression II and Hyundai owners begin returning their vehicles en masse. Until then, however, Hyundai will likely continue to enjoy a better sales performance each month than its competition. Autoblog

Of course it's good, I'm just pretty sure that no spyshots will look compliment a car like one that's been prepped for a photo shoot, like the photos of your Audi.

I personally don't care...as long as there is choice and I can choose either a frugal car or a performance car more power to them. That said, I think it's ugly and prefer the Insight or the Volt.

Jessica likes S-10s but I've never liked the way the late models looked inside or out. I always preferred the last gen Dakotas myself. However I don't have a use for a truck. I kinda know how you feel. For a while the Prizm seemed to go from one problem to the next. First the door handles one the driver's side broke, then the window regulator on the driver's side broke, then the clutch went. Before all that 3rd and 4th gear didn't work. Not long after we replaced the transmission both master and slave cylinders went. 2 more exterior door handle broke, the rear view mirror broke. Oh and the cruise stopped working. With all that said, once we fixed everything (besides the cruise) the car has been problem free for I think close to 2 years now. Although I did replace the tie rod end and passenger side strut mount recently...but that cost me nothing. Plus, I doubt I could ever hold a car of ours with that much contempt.

Eww....needs head gasket. Thisis what the sellr replied to me today:

The Dodge Viper isn't for everyone. It's raw and brutal, and it takes a certain type of person to appreciate the its outlandish personality. Regardless of whether you like or dislike Dodge's flagship supercar, it's hard to argue against its capabilities. The Viper ACR is unmatched around the Nurburgring, besting the Corvette ZR1 and much more expensive supercars like the Maserati MC12, Pagani Zonda F and Ferrari Enzo. Apparently, it's quite a drag racer too, according to one owner who took out his brand new, bone stock Viper SRT10 Convertible with just 100 miles on the odometer and ripped off a 10.92-second quarter mile. Most media outlets have tested the Viper's 1/4 mile time in the 11.6- to 11.9-second range, so with the right conditions and a perfect launch, we can see how the run was possible. In this situation, it seems the owner managed to get those optimal conditions and pair it with a great launch, resulting in a record-breaking time slip. Autoblog

Um, it's too late for that...what with the FWD SRX, possible Lambda replacement for the Escalade, and possible FWD replacement for the STS/DTS. No, this is a true Cadillac. It's polarizing but that's ok. It make a s statement. Plus I won't judge it until I see it fully undisguised with some good photography.

Ah. I do remember we got a few watermelons out the one year we tried them, but I forget if we got any pumpkins.

Friend of mine and I did a test in the summer where we put identical thermometers in the black shadow and the green Corolla, left them in direct sunlight for 3 hours at 90 degrees or so. The Shadow was cooler than the Corolla.

Have to wait 13 years for it though.

Or you know, pay the bill.

This is, without a doubt, the stupidest automotive related thing I have ever heard.

In a move that will likely get California's consumers in a huff, impending legislation may soon restrict the paint color options for Golden State residents looking for their next new vehicle. The specific colors that are currently on the chopping block are all dark hues, with the worst offender seemingly the most innocuous color you could think of: Black. What could California possibly have against these colors, you ask? Apparently, the California Air Resources Board figures that the climate control systems of dark colored cars need to work harder than their lighter siblings – especially after sitting in the sun for a few hours. Anyone living in a hot, sunny climate will tell you that this assumption is accurate, of course. In fact, legislation already exists for buildings that has proven successful at reducing the energy consumption of skyscrapers. So, what's the crux of the problem... can't paint suppliers just come up with new, less heat-absorbent dark paints? According to Ward's, suppliers have reportedly been testing their pigments and processes to see if it's possible to meet CARB's proposed mandate of 20% solar reflectivity by 2016 with a phase-in period starting in 2012, and things aren't looking good. Apparently, when the proper pigments and chemicals are added to black paint, the resulting color is currently being referred to as "mud-puddle brown." That doesn't sound very attractive, now does it? Windshields, backlights and sunroofs are also slated to get reflective coatings starting in 2012. When we first heard of this issue, an internal debate immediately began as to whether this might be an elaborate early April Fool's joke, but it isn't. Read through CARB's complete Cool Cars Standards and Test Procedures here (PDF link) for more. Thanks for the tip, Joaquin! Autoblog

No need for me to worry.

There's a farm in North Andover (a twin over) that has strawberry picking events where you can go out and pick your own. I went for the first time last year. It was a lot of fun. It's very popular apparently.

I don't think I've tried lima beans period. Nothing beats fresh strawberries.

There's nothing like fresh picked veggies (or fruit) from you back yard.

Honda Insight?

Yeah, they are little bastards. We have good luck with tomatoes, zucchini, summer squash, and green beans. We;ve tried pumpkins, watermelons, radishes, and beats over the years but they never did well. Oh and we have 2 big apple trees.

Right.... I'm going to go with "Oh I'm image conscious and want to look like I'm saving the world."

Gardening is a fun hobby. However we gave up on sunflowers because every animals would take the flower heads off.

According to the Detroit News, the Environmental Protection Agency has taken a likely step towards stricter emissions standards, as it has asked the White House Office of Management and Budget to declare greenhouse gas a public danger. California, along with several other states, is looking to enact tough new CO2 laws that will drastically limit the emissions of new cars and trucks. Automakers are against the idea, as they argue that the technology isn't currently available in large scale to meet the proposed targets, let alone while the industry is cash poor. The Obama administration wants Congress to take swift action to regulate CO2 emissions, a move that could cost automakers ranging from Ford and GM to Honda and Toyota billions of dollars. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Vice President William Kovacs says the California plan "could damage automakers." Kovacs points out that GM and Chrysler are already receiving federal loans to stay afloat, the sunshine state wants to "put more holes" into the sinking ships. If California does win the right to demand stricter CO2 standards, it will be interesting to see if the regulations involve pollutants outside the auto industry. In 2006, cars, trucks, and big rigs only account for 24% of our nation's greenhouse pollution and 4% of the world's overall. Autoblog

If it's teh same size as the HHR then it is in the same segment. The HHR is ok, but flawed and dated.