For all that 2020 has changed our lives, coins still have two sides—meaning the online experience hasn’t always, ahem, delivered. Billy Huys had a fantastic experience buying online from a dealer in Gladstone, Oregon. But New York City’s Michael Livote has experienced the flip side of the online buying story. …
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The 2021 Toyota 4Runner will get sharper eyes, fleeter feet, a new edition, and a fresh paint job in a bid to keep the aging SUV fresh. Those changes also will include a new Lunar Rock color across the TRD Pro off-road lineup and the return of the Trail edition …
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Toyota’s smallest sedan and hatchback won’t return next year, the automaker confirmed this week. The Toyota Yaris sedan and hatchback will be dropped from the automaker’s lineup after this year, spokesman Zachary Reed said. The small cars were built by Mazda for Toyota, and were sold in the U.S. and …
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A group of state attorneys general, led by California’s Xavier Becerra, urged automakers Wednesday to curb “unlawful and predatory” practices regarding the timely return of off-lease vehicles to franchised dealerships during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter distributed Wednesday — which includes signatures from attorneys general in Connecticut, Iowa, Minnesota, …
Read More »U.S. insurer Allstate Corp. said on Monday that it would return more than $ 600 million in auto insurance premiums to customers as many Americans stay home and drive less due to “shelter-in-place” orders to curb the coronavirus outbreak. Most customers will receive a “payback” of 15 percent of their monthly …
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It would be easy to fill pages with moon-eyed poetry praising the intoxicating zing of the new 718 GTS’s 4.0-liter flat-six engine. Oh, the noises it makes hunting down the glory of 7800 rpm, all the while electrifying scalps, tingling spines, and purpling prose. Yet perhaps the most telling change …
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