I’ll admit it, I love data. And if I have a choice between numbers and pictures, I’ll pick numbers. But many people would rather have a picture, or at least a graphic to go with the numbers. So, starting with this month’s results, TrueDelta has a new graphic to go with the “successful repair trips per 100 cars per year”… More →
Month: November 2008
Considering a domestic car? My advice: wait.
Unless you must have a car now, if you are considering a domestic car–or even any car that directly competes with a domestic car–I would wait. Many proposed measures to save the domestic auto industry would have the effect of cutting car prices by thousands of dollars. If you buy a car now, you could pay thousands more. The most… More →
Ball fumbled just short of the goal line–will anyone pick it up?
Every January, April, July, and October I closely watch the responses as they come in, a flood the first couple of days, a trickle towards the end. How many people will respond this time? Well, for October 2008 (which technically ends tomorrow morning), a bit over 7,700, up from a bit over 7,000 last time. The response rate this time: 35.4… More →
Jeep improves interiors
Well, now I know what Chrysler had been up to. Few if any new products are on the horizon–no surprise, since the company seems very unlikely to survive in anything resembling its present form. But every Jeep model except the Wrangler did receive an upgraded interior this year. Too bad they didn’t take this step back when Jeeps were still… More →