Autos
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Custom $280,000 pickup pilfers parts from RollsJun 21, 2013 11:53 am - Talk about pricing what the market will bear. How about $280,000 for an old Dodge pickup? Or $190,000 for a 1950s station wagon-cum-jalopy covered in rust? These are the...
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Porsche tops in annual survey of vehicle qualityJun 19, 2013 1:46 pm - DETROIT — Porsche is the top performer in an annual survey of new vehicle quality. J.D. Power questioned more than 83,000 U.S. car owners about problems with their 2013 ...
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Body shop owner resists the urge to restore 1947 pickupJun 16, 2013 11:00 pm - Immediately after acquiring his 1947 Ford pickup, Steve Belknap was faced with a crossroads. The Barrington resident saw the hauler while driving down the road in Cary. ...
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6 tips on getting a good deal on an auto leaseJun 16, 2013 6:53 am - Even with low interest rates that make buying a car more affordable, many consumers are leasing a new car or truck instead. New vehicle leasing climbed in the first thre...
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Don’t over fill oil with newer carJun 16, 2013 4:10 am - Q. I have a 2001 Buick Regal which, I understand, should take 4.5 quarts of oil on an oil change, not five quarts. Is the higher amount harmful to the engine? It does re...
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Voice-operated dashboard technology still riskyJun 12, 2013 8:51 am - WASHINGTON — Dashboard technology that lets drivers text and email with voice commands — marketed as a safer alternative — actually is more distracting than simply talki...
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Adding up a 1960s Pontiac 2+2 collectionJun 10, 2013 4:00 am - Several solutions are available for cracking the high-performance algorithm. One equation involves a sleek, attractive body; a massive displacement engine, sporty suspen...
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Sporty new Corolla aimed at youthful buyersJun 09, 2013 6:59 am - DETROIT — The Toyota Corolla, an aging, stodgy but reliable economy car, is getting a radical new look. The world’s largest automaker rolled out a new version of the com...
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Should CD player draw power when vehicle is off?Jun 09, 2013 3:10 am - In our May 26 column, we were trying to help a reader with a Mustang whose car battery often went dead. One of our readers has experienced the same problem and shared th...
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Sporty new Corolla aimed at youthful buyersJun 07, 2013 1:57 pm - DETROIT — Toyota is giving the Corolla a sportier look and more gadgets, a recognition by the world’s biggest automaker that the under-50 crowd wants more than just reli...