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Elon Musk tweets that Tesla could lower car prices if inflation slows

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Friday the electric automaker could lower prices for cars if inflation calms down. Musk, who has over 100 million followers on Twitter, was replying to a tweet on Friday that asked if the company had any plans to lower prices that it had raised to beat […] July 18, 2022 at 02:10AM

2022 Lexus LS pricing up by a little and a lot

In October of last year, Lexus announced its 2022 LS lineup with a sprinkling of finespun tweaks. There were retuned spring and damper rates for a more comfortable ride, larger anti-roll bars, an “enhanced” adjustable-ride-height function to improve passenger ingress and egress, reshaped piston tops for quieter engine operation and updated transmission calibration for more […] April 12, 2022 at 12:41AM

Honda and Acura expand CPO offerings to include 10-year-old cars

With valuations having gone ballistic, buyers are spending more than ever to purchase used cars at the same time cars with 100,000 miles or more are now considered just mildly used. Effectively, the market is full of folks splashing what was new-car money not long ago on a vehicle that would have been considered all […] April 01, 2022 at 12:35AM

2023 Chevy Corvette prices up by $1,000 on all variants

The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette gets a small price bump to go with its 70th Anniversary package and Z06 trim. Now that GM has entered the vehicle into its WorkBench order system, Corvette Action Center got hold of a Corvette MSRP and options list. Compared to pricing on the Corvette configurator at the time of writing, […] The post 2023 Chevy Corvette prices up by $1,000 on all variants appeared first on Automoto Network . March 28, 2022 at 06:46AM

2022 Chevy Trailblazer and Buick Encore GX $200 more expensive

The Chevrolet Trax and its premium platform-mate the Buick Encore are reportedly headed to the great dealership in the sky at the end of this model year. Assuming things go down like that, the Chevrolet Trailblazer and its premium platform-mate the Buick Encore GX will become the new entry-level crossovers for their respective brands. According […] The post 2022 Chevy Trailblazer and Buick Encore GX $200 more expensive appeared first on Automoto Network . March 25, 2022 at 06:46AM

Hyundai, Genesis, Subaru warn their dealers about markups

Six weeks ago, word got out that Ford’s VP of sales for the U.S. and Canada wrote one of those “It has come to our attention…” e-mails to the automaker’s dealer body. The VP’s problem was dealers trying to get reservation deposits for the Ford F-150 Lightning well above the official $100 fee. The tomfoolery […] March 01, 2022 at 07:15AM

2022 Ford Bronco gets $1,530 to $2,280 more expensive

Anyone who wants a 2022 Ford Bronco needs to get their order in before March 8, when Ford will tell everyone in the reservation line outside the Bronco club to go home. According to Ford, demand has been high enough to absorb 2022 production, and the move helps ensure anyone with an order for this […] March 01, 2022 at 07:01AM

2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Stingray offer bounteous options

Someone with access to GM’s Work Book system to order new vehicles decided to put together some sample orders for the new 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and 2023 Corvette Stingray. Since the automaker won’t accept orders for the coming coupes until March 24, this person decided the best thing to do was take screenshots of […] March 01, 2022 at 06:46AM

Cadillac ELR | Used vehicle spotlight

We happen to think that the Chevy Volt is a really good used car bargain. The Cadillac ELR that uses a similar platform and shares the same basic bits and pieces that made up General Motors‘ Voltec drivetrain isn’t nearly the deal that its less luxurious sibling is, but it’s still a very intriguing vehicle. […] February 16, 2022 at 06:47AM

Acura will let you reserve a 2023 Integra starting next month

For anybody who is trying to get their hands on the 2023 Acura Integra right when it comes out, this one’s for you. Instead of a normal launch, Acura is launching the Integra with a reservation list.  You’ll be able to reserve and pre-order an Integra online starting March 10. Of course, the reservation process […] February 15, 2022 at 06:05AM

2022 Chevrolet Malibu taken off the order books

The virus running through Chevrolet’s car line, compelling the brand to cull one model after another, could have got worse. CarsDirect reports that the mass-market brand has stopped taking orders for the 2022 Malibu. When CarsDirect asked Chevy about the move, an automaker spokesperson replied, “In relation to the Malibu, we are not taking any […] February 09, 2022 at 06:46AM

GM to dealers: Stop playing games with 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06

It wasn’t even two weeks ago that Ford’s VP of sales for the U.S. and Canada decided he needed to tell the dealer body to stop squeezing 2022 F-150 Lightning buyers for more reservation money. The shenanigans risk alienating the very important new customers of a very important new truck. Corvette Action Center reports that […] January 21, 2022 at 06:45AM

2022 Lexus LX 600 starts at nearly $90,000

Lexus unveiled pricing for the 2022 LX 600 SUV by uploading the new truck’s configurator. Financially, there’s good news for American shoppers who want the 300-series Toyota Land Cruiser but can’t have it: the LX 600 isn’t much more expensive than the outgoing Toyota. Last year’s two-row, entry-level Land Cruiser started at $85,665 after destination. […] January 19, 2022 at 06:12AM

2022 Ford Explorer costs a little more, starts at $34,540

The 2022 Ford Explorer enters the calendar year with another price increase. Ford Authority picked up on the MSRP adjustments, this one being at least the second that we know of. Most bumps are no more than a couple hundred dollars at most, but one of them is nearly four figures. Pricing for the 2022 […] January 12, 2022 at 07:02AM

2022 Ford Escape gets some price increases and reductions

Ford gave us an all-new Escape for the 2020 model year, then enhanced the lineup with the Escape PHEV for 2021. There have been few material changes since the all-new model, though, and that doesn’t change for 2022. According to Ford Authority, the automaker has made a couple of changes to feature availability the same […] January 10, 2022 at 07:02AM

2022 Nissan Sentra starts at $20,485, with small updates

After giving us a comprehensively redesigned Sentra for the 2020 model year, Nissan is mostly holding pat with its bread-and-butter sedan for 2022. The automaker had raised prices in 2021 by a few hundred dollars, but also improved the optional LED projector headlights in the Premium Package for the SV and SR trims so that […] November 12, 2021 at 07:33AM

2021 Acura NSX leads this month’s list of discounts

The 2021 Acura NSX is an especially good deal this month. Not only does it carry the torch as the vehicle with the biggest discount measured by the percentage off its sticker price, that discount is also the largest of any vehicle currently sold in the United States when measured in sheer size. Here are […] November 10, 2021 at 06:07AM

10 best new car deals of November 2021

Sales of new cars, trucks and SUVs were drastically affected in 2020 due to the (still) ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The market started to show signs of recovery toward the end of last year before really coming on strong in the early months of 2021. Of course, then pandemic-related parts and worker shortages along with global […] November 05, 2021 at 06:48AM

2022 Ford F-150 starts at $31,335, a $350 increase

As part of the discussions about what’s on the way for the 2022 Ford F-150, the F-150 forum has shared part of the price list for next year’s truck. There are small price increases, starting with the entry-level regular cab XL in 4×2 trim, going up $350 to $31,355 after the $1,695 destination charge. Increases […] November 02, 2021 at 07:03AM

2022 Lexus LS 500 gets subtle changes, the same price

The Lexus LS 500 glides into 2022 with a modicum of changes. The most notable update for new owners will be the retuned suspension, spring and damper rates adjusted to provide a more comfortable ride and anti-roll bars enlarged to tamp down body roll. On sedans optioned with the adjustable-ride-height function, Lexus said that feature […] November 01, 2021 at 06:12AM