Used Cars in New York

If you think big—think MINI! East Bay MINI has the all-new MINI Cooper Clubman—the latest addition to the already eccentric MINI family. Join us as we welcome the MINI Cooper Clubman in the new color—Hot Chocolate at East Bay MINI in Pleasanton. Stop on by and guess how many soccer balls fit in a MINI Clubman to win a prize! We will have fresh music, a chance to win a Chocolate Razor phone, chocolate tid-bits, fun and more on Friday, February 22, 2008 from 5-8 p.m. at East Bay MINI in Pleasanton.

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Jason Dawe The Alfa Romeo 147 has been on sale in the UK for seven years and over that period has helped the Italian company redefine its public image. Before the 147 an Alfa Romeo was considered by many to be a risky and slightly eccentric purchase, particularly on the used-car market once the vehicle s warranty had expired.

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According to the complaint: On Nov. 5, 2005, Sedaghat sold what he purported to be a 1996 Toyota for $4,500. The buyer returned it four days later after learning it had serious mechanical problems. Sedaghat argued that the car wasn’t under warranty and charged the buyer $2,000 to repair it. The buyer also learned that the car was a 1993 model, not the 1996 model advertised. On Sept. 8, 2006, another buyer agreed to buy a 1997 VW Passat for $3,000.

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The guy who bought this 2005 Volkswagen Jetta GLS TDI in Texas back in 2005 had very good taste. This Jetta is loaded with the GLS package, a top-of-the-line equipment package for the ‘05 diesel. It has a sunroof, a cloth-upholstered interior and, most important, a five-speed manual transmission. Our new-to-us TDI is equipped with a turbocharged 1.9-liter inline-4 that makes peak power at 4,000 rpm and peak torque at 2,000 rpm.

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It was a rather odd scene in Fort Collins on Thursday — Colorado state troopers, police officers, firefighters and child safety officials tossing used child car seats into a trash truck. Even though many of the seats still appeared to be useable, some were expired and some had pieces that were loose and missing. Officials wanted to bring to light the fact that even if a child car seat looks safe, it might not be.

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This article is locked. You need to be a Registered User of just-auto to view this article. Summary: Newly-privatised Chrysler is building on recently-announced new executive appointments and future product plans with the announcement it will expand its US market certified pre-owned vehicle (CPOV) programme eligibility to all qualifying dealers there. Previously, its was limited only to so called ‘Five Star’ dealers.

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Looking at Nissan more specifically: First, in the high volume compact car and small SUV segments: According to the latest Auto Dealer s Guide there is a 3% difference in value retained between the high selling models in this segment (it means there is almost no significant difference between all these high selling models), and the Nissan Tiida is positioned in this high selling segment. Similarly, the X-Trail is within 3% of its main competitor.

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The hookup between the auto maker and the airline is part of an aggressive push by Mr. Bigland to continue boosting his company’s sales in Canada and strengthen its hold on second place in the sales rankings. The company grabbed that spot last year ahead of Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd. and behind General Motors of Canada Ltd. by posting 12 months of year-over-year sales increases, which gave it the biggest market-share gains of any auto maker in the Canadian market.

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BLOOMINGTON — In the midst of troubling times for the auto industry, one local car dealership is bucking the trend as it readies for an expansion. Bloomington’s Brad Barker Honda plans to demolish the former Dodge dealership behind its current facility at the corner of Veterans Parkway and G.E. Road and build a new service center this year.

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IN PICTURES: The best and worst certified used cars This rapid growth started when the segment emerged in the 1990s. Luxury automakers like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Lexus, looking for ways to unload vehicles coming off lease programs, introduced the certified pre-owned programs as a way to attract the discerning buyer who wanted a luxury car but didn’t want to shell out the big bucks.

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