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On Paper: Buick Verano vs Kia Optima LX

A brief paper comparison of two base-model cars aspiring for entry-luxury status. Read More

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Are you an honest seller?

It's too easy to screw someone on a car deal. Read More

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Review: 2011 Kia Optima SX Turbo

Looks like an Audi. Priced like a Kia. Read More

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Review: 2009 Cadillac CTS

Excellent but not quite perfect. Read More

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Review: 2000 Chrysler Sebring Convertible

No other name in modern motoring says “total mediocrity” like Sebring. Read More

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Review: Carroll Shelby’s… Chili Kit?

From the guy behind the Cobra, here's a pot of chili. Read More

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How In-Dash Navigation Worked In 1992 – Olds Was First

Oldsmobile was the first to develop modern, fully-integrated GPS navigation. Read More

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Driven: 2000 Honda Insight

I can't believe I actually liked it. Read More

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Leaked: New Lincoln MKZ Concept

Lincoln is releasing one photo at a time on its Facebook page. Read More

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Leaked: The new Cadillac ATS

Pictures, videos, and specs for new Cadillac ATS. Read More

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PART 1: 2011 Western American Road Trip – 6,500 Miles, 30 Days

Classic cars, the Grand Canyon, Route 66, the Oregon Coast, and Boulder. Read More

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December 2011 and Full-Year Auto Sales Data

Here it is, US auto sales data for December 2011 as well as the entire year. Read More

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On Paper: Buick Verano vs Kia Optima LX

January 26, 2012 jesda 2 Comments

A brief paper comparison of two base-model cars aspiring for entry-luxury status.

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Posted in: Comparisons, Featured Tags: 2012, base, buick, comparison, kia, lx, msrp, optima, specifications, verano

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Are you an honest seller?

January 23, 2012 jesda No comments

It's too easy to screw someone on a car deal.

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Posted in: Featured, Miscellaneous, Road Trips, Travel Tags: 2001, 92, buying, car, craigslist, honest, new york, ripoff, sales, selling, seville, STS, used

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PART 19: 2011 Western American Road Trip, Boulder CO, Denver CO, show at Cervantes, heading home

January 19, 2012 jesda No comments

Venturing far outside my comfort zone.

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Posted in: History, Attractions, Museums, Road Food, Road Trips, Travel Tags: 2011, anansi, Boulder, cervantes, denver, dubstep, electronica, freq nasty, road trip, show

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PART 18: 2011 Western American Road Trip, Heading home through Montana, Newton visits the vet

January 19, 2012 jesda No comments

Newton sees the vet, gets "cowned."

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Posted in: History, Attractions, Museums, Road Food, Road Trips, Travel Tags: 2011, bears, cone, livingston inn, montana, newton, road trip, ruxpin, vet

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PART 17: 2011 Western American Road Trip, Eating, drinking, farewell dinner

January 19, 2012 jesda No comments

Preparing to leave Spokane.

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Posted in: Road Food, Road Trips, Travel Tags: 2011, dinner, road trip, spokane, thai, thai on first

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PART 16: 2011 Western American Road Trip, Bar hopping downtown

January 19, 2012 jesda No comments

A sendoff for a friend.

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Posted in: Road Food, Road Trips, Travel Tags: 2011, downtown, drinking, road trip, spokane

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PART 15: 2011 Western American Road Trip, Drinking, eating

January 19, 2012 jesda No comments

Killing time.

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Posted in: Road Food, Road Trips, Travel Tags: 2011, drinking, eating, road trip, spokane

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PART 14: 2011 Western American Road Trip, Arrival in Spokane WA, drinking, karaoke

January 19, 2012 jesda No comments

I became the adoptive parent of a creepy talking bear.

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Posted in: Road Food, Road Trips, Travel Tags: 2011, drinking, karaoke, road trip, ruxpin, spokane, teddy

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PART 13: 2011 Western American Road Trip, Grilling at Gary’s, shopping, Brandon’s house in Ellensburg WA and 2000 Sebring convertible

January 19, 2012 jesda No comments

Steaks!

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Posted in: Car and Truck Reviews, Reviews, Road Food, Road Trips, Travel Tags: 2011, food, gary, grilling, independence, road trip, steaks, target

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PART 12: 2011 Western American Road Trip, The Pacific coast in Newport OR, Lighthouse

January 19, 2012 jesda No comments

A historic lighthouse at Yaquina Bay.

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Posted in: History, Attractions, Museums, Road Food, Road Trips, Travel Tags: 2011, bay, light house, newport, oregon, road trip, seafood, yaquina

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PART 11: 2011 Western American Road Trip, In N Out Burger, Northern California, Gary’s house in Independence OR

January 19, 2012 jesda No comments

Northern California blends right into Oregon.

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Posted in: History, Attractions, Museums, Road Food, Road Trips, Travel Tags: 2011, california, gary, in n out, independence, northern, oregon, redding, road trip

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PART 10: 2011 Western American Road Trip, Aaron in Lemoore CA – Mexican food, Autozone, and Naval base

January 19, 2012 jesda No comments

Aaron took me to the greatest burrito in the universe.

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Posted in: History, Attractions, Museums, Road Food, Road Trips, Travel Tags: 2011, autozone, burrito, food, lemoore, mexican, naval base, road trip

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Review: 2011 Kia Optima SX Turbo

January 16, 2012 jesda No comments

Looks like an Audi. Priced like a Kia.

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Posted in: Car and Truck Reviews, Featured, Reviews Tags: gdi, kia, korean, optima, review, sx, theta, theta ii, turbo

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Review: 2009 Cadillac CTS

January 16, 2012 jesda 2 Comments

Excellent but not quite perfect.

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Posted in: Car and Truck Reviews, Featured, Reviews Tags: 2009, cadillac, cts, review

Review: 2000 Chrysler Sebring Convertible

January 14, 2012 jesda No comments

No other name in modern motoring says “total mediocrity” like Sebring.

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Posted in: Car and Truck Reviews, Featured, Reviews Tags: 2000, chrysler, convertible, jxi, review, sebring

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