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	<title>Bankrate.com &#187; Cars</title>
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		<title>2012 best car values released</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/2012-best-car-values-released/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smart car shoppers know that car costs are not just about the monthly payment or even the total sale price, but the entire cost to own the car, including gas, car insurance, maintenance and repairs. After analyzing the ownership costs for every 2012 model, Intellichoice released its Best Overall Value of the Year, or BOVY, awards,]]></description>
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		<title>Appeal for misleading mpg ruling</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/appeal-for-misleading-mpg-ruling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/appeal-for-misleading-mpg-ruling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[hybrid car]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is more than meets the eye in the recent small claims court case where a former attorney was awarded a nearly $10,000 judgment because her Honda Civic hybrid car did not get the fuel economy advertised.
Plaintiff Heather Peters, a former attorney, took her case to California's small claims court after opting out of a]]></description>
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		<title>Car ads will dominate Super Bowl</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/car-ads-will-dominate-super-bowl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advertising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While the New England Patriots and the New York Giants will hold millions spellbound in their living rooms during tomorrow's Super Bowl, many may find it equally difficult to tear themselves away during the commercials, when car companies will dominate in the highly coveted Super Bowl ad spots.
Car companies will hold the largest quantity of]]></description>
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		<title>Car quality differences shrink</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/car-quality-differences-shrink/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/car-quality-differences-shrink/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car buying]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are car shopping and feel like all the cars you are considering are good quality, you are not alone. Consumers' perceived differences between car brands are shrinking, according to Consumer Reports' 2012 Car-Brand Perception Survey.
While Toyota, Ford, Honda and Chevrolet have consistently been at the top of the survey year after year, the]]></description>
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		<title>GPS car tracking impedes privacy</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/gps-car-tracking-impedes-privacy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/gps-car-tracking-impedes-privacy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto insurance rate]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In today's electronic age of "check-ins" with social media via GPS-enabled cellphones and similar car connectivity via GPS navigation, it may seem as if anyone can track your movements, but the Supreme Court recently ruled that you can't be tracked without your knowledge unless the police get a warrant.
The nine Supreme Court justices recently unanimously]]></description>
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		<title>Collector cars get top dollar</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/collector-cars-get-top-dollar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/collector-cars-get-top-dollar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There's yet another sign that the economy is picking up -- numerous collectible cars pulled in top dollar at the recent collector car auctions held throughout Phoenix this past weekend, setting auction records.
The largest of the auctions was Barrett-Jackson's 41st Annual Scottsdale Auction which saw record-breaking attendance as well as sales. The auction house reported]]></description>
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		<title>Car problems may not be detected</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/car-problems-may-not-be-detected/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/car-problems-may-not-be-detected/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new report by the National Academy of Sciences, or NAS, says that electronic causes cannot be ruled out as a cause of sudden acceleration in cars, and that it's possible that today's electronics systems and data recording devices in cars don't collect enough data to prove or disprove the problem, so "black boxes" that]]></description>
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		<title>Better mpg with new gas engines</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/better-mpg-with-new-gas-engines/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/better-mpg-with-new-gas-engines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative fuel cars]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[electric cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fuel economy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all this talk about government mandates to increase the fuel economy in cars, you might think that we are destined to see an influx of hybrids, electrics and other alternative-fuel cars. While more of these types of alternative-fuel cars will be introduced in the coming years, the majority of cars are still likely to]]></description>
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		<title>Brand loyalty linked to car type</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/brand-loyalty-linked-to-car-type/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/brand-loyalty-linked-to-car-type/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10655</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What's the biggest reason car shoppers switch brands when they buy a new car? When the current brand doesn't build the type of car they want, according to the latest Customer Retention Study from JD Power and Associates.
Thirty-three percent of study respondents who switched automaker brands for their last purchase indicated that they did so because]]></description>
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		<title>Cars don&#8217;t have better mpg</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/cars-dont-have-better-mpg/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/cars-dont-have-better-mpg/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10586</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you feel like your car today doesn't get any better gas mileage than cars you’ve owned previously, it probably isn’t in your imagination. A new MIT study shows that, while there have been major advances in fuel efficiency technology over the last few decades, there have been only minor improvements in actual fuel efficiency due]]></description>
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		<title>Buying a new car? Join the club</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/buying-a-new-car-join-the-club/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/buying-a-new-car-join-the-club/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto loan rates]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10530</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’re planning on buying a new car in 2012, you’ll be part of a fairly large and growing "club" -- nearly 14 million Americans, to be exact. About one million more Americans are expected to buy a new car or lease a vehicle this year than last, according to numerous auto industry analysts. Car]]></description>
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		<title>More drivers delay car repairs</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/more-drivers-delay-car-repairs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/more-drivers-delay-car-repairs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10439</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Forty percent of drivers polled in a recent Consumer Reports study are delaying key repairs and maintenance on their cars. The nonprofit says that the delay can increase their risk of a safety issue that can lead to a car accident. Ignoring necessary repairs can also result in larger, more costly problems later.
Delays in replacing]]></description>
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		<title>Surprises among top-selling cars</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/surprises-among-top-selling-cars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/surprises-among-top-selling-cars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10376</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The list of top-selling cars for 2011 has some surprises this year, according to a sales study by Edmunds.com. Two Hondas, the Honda Civic and the Honda CR-V, are notably absent from the top ten list of best-selling new cars. Both vehicles typically log high sales every year, but sales in 2011 were compromised, due]]></description>
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		<title>Year-end is best time to buy car</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/year-end-is-best-time-to-buy-car/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/year-end-is-best-time-to-buy-car/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10331</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you were hoping for a car key presented in a beautifully wrapped box this holiday season and found yourself disappointed, don't fret. The end of the year is the best time to buy a car, according to numerous auto industry analysts.
A quick visit to any auto manufacturer website or car dealer ad in your]]></description>
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		<title>More &#8216;Top Safety&#8217; cars than ever</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/more-top-safety-cars-than-ever/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/more-top-safety-cars-than-ever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10275</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More cars were designated as Top Safety Picks than ever before, showing a marked improvement over last year. A total of 115 vehicles for the 2012 model year received the Top Safety Pick designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, or IIHS.
The designation is awarded to vehicles with high levels of crash protection in]]></description>
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		<title>Late car loan payments stay low</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/late-car-loan-payments-stay-low/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/late-car-loan-payments-stay-low/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto loans]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10186</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The number of consumers who are considered delinquent on their car loan payments is expected to decrease early next year and then rise slightly, ending 2012 at the same rate as this year, according to TransUnion. Delinquent auto loan payments are defined as car payments that are 60 or more days past due.
TransUnion's annual national]]></description>
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		<title>Distracted driving = car crashes</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/distracted-driving-car-crashes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/distracted-driving-car-crashes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10145</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Using your cellphone could raise your car insurance rates -- if you have a car crash, that is. Cellphone usage, even hands-free, is considered one of the leading causes of distracted driving. It's consider by some to be so risky that the National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, has issued a recommendation to U.S. states]]></description>
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		<title>Buying a car? Tweet for cash</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/buying-a-car-tweet-for-cash/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/buying-a-car-tweet-for-cash/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=10067</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone wants to get the best deal possible when buying or leasing a new car, but having some extra cash is your wallet at the holiday season is especially helpful. One way for car shoppers with their eye on buying or leasing a new Toyota to end up with some extra dough is with a]]></description>
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		<title>Study says driving getting safer</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/study-says-driving-getting-safer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/study-says-driving-getting-safer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While dying in a car crash is still the leading cause of death for Americans in most age groups, traffic fatalities have dropped to historic lows, according to data recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA. According to the agency's fatality and injury data for 2010, there were 32,885 deaths, the]]></description>
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		<title>New cars top best mpg list</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/new-cars-top-best-mpg-list/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/new-cars-top-best-mpg-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Half of the cars on the Environmental Protection Agency's new top 10 fuel sippers list, 1984 to present, are 2012 models, marking the first time that newer, high-tech models are ousting the older, low-tech small cars that have been on the list for more than two decades. The "all-time" list is actually comprised of cars]]></description>
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		<title>Hybrids safer than gas cars?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/hybrids-safer-than-gas-cars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/hybrids-safer-than-gas-cars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9905</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hybrid cars are safer than their gasoline counterparts, according to a new study by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety's Highway Loss Data Institute. The odds of being injured in a car crash are 25 percent lower on average for people traveling in a hybrid versus in the gasoline equivalent. While it's too early to]]></description>
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		<title>Cars increasingly less affordable</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/cars-increasingly-less-affordable/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/cars-increasingly-less-affordable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto loan rates]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9793</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Buying and financing a car is becoming less and less affordable, according to the latest data from Comerica Bank. An average-priced new car required 24.2 weeks of median family income in the third quarter. That's a 2.6 percent increase or $650 more than in the previous quarter. While that may not seem like a lot,]]></description>
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		<title>This weekend best for car buying</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/this-weekend-best-for-car-buying/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/this-weekend-best-for-car-buying/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buy a car]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9688</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Forget about standing in line for electronic gadgets and head to your local car dealer to buy a car instead. Thanksgiving weekend offers the best days this year to get the deepest discounts on a car, according to data by TrueCar.com, the car-pricing site. TrueCar's analysts determined that Black Friday is the absolute best day]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Thanksgiving car trips</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/tips-for-thanksgiving-car-trips/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/tips-for-thanksgiving-car-trips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gas prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improve gas mileage]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9639</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you're getting ready to load up the car and take a road trip this Thanksgiving holiday, you're going to have a lot of company, as AAA is expecting a substantial increase in Thanksgiving travelers this year. Try these tips to save time, stress and money to ensure your Thanksgiving holiday is a pleasant one.
Save]]></description>
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		<title>High gas prices, crowded roads</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/high-gas-prices-crowded-roads/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/high-gas-prices-crowded-roads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9617</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We all know that the Thanksgiving holiday is the busiest time of year at the airports, but the reality is that most Americans use a car for their Thanksgiving getaways -- and this year, the roads are going to be even more crowded, despite higher gas prices. AAA expects that 38.2 million Americans will travel]]></description>
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		<title>Top safety rating for 5 minivans</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/top-safety-rating-for-5-minivans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/top-safety-rating-for-5-minivans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto insurance rate]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9544</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to buying a car, numerous studies have shown that safety is on the short list of things every car shopper takes into consideration. Its ranking may shift depending on your lifestyle, but it's almost always in the top three things that sway a car purchase, along with fuel economy and performance. For]]></description>
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		<title>Backup displays best in rear mirror</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/backup-displays-best-in-rear-mirror/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/backup-displays-best-in-rear-mirror/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car accident]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9488</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently spent a week behind the wheel of the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, and while I enjoyed the plentiful features and pleasant driving experience of this car, there was one feature I found myself grateful for every time I got behind the wheel -- the seven-inch display located in the top of the center stack]]></description>
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		<title>Ford technology gets overhaul</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/ford-technology-gets-overhaul/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/ford-technology-gets-overhaul/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9400</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Car shoppers who've been hesitant about buying a new car from Ford or Lincoln due to the reports of the less-than-user-friendly MyFord Touch "infotainment" system (not to mention the new owners who've been grumbling) will be happy to hear Ford has announced that an improved system which is simpler to use will be arriving early]]></description>
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		<title>Car loans sold into securities</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/car-loans-sold-into-securities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/car-loans-sold-into-securities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car buying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interest rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[subprime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[used car loan]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9349</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Subprime car loans -- loans given to people with bad credit -- are now being packaged into securities that are being scooped up by investors, according to a recent report by the Los Angeles Times.
These loans, given by independent used-car dealerships who promote their businesses as "buy here pay here" are highly profitable because the cars]]></description>
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		<title>Is your car ready for winter?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/is-your-car-ready-for-winter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/is-your-car-ready-for-winter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[car repair]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9256</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Winter arrived with a full-fledged bang this past weekend, leaving numerous drivers with their cars unprepared. If you live in an area affected by cold temperatures, snow and ice, then taking a few steps to prepare your car for winter now will help ensure you are not caught off guard when winter weather hits and]]></description>
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		<title>5 tips for halloween car safety</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/5-tips-for-halloween-car-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/5-tips-for-halloween-car-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[car accident]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9203</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While Halloween is one of the most fun nights of the year for kids, it's also one of the most dangerous thanks to the number of pedestrians and cars on the road. Children are four times more likely to be hit by a car on Halloween than any other day of the year, according to]]></description>
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		<title>US car reliability scores mixed</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/us-car-reliability-scores-mixed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/us-car-reliability-scores-mixed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car buying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car ownership costs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9127</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[American car brands received a mixed bag of results in Consumer Reports' latest round of reliability ratings. The 2011 Annual Auto Survey predicts the reliability of new 2012 car models. Knowing a car's long-term reliability is helpful for shoppers buying a car because less reliable cars tend to cost more in repairs, often increasing the overall]]></description>
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		<title>Best bets for booster seats</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/best-bets-for-booster-seats/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/best-bets-for-booster-seats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[booster seats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car accident]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=9076</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With car accidents as the leading cause of death for children younger than 18, it's imperative to have the appropriate type of car safety restraint that also fits properly in your car. The latest analysis of booster seats by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, or IIHS, has produced 31 booster seats with the "best bet" designation]]></description>
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		<title>Improving mpg with technology</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/improving-mpg-with-technology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/improving-mpg-with-technology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electric cars]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8996</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With higher fuel economy standards on the horizon, automakers are increasingly focusing on new technologies to improve their MPG ratings while enticing car shoppers with a variety of cars in different sizes and body styles.
Several automakers have recently made announcements that will improve the MPG of their line ups in ways that they believe will]]></description>
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		<title>3 ways to keep teen drivers safe</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/3-ways-to-keep-teen-drivers-safe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/3-ways-to-keep-teen-drivers-safe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car accident]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8953</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[National Teen Driver Safety Week kicks off tomorrow and if you are a parent of a teen driver, you have lots of reason to worry every time your kid gets behind the wheel of a car. Car accidents are the leading cause of death for teens ages 16 to 19 and more than 350,000 teens]]></description>
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		<title>New MPG standard saves gas money</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/new-mpg-standard-saves-gas-money/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/new-mpg-standard-saves-gas-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fuel economy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8866</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Drivers can save hundreds of dollars annually on their car costs when the new fuel economy standards announced by the Obama administration go into effect. Overall, Americans will save $44.3 billion at the gas pump according to analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council, or NRDC, and the Union of Concerned Scientists, or UCS, with]]></description>
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		<title>Odometer rollbacks on the rise</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/odometer-rollbacks-on-the-rise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/odometer-rollbacks-on-the-rise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car lease]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8796</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems there's a trend of computer-savvy criminals rolling back odometers on off-lease cars to make them appear as if they have lower mileage than they really do. A recent review of off-lease cars in the Northeast by AiM Mobile Inspections, a nationwide company that evaluates new and used vehicles, showed an estimated 30 percent]]></description>
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		<title>Feel unsafe in the car?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/feel-unsafe-in-the-car/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/feel-unsafe-in-the-car/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car insurance]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8740</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you feel unsafe when you are in the car, you're not alone. More than half of all drivers (52 percent) say that driving feels less safe now than five years ago, according to the AAA Foundation's recently released 2010 Traffic Safety Culture Index. This is a big jump from last year, when just 35]]></description>
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		<title>Safer SUVs = lower car insurance</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/safer-suvs-lower-car-insurance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/safer-suvs-lower-car-insurance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto insurance rates]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8629</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It's common sense that the larger and heavier a vehicle is, the more likely it is to cause injury or death to the occupants of any smaller cars it collides with. But, until recently, SUVs and pickup trucks were more likely than cars and minivans of the same weight to be involved in car accidents]]></description>
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		<title>Find a low cost-to-own new car</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/find-a-low-cost-to-own-new-car/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/find-a-low-cost-to-own-new-car/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car insurance]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8601</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The total cost to own a car is always top-of-mind for any financially-savvy consumer. This cost includes not just the monthly payment, but car insurance, the cost of gas, repairs, maintenance and depreciation. While it's always best to run the numbers yourself for car insurance and fuel cost needs, there are numerous resources that can provide]]></description>
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		<title>Hybrid drivers move to electrics?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/hybrid-drivers-move-to-electrics/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/hybrid-drivers-move-to-electrics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative fuel cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Car buyers who purchased hybrid cars have long enjoyed perks beyond spending less at the pump due to great fuel economy. Among the biggest additional perks were federal tax credits in the thousands of dollars for many buyers, as well as the privilege of driving in the carpool lanes in many states when driving solo.
These]]></description>
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		<title>Protect your old car from theft</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/protect-your-old-car-from-theft/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/protect-your-old-car-from-theft/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto insurance rates]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8455</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you drive an older car, especially one that's eight years old or older, you might think it's immune from theft. After all, who would want it? But old cars are much easier for car thieves to steal than newer models because they don't have the theft-prevention features that are standard on all cars today.
While]]></description>
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		<title>Gas prices to remain high</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/gas-prices-to-remain-high/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/gas-prices-to-remain-high/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 13:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8413</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While gas prices are expected to drop over the next month due to the switch to winter fuel blends, U.S. drivers are on pace to spend the most to refuel their cars this year than ever before -- and experts say gas prices will continue to remain high.
Despite consumers using less gas and production at]]></description>
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		<title>Avoiding red lights saves gas</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/avoiding-red-lights-saves-gas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/avoiding-red-lights-saves-gas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cheap gas]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8334</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It's common sense that the steadier speed you drive your car, the better your fuel economy -- hence the reason why gas mileage at higher speeds is higher for almost all cars than city driving. One would think that it's impossible to dramatically improve gas mileage in the city thanks to all the traffic lights]]></description>
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		<title>Used-car values higher than ever</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/used-car-values-higher-than-ever/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/used-car-values-higher-than-ever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[used car prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[used cars]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8301</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you're thinking of trading in your used car, chances are you'll get more now than in past years for the same make, model and age. The average value of 1- to 3-year-old used cars has risen from $15,000 in 2008 to more than $23,000 this year, according to analysis by Kelley Blue Book. The]]></description>
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		<title>Car loan challenges easing</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/car-loan-challenges-easing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/car-loan-challenges-easing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto loan rates]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are a new car shopper with less-than-stellar credit, it's getting easier to get a good car loan rate.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>OnStar offering safety for all</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/onstar-offering-safety-for-all/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/onstar-offering-safety-for-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8174</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are buying a used car but wish you had some of the technology available today's cars, you can now get automatic crash response services, navigation and more for most of the cars on the road today through a new service from OnStar.
The General Motors subsidiary now offers its safety and navigation services for]]></description>
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		<title>Saving on Labor Day car trips</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/saving-on-labor-day-car-trips/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/saving-on-labor-day-car-trips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Baukus Mello</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8090</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you'll be packing up the car to take a road trip this Labor Day weekend, you might find the roads crowded. AAA estimates you'll be joining an estimated 27.3 million U.S. drivers vacationing by car, a slight increase over Labor Day 2010. Here are three ways to save money on your road trip:
Check your tire]]></description>
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		<title>Escalade most stolen auto</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/escalade-most-stolen-auto/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/escalade-most-stolen-auto/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=8043</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If the auto insurance premiums on that Cadillac Escalade you're considering end up giving you sticker shock, don't say I didn't warn you.
For the ninth year in a row, the Cadillac Escalade tops the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's list of most stolen cars, trucks and SUVs. According to the IIHS survey, which tracks theft]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Blank check&#8217; auto loans flexible</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/blank-check-auto-loans-flexible/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/blank-check-auto-loans-flexible/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[60-month auto loan rates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's true that the general economy is in dreadful shape, but there's seldom been a better time to get an auto loan. The Bankrate national average for a 60-month new-car loan is but a few basis points off its all-time low, and I've been seeing a lot of 60-month auto loan rates of 2.75 percent]]></description>
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		<title>World car population over 1 billion</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/world-car-population-over-1-billion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/world-car-population-over-1-billion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 12:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7875</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you're hoping that a president can deliver $2 gas, as one candidate has already promised, there's something you need to know: There are now more than 1 billion cars, trucks and other vehicles on planet Earth.
From Ward's Auto:
According to Ward's research, which looked at government-reported registrations and historical vehicle-population trends, global registrations jumped from]]></description>
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		<title>Scammers hit online car sales</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/scammers-hit-online-car-sales/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/scammers-hit-online-car-sales/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7831</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Buying a car online can help you avoid a lot of the headaches associated with buying a car from a traditional brick-and-mortar dealership. Instead of enduring high-pressure, face-to-face sales tactics often used by car sales staff, car buyers can negotiate and arrive at a deal over email, and walking away from a deal is as]]></description>
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		<title>Car insurer to monitor driving</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/car-insurer-to-monitor-driving/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/car-insurer-to-monitor-driving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7770</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Would you let an insurer put a GPS device in your car to monitor your driving in exchange for potentially lower rates on your auto insurance? State Farm is betting you will.
From Paul Eng of Consumer Reports' Cars Blog:
The In-Drive service, a joint effort with Hughes Telematics, is like a mash-up of OnStar's aftermarket offering]]></description>
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		<title>1 in 4 couldn&#8217;t afford big car repair</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/1-in-4-couldnt-afford-big-car-repair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/1-in-4-couldnt-afford-big-car-repair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7687</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[AAA has a new survey out this month illustrating the impact of the tough economic environment on car owners. The survey finds that 1 in 4 American drivers couldn't afford to make a car repair of $2,000 if they faced one today.
That finding is pretty troubling, considering how many car repairs can run that high,]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Hard times for car thieves</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/hard-times-for-car-thieves/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/hard-times-for-car-thieves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 12:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto insurance]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7620</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The grand theft auto business ain't what it used to be.
The most striking thing about the 10 Most Stolen Vehicles list released this week by the National Insurance Crime Bureau is there's not a single model produced after 2004 on it:

1994 Honda Accord
1995 Honda Civic
1991 Toyota Camry
1999 Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
1997 Ford F150 Series/Pickup
2004 Dodge]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Cars to get built-in chaperones</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/cars-to-get-built-in-chaperones/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/cars-to-get-built-in-chaperones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7558</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[General Motors is testing a new tracking feature, called Family Link, in its OnStar-equipped cars that would allow parents to monitor kids' travels in the family vehicle.
Available to an invitation-only group of 10,000 OnStar subscribers, the feature basically uses OnStar's built-in GPS and telematics to map a car's location on a website accessible to the]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>$1 million fender bender?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/1-million-fender-bender/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/1-million-fender-bender/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7508</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of reasons for frugal folks to be wary of buying luxury cars: massive depreciation, a thirst for expensive high-octane fuel, and of course, high auto insurance premiums.
If you're wondering why people pay higher prices to insure expensive cars, look no further than a news story from Monaco, in which one multicar]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Gov&#8217;t, automakers agree on 54.5 mpg</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/govt-automakers-agree-on-54-5-mpg/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/govt-automakers-agree-on-54-5-mpg/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7432</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Unless there's a dramatic political reversal in the near future, it looks like American cars will get radically higher gas mileage in the coming decades. David Shepardson of the Detroit News is reported yesterday Obama administration officials and several key automakers have agreed on a mileage standard of 54.5 miles per gallon, to be reached]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Buy a car, get auto insurance free</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/buy-a-car-get-auto-insurance-free/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/buy-a-car-get-auto-insurance-free/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7210</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hate paying auto insurance premiums? Washington and Oregon residents may get a break from doing just that if they buy a General Motors car this summer.
According to the terms of a new insurance promotion being offered by the Detroit automaker and insurance provider MetLife Auto &#38; Home, Washington and Oregon car buyers will receive a]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Are former rental cars unreliable?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/are-former-rental-cars-unreliable/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/are-former-rental-cars-unreliable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=7154</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I received an email this week from a rental car industry insider asking me if I had any figures on the percentage of late-model used cars that were originally owned by rental companies. I didn't have up-to-date numbers for her, but we did eventually get into an interesting discussion about the merits of buying used-cars]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Is a hybrid car a luxury item?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/is-a-hybrid-car-a-luxury-item/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/is-a-hybrid-car-a-luxury-item/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not all hybrid cars are created equal. Some deliver genuine benefits to the environment and consumers, while others are just pricey options that allow automakers to cash in on those five green little letters.
This week the Union of Concerned Scientists unveiled its 2011 Hybrid Scorecard to help consumers tell the difference. The Scorecard rates hybrid]]></description>
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		<title>Spare tires an endangered species?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/spare-tires-an-endangered-species/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/spare-tires-an-endangered-species/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Would you buy a car without a spare tire? Someday, you may have no choice.
Gene Peterson of Consumer Reports has an interesting item this week on the gradual disappearance of the spare tire:
But now we're seeing the days of the temporary tire dwindling, with more cars eliminating the spare altogether (along with the tools to]]></description>
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		<title>Sober drivers for hire on the 4th</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/sober-drivers-for-hire-on-the-4th/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/sober-drivers-for-hire-on-the-4th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let's be honest; the life of a designated driver isn't exactly glamorous. Watching everyone else party down while remaining studiously sober so you can drive everyone home in your car can be a drag, especially on holidays like the Fourth of July.
Sure, it's a nice thing to do, and I've done it plenty of times.]]></description>
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		<title>Sell your leased car for a profit?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/sell-your-leased-car-for-a-profit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/sell-your-leased-car-for-a-profit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Auto lease]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coming to the end of your car lease? Ann Carrns of the Bucks blog at the New York Times has an idea:
The recent rise in used-car prices may provide a lucrative opportunity for those with leases to come out ahead of the game.
That's because dealers set a so-called residual price when they lease a car --]]></description>
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		<title>J.D. Power ranks cars&#8217; initial quality</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/j-d-power-ranks-cars-initial-quality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/j-d-power-ranks-cars-initial-quality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week J.D. Power today released the 2011 edition of its annual Initial Quality Study, and the results look good for the auto industry as a whole. The main metric the study tracks, problems per 100 vehicles after 90 days of ownership, improved industry-wide, falling from an average of 109 to 107 (lower is better).
Japanese]]></description>
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		<title>Automakers&#8217; confusing name game</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/automakers-confusing-name-game/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/automakers-confusing-name-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It looks like Toyota's rollout of a wagon version of its popular Prius hybrid car could be accompanied by some buyer confusion, thanks to a naming snafu. From James Healey at USA Today:
Toyota is expanding its Prius hybrid brand into a family, and the first addition is the Prius v, essentially a Prius wagon. That's]]></description>
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		<title>How American is your car?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/how-american-is-your-car/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/how-american-is-your-car/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Buick]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At some point in nearly every conversation I've had about the bailout of the American auto industry, someone brings up the idea that many American cars "are made in Mexico anyway."  While that's an exaggeration, there's a perception -- well-founded in some cases -- that U.S. car companies appeal to the patriotism of Americans to]]></description>
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		<title>6 hard-to-find cars, alternatives</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/6-hard-to-find-cars-alternatives/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/6-hard-to-find-cars-alternatives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[auto loans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes in the car-buying process, you have to decide whether to keep looking for the perfect car, or go ahead and settle down with the best option available. If you're having a particularly tough time finding that ideal auto right now, you're not alone. Conditions on both the supply and demand ends of the auto market]]></description>
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		<title>Fatalities lowest in minivans, SUVs</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/fatalities-lowest-in-minivans-suvs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/fatalities-lowest-in-minivans-suvs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto insurance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It's long been an article of faith among SUV haters that any safety advantage they had over cars was canceled out by their tendency to flip over at the drop of a hat. That may once have been true, but a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds that electronic stability control,]]></description>
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		<title>Police should take lead on car safety</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/police-should-take-lead-on-car-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/police-should-take-lead-on-car-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of troubling stories about traffic fatalities involving police officers illustrate how much more police departments could be doing to protect officers and set a better example on safety for U.S. drivers.
The first one is a story from Pat Beall of the Palm Beach Post regarding the venerable Ford Crown Victoria cars that many]]></description>
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		<title>1 in 5 not qualified to drive cars</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/1-in-5-not-qualified-to-drive-cars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/1-in-5-not-qualified-to-drive-cars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 12:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's not your imagination; a lot of your fellow drivers are dangerously unqualified to drive their cars.
This year's edition of the National Drivers Test sponsored by auto insurance provider GMAC Insurance shows a lot of U.S. drivers lack the basic knowledge needed to operate a car safely. From the press release:
Results revealed that 1 in]]></description>
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		<title>EPA unveils new mpg labels for cars</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/epa-unveils-new-labels-for-cars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/epa-unveils-new-labels-for-cars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week the EPA released the next version of the gas mileage label displayed in the window of every new car. The new label will feature more detailed information on fuel costs, emissions and other factors that drivers often take into account when making car-buying decisions, including:

Fuel savings or additional fuel cost over five years]]></description>
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		<title>A doctor in your dashboard?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/a-doctor-in-your-dashboard/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/a-doctor-in-your-dashboard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 12:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[baby boomer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I guess buying a car with a built-in doctor is one way to control health care costs.
Eric Taub of the New York Times writes Ford is working on a health care add-on for its Sync in-car electronics system:
Working with WellDoc, a startup developer of software-based health management tools, Ford has created a prototype system that]]></description>
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		<title>Used-car prices near peak?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/used-car-prices-nearing-peak/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/used-car-prices-nearing-peak/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 12:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you've been sitting on a used car for a while and have been waiting to sell, now is the time.
Used-car prices may be nearing a peak, reports Tom Krishner of the Associated Press:
People are holding on to cars and trucks for about a year longer than they did before the recession, which has created]]></description>
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		<title>Majority backs 60 mpg standard</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/majority-backs-60-mpg-standard/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/majority-backs-60-mpg-standard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 19:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto loan calculator]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every once in a while in the blogging world, you benefit from some serendipitous timing. Over the weekend, I wrote about negotiations going on in Washington to decide future gas mileage standards. Those new standards could require the American auto fleet to hit 62 mpg by 2025.
I got a lot of really thoughtful comments on]]></description>
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		<title>62 mpg standard coming for cars?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/62-mpg-standard-coming-for-cars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/62-mpg-standard-coming-for-cars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 21:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It looks like a new federal fuel economy standard for cars may be coming down the pike. Dave Guilford of the Automotive News has the story:
Quiet negotiations going on in Washington could change profoundly the nature of U.S. cars and trucks over the next 13 years, making more of them electrified and more costly.
New federal]]></description>
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		<title>High-MPG car inventory dwindles</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/high-mpg-car-inventory-dwindles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/high-mpg-car-inventory-dwindles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 18:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just in case you were wondering, the laws of supply and demand are still in effect. As I predicted last month, a combination of factors, including the earthquake in Japan and rising gas prices, is causing a fairly serious shortage of small cars, leading to higher prices and diminished selection for small-car buyers, according to]]></description>
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		<title>Rental car gas costs $9 per gallon</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/rental-car-gas-costs-9-a-gallon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/rental-car-gas-costs-9-a-gallon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 12:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gary Stoller at USA Today has a pretty interesting article this week on the price of rental car gasoline. As you probably know, when you return a rental car with a tank that's not totally full, the rental car company refills the tank, charging you an inflated price for the gas they use. What you]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Stuck in your truck</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/stuck-in-your-truck/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/stuck-in-your-truck/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 20:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[People say they "hate to say I told you so" all the time, but in this case, I actually mean it. I argued last year when gas prices were in a relative slump that it wouldn't last, and that people who were going back to driving trucks and SUVs because of low gas prices would]]></description>
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		<title>Can $5 gas sell a million electric cars?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/can-5-gas-sell-a-million-electric-cars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/can-5-gas-sell-a-million-electric-cars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Projections about the adoption of all-electric cars vary wildly depending on who you talk to. In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama set a goal of having 1 million electric cars on American roads by 2015. But not everyone is so sanguine about the prospects for the penetration of all-electric cars into]]></description>
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		<title>Cutting driving costs: financing</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/cutting-driving-costs-financing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/cutting-driving-costs-financing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[48 month new car loan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many drivers, driving off the lot with a new or used car means taking on a hefty auto loan. Americans carried $408 billion worth of auto loan debt in 2010, according to CNW Research, up from $379.7 billion in 2009.
For those with auto loans, paying interest on that debt is a significant part of]]></description>
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		<title>Ford recalls 1.3 million trucks</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/ford-recalls-1-3-million-trucks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/ford-recalls-1-3-million-trucks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Howdy, pilgrim, it's another recall roundup (insert sound of blasting six shooters here). This week, we've herded up a whole passel of defective little doggies. Saddle up and find out if your auto is on the list!

This month Ford announced it was expanding a recall of its Ford F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT trucks to]]></description>
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		<title>Cutting driving costs: depreciation</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/cutting-driving-costs-depreciation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/cutting-driving-costs-depreciation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of my continuing series on whittling down the cost of car ownership, we're going to take a look at depreciation costs.
At first glance, depreciation looks kind of mundane; it's simply the difference between what you paid for the car and its current value.
Compared to the other costs of car ownership, such as interest]]></description>
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		<title>Auto loans way easier to get in &#8216;11</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/auto-loans-way-easier-to-get-in-11/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/auto-loans-way-easier-to-get-in-11/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No matter what your credit rating is, it's likely you'll have an easier time getting an auto loan this year than in 2010, according to a study by CNW Marketing Research, an auto industry research firm based in Bandon, Ore. CNW found auto loan approval rates have risen substantially for all categories of borrowers since]]></description>
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		<title>Cutting driving costs: insurance ed</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/cutting-driving-costs-insurance-ed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/cutting-driving-costs-insurance-ed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The blog I wrote last week about a recent AAA study on driving costs seems to have struck a chord with a lot of people, so I thought I would follow it up by taking a closer look at some of the major expense categories that contributed to that eye-opening $8,776 figure.
Today we'll look at]]></description>
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		<title>Driving costs you $8,776 a year</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/driving-costs-you-8776-a-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/driving-costs-you-8776-a-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With gas prices headed higher and discounts on new cars in short supply, it's no surprise a new AAA survey shows the cost of owning and operating cars is going up:
AAA released the results of its annual 'Your Driving Costs' study today revealing a 3.4 percent rise in the yearly costs to own and operate]]></description>
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		<title>Gas hikes boost small cars&#8217; value</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/gas-hikes-boost-small-cars-value/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/gas-hikes-boost-small-cars-value/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gas prices seem to get uglier by the minute. The average price of gas has risen from $3.56 March 21 to $3.68 on April 4, according to the Energy Information Administration. Small wonder, then, that sales of hybrid cars are way up, according to AutoObserver.com:
Gas-electric hybrid models, led by the Toyota Prius - the segment's]]></description>
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		<title>2010 record low for traffic deaths</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/2010-record-low-for-traffic-deaths/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/2010-record-low-for-traffic-deaths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beating the previous record set in 2009, U.S. Transportation Secretary Roy LaHood announced today that traffic fatalities in 2010 were the lowest recorded since the government began keeping statistics in 1949:
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) early projections, the number of traffic fatalities fell three percent between 2009 and 2010, from 33,808]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese car parts shortage ahead?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/japanese-car-parts-shortage-ahead/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/japanese-car-parts-shortage-ahead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. auto market continues to feel the impact of the Japanese earthquake. Toyota announced this week it would be limiting shipments of some replacement auto parts to U.S. dealerships.
From the Associated Press:
Toyota has told dealers to stop ordering 233 parts for Lexus, Scion and Toyota models unless a customer needs one for a repair.]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. brands hit by Japan disaster</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/u-s-brands-hit-by-japan-disaster/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/u-s-brands-hit-by-japan-disaster/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two weeks after the massive earthquake hit Japan, industry experts are beginning to get a better sense of the the disaster's impact on the global auto industry, and the results are pretty grim.
We're not just talking about shortages and higher prices for Japanese cars assembled in Japanese factories and shipped overseas. Because of the interconnectedness]]></description>
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		<title>J.D. Power: Lincoln most reliable</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/j-d-power-lincoln-most-reliable/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/j-d-power-lincoln-most-reliable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For frugal car buyers, there's nothing more important than a car's long-term reliability. No one wants to be stuck paying off an auto loan on a car that's having constant mechanical issues.
J.D. Power released its annual vehicle dependability study this week, and the results were pretty surprising. The study surveys owners of major brands' 2008]]></description>
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		<title>Incentives cut on Japanese cars</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/incentives-cut-on-japanese-cars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/incentives-cut-on-japanese-cars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 12:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That didn't take long.
The aftershocks of the disaster in Japan are beginning to reverberate in the U.S. auto market. American auto dealers selling Japanese brands like Honda and Toyota are cutting incentives on models affected by factory shutdowns in Japan. From the Associated Press:
Buyers will typically have to pay sticker prices, instead of enjoying discounts that had]]></description>
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		<title>DUI no way to celebrate St. Paddy&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/dui-no-way-to-celebrate-st-paddys/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/dui-no-way-to-celebrate-st-paddys/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of things about St. Patrick's Day that are pretty sweet: glittery green top hats, corned beef and cabbage, parades and of course, free-flowing green beer. But one thing that's unfortunately ruined many a St. Patty's Day, besides bad corned beef, is driving drunk and getting cited for a DUI.
DUIs are really]]></description>
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		<title>More on Japan disaster and cars</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/more-on-japan-disaster-and-cars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/more-on-japan-disaster-and-cars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Add significant and potentially lasting damage to the Japanese auto industry to the list of tragic consequences from Friday's massive earthquake in Japan.
The Japanese auto industry is a linchpin of the global auto market, and disruptions to it affect consumers worldwide. In 2010 alone, the country produced nearly 9.6 million passenger vehicles. For some perspective]]></description>
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		<title>Japan disaster hits auto giants</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/japan-disaster-hits-auto-giants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/japan-disaster-hits-auto-giants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's a relatively minor consideration in the wake of one of the worst natural disasters in Japanese history, but Japan's storied auto industry has already been significantly affected by the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on Friday.
In the short term, most major Japanese auto companies were reportedly forced to shut down at least]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing with gas-price shocks</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/dealing-with-gas-price-shocks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/dealing-with-gas-price-shocks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The biggest news of the past few weeks for drivers is undoubtedly the meteoric rise in gas prices. Right now, my $4 per gallon prediction for this summer is looking a little low. According to Department of Energy, the average retail price of a gallon of gasoline has risen more than 30 cents in just]]></description>
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		<title>Comeback for auto incentives?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/comeback-for-auto-incentives/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/comeback-for-auto-incentives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 12:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Detroit Free Press has an article this week on how car makers are revving up incentives:
Several major automakers today launched a new round of incentives to keep February's strong sales momentum heading into spring.
General Motors, whose February sales surged 46.4 percent from a year earlier after it had industry-leading incentives, today launched a new]]></description>
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		<title>Recall roundup, arachnophobia ed.</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/recall-roundup-arachnophobia-ed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/recall-roundup-arachnophobia-ed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Howdy, and welcome to another recall roundup. Mazda announced this week it is issuing a recall to corral a herd of malfunction-causing spiders out of the fuel systems of 52,000 of its Mazda6 cars from model years 2009-2010.
Spider-wrangling isn't normally part of Mazda's job description, but the yellow sac spiders in question "may weave a web]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Reports: Honda rules</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/consumer-reports-honda-rules/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/consumer-reports-honda-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month, Consumer Reports released its 2011 "Automaker report cards." The report cards grade automakers based on a combination of their models' projected reliability and road test scores. The results are interesting mostly for what hasn't changed -- after a year of tumult for Toyota and rebirth for the American auto industry, the rankings are]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota recalls 2.7 million</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/toyota-recalls-2-7-million/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/toyota-recalls-2-7-million/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claes Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Howdy, cowpokes, and welcome to another recall roundup. This month there have already been around 3 million rootin'-tootin' recalls, and here are the details on the biggest of the bunch. Yeehaw!

It's no surprise Toyota's latest recall is the biggest doggie in this herd. The automaker issued recalls affecting 2.7 million Toyota and Lexus SUVs and]]></description>
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