Nissan’s Rogue was introduced in 2007 as a 2008 model, and for 2011 it will be receiving its first refresh. The model names are being changed to follow in the Maxima’s footsteps, so you’ll find S and SV models on dealership lots. Newly-available features include a USB port for your iPod, navigation, backup camera, automatic climate control and automatic on/off headlights. That’s a lot for a compact crossover, and a big boost to the feature (and option) list on the Rogue.
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I’ve had my 2010 Nissan Maxima SV for a little over 3 months now, so it’s time for the first update! With over 4,000 miles on the odometer, I’ve spent a lot of quality seat time in the car, and have plenty of observations. Some of these parallel the review, which was posted last week, and some are new. Read on for what’s been going on for the last 3 months.
Continue reading ‘Owner’s Log: 2010 Nissan Maxima, Update 1′
Published on
June 23, 2010 in
Owner's Log.
Tags: 2010, entry, fleet, log, long, long-term, longterm, Maxima, Nissan, owner, owner's, Owner's Log, SV, term, test, update.
The review for the 2010 Nissan Maxima that I bought in March is still forthcoming … I promise! It’s been one hurdle after another to get some good pictures of it. The wording is all ready to go, but alas, it’s been mostly crappy weather here in the DC Metro area, and when the weather IS nice, I’ve been too busy or the camera’s batteries weren’t charged. But enough excuses, I’m at least going to start the “Owner’s Log” section of the web site!
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2010 Toyota Matrix XRS
So, overnight a lot happened with concern to Toyota. While there are several things going on, I’m going to boil it down to a manageable amount of information for you to digest. If you’d like, skip to the end of the post to read my synopsis of what’s currently going with Toyota, but in short, not much of it is good, and some of it is very bad. We haven’t seen this much bad PR for a car maker since the Ford/Firestone fiasco ten years ago, and that recall affected far fewer vehicles.
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Published on
November 24, 2009 in
Manufacturer Update, Polls and Predictions.
Tags: Alfa, Alfa Romeo, automotive, Automotive Industry, CAFE, Chrysler, Fiat, Industry, UAW, update.
Earlier this year, Fiat Group purchased 20% of Chrysler Group, leaving 55% to the UAW (United Auto Workers) and the rest to the US and Canadian Governments. To American drivers who remember when Fiats and Alfa Romeos were last sold in the United States, this can conjure up bad memories of rotting floorboards, rusty fenders, and finicky engines. I think the new Chrysler/Fiat merger means good things to those of us stateside, and I’ll tell you why.
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Published on
October 28, 2009 in
General and Industry Update.
Tags: automotive, cars, Chrysler, Fiat, Ford, GM, Hummer, Industry, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, update.
Since the early 1900s, vehicle manufacturers have been buying and selling each other, trying to grow their combined business. Some of these ploys work (GM buying Cadillac in 1909) while others fizzle out (GM buying Hummer in 1998). In today’s uncertain automotive times, the Detroit 3 are trying to streamline their companies, to cut operating costs and slough off under performing brands. In order to answer the question of whose product you’re really buying when you buy a car, truck or SUV in America, I will go into a little detail as to which companies are on the block, which have already been sold, and which are dying (or already deceased).
Continue reading ‘Industry Update: Company Ownership’
Nissan’s Rogue was introduced in 2007 as a 2008 model, and for 2011 it will be receiving its first refresh. The model names are being changed to follow in the Maxima’s footsteps, so you’ll find S and SV models on dealership lots. Newly-available features include a USB port for your iPod, navigation, backup camera, automatic climate control and automatic on/off headlights. That’s a lot for a compact crossover, and a big boost to the feature (and option) list on the Rogue.
