The Cars World Blog

The used car industry is expanding tremendously a fact that has ensured that the market is flooded with several used cars. It is for this reason that most people find it almost impossible to settle down with any specific car or alternatively end up investing in the wrong car. While most people take the time to budget and weigh options, there are other important factors which play a critical role in selecting used cars for sale and which are continuously neglected.

One of the most important factors that you have to consider is the depreciation rate of the car. Buying used cars ensures that you are safeguarded from this for the simple reason that brand new cars are known to depreciate at a higher rate compared to used cars. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to used cars most of us trust in the wisdom of the Kelley Blue Book ratings and their values are typically among the first questions asked when discussing price. The Kelley Blue Book ratings are a standard in the industry and are based on research and proven statistics rather than bias or opinion. Used cars are rated and priced according to the resale value which is the cost of the car new minus depreciation. Depreciation has been cited as the largest expense an owner will experience over the first five years of ownership. According the 2010 Kelley Blue Book ratings for the top 5 cars in terms of resale value over the first five years are the Audi A-5, BMW M-3, Chevrolet Camaro SS, Chevrolet Corvette and the Honda CR-V.

The Audi A-5 comes in at the top holding a resale value of over forty percent in the fifth year which is quite good for the auto industry. An Audi is typically more of an investment than many other used cars and therefore mandates a higher resale value, even at forty percent of the original value the prices are still high and attest to the quality of the car. This is assuming that car is being maintained and serviced regularly and that is not being pushed beyond its design limits. The Audi A-5 is a great used car and these vehicles are only predicted to lose a quarter of their original value in the first two years making it easy to get fantastic deals on almost new luxury cars at used car prices. Read the rest of this entry »

The all new Nissan March is for people who love simplicity, designed as a reliable, stylish and accessible compact car, the Nissan March is engineered for great handling and agility performance, equipped with a newly developed powertrain 1.2 liter. 3-cylinder engine (HR12DE) with 5 M/T and all new CVT based on the newly developed V-platform. Read the rest of this entry »

After the first, widely lauded public debut of AVEO cars by Chevrolet Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Chevrolet continues the unstoppable development of its product portfolio with the launch of several new models to cater to the different needs of its clients over the past years.

Recently, AVEO, the compact sedan from Chevrolet, has made a sensational comeback with a revised, more fuel-efficient 1.6-liter, 1,598 cc cylinder capacity engine. The car is paired with a four-speed automatic transmission that answers to the vigorous lifestyle of urbanite drivers who are looking for more flexibility of usage. Read the rest of this entry »

The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro is built on the new global rear-wheel-drive passenger car platform, representing GM’s global vehicle development and design process. The original design concept was conceived in the United States, with engineering shared by both Australia and U.S. teams. Validation was conducted on roads worldwide and assembly is handled by GM’s award–winning plant in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

Design features

Designed to embody the Camaro heritage, the two-door sports coupe has a 2,852 mm wheelbase and an overall length of 4,836 mm. Width and height are 1,918 mm and 1,376 mm respectively. Read the rest of this entry »

Phranakorn Auto Sales Co., Ltd. Proton distributor in Thailand, imported the newest model ”Proton Exora” which is the outstanding MPV. Touch the spacious experience to carry 7 adult seats at 26th Thailand International Motor Expo 2009 in December this year.

Proton EXORA marks PROTON’s entry into the highly popular MPV segment. The EXORA is a culmination of several years of meticulous research and development by PROTON. EXORA embodies the efforts by PROTON to incorporate space, style, performance and safety elements into the design philosophy of the vehicle. Read the rest of this entry »

Most car shows involve an hour of frantic polishing, followed by an hour of aimlessly walking the lot to check out the competition, and then finally, a good nap. But with 150 of the sweetest ‘Stangs ever to hit the road stationed door to door and bumper to bumper on every corner of the lot surrounded by more than a dozen top Mustang brands, each ready and eager to talk parts and performance, the 1st Annual AmericanMuscle Car Show and Charity Event was already set to be something different. Read the rest of this entry »

Despite their economic woes and cutbacks, GM announced in late April that the Corvette brand would be continue pushing the performance envelope with their 2010 models, including reviving the Grand Sport moniker and the introduction of a GT-R-esque launch control system. (That, if used, won’t void the manufacturer warranty - much to the approval of enthusiasts who thought the fact that using the launch control on the GT-R would do just that was simply stupid.)

The appearance of the Grand Sport and new technology shows that GM is still very much invested in furthering the development of the Corvette brand. That said, many current Corvette owners are either holding on to their current Corvettes - either holding out for the much-rumored C7 or just choosing not to add a new car payment to their checkbook. Some, perhaps, are Corvette enthusiasts or Corvette collectors that think demand for their particular model year will rise if GM keeps cutting production. And some are just taking advantage of dealer incentives and tax breaks to pick up the car of their dreams, and snatching up the remaining 2009 C6’s at unbelievable prices. Read the rest of this entry »

BY AARON ROBINSON, PHOTOGRAPHY BY MORGAN SEGAL

Change! It was the hottest thing last year, and anyone selling it did good business in a soft market. Sure, the new Mazda 3 has more emotion, more refinement, and a bit more power, but otherwise it’s basically the same thrifty little corner darter as before. Summon the firing squad. Read the rest of this entry »

BY RAY HUTTON

There have been endless predictions that the famous and once-revered Alfa Romeo marque would return to the U.S., having departed in 1995. And later this year, it is really going to happen—with just 84 cars from a limited production run of 500. The $250,000 8C Competizione is a special-edition, two-seat sports coupe that will serve as a kind of ambassador for the line of Alfa cars that should follow. Read the rest of this entry »