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Broderick Perkins returns to his roots as the National Consumer News Examiner. During his more than 30-year career, he worked as an award-winning consumer writer for daily newspapers on both coasts. He has covered the beats of art, business, consumer, fashion, features, food, jazz, police, science, sports, real estate and travel -- almost always with a consumer angle. Perkins, owner of the DeadlineNews Group, is also the National Real Estate News Examiner and the National Offbeat News Examiner.

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Keep car loans and price negotiations separate

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

When you walk into an auto dealership, consider packing your own financing. It'll give you more bargaining power and greater flexibility....
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'Cash for Clunkers' not the only car cost 'brake'

Pay attention. To the hot cars and tax savings, not the hot babes. If you purchased a new car, light truck, motorcycle, even a motorhome, after Feb....
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Cash for clunkers? Maybe it's cheaper to keep her

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Now that the so-called federal Cash for Clunkers program has doled out its $2 billion and has driven off into the sunset, it's time to consider...
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Top consumer complaints for 2008

The "2008 Consumer Complaint Survey Report", a survey of 34 state, county, and city agencies from 19 states, said automobile issues ranked...
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Cash for Clunkers getting more gas

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Federal legislators are poised to fuel the Cash for Clunkers credit plan with an additional $2 billion. In one week after the program's July 24 debut,...
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Consumer 101: What is the CARS program?

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That clunker in your garage could be worth $4,500. The new federal Car Allowance Rebate System rolls out this week in a financial stimulus package...
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Connectile dysfunction rampant, drivers ignore hands-free cell phone laws

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Get off the phone and drive! Most drivers who own cell phones use them while driving -- without a hands-free device -- even though most of them...
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Sustainable reuses for closed car lots

GM and Chrysler announced this year they plan to close a combined total of some 2,000 car lots.What will become of all those car lots?A better...
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