ALG Announces Residual Value Awards

ALG just announced the winners for the Residual Value Awards.  In other words, these vehicles retain a greater portion of their MSRP after a three-year period.  You all know that once you drive a new car off of the dealership lot, the value plummets greatly.  That is why this rating system is so handy to…

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2012 Toyota Venza

Whatever happened to the station wagon in the car world?  I mean, you have SUV’s and crossovers, and a few other designations nobody understands, but what happened to the venerable station wagon we all grew up with? Well, the Toyota Venza is as close to a station wagon as you could hope for, although it…

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2012 Honda CR-Z

So, you think you are in the market for a sport coupe hybrid; what are your choices? Well, there really is only one on the market, and that is the Honda CR-Z.  The 2012 model was sporty enough, and definitely a hybrid, but it was lacking in handling, and really, the EPA ratings were not…

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2012 Hyundai Elantra

Any car entered into the economy class is up against some serious competition, and it can’t be easy being one of the new kids on the block.  So it was for the Hyundai Elantra a few years back when it entered this market.  Those first few years it was an after-thought for car buyers, something…

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2013 Toyota Avalon

If this review were about the 2012 Toyota Avalon, you might not consider it a car worth buying.  Let’s face it, full-sized sedans are a dime a dozen in this crowded field, and because there is so much competition, it takes a pretty good vehicle to make the top of the list.  The 2012 Avalon…

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