An Affordable, Dependable and Delightful Podcast About Cars

Even amid all the economic doom and gloom, it is more affordable to purchase a vehicle these days, according to a new study.

Cheap, dependable and delightful.

This podcast is all about studies and another found that Toyota and its brands remain among the most dependable vehicles.

Another study found that Hyundai, Honda and Ford made the most delightful vehicles, well from a brand point of view.

Good fuel economy is something that more buyers are finding delightful, and it shows in the average MPG of sales in January compared with last year.

That might ease the pain of higher gas prices, which are hitting now, much earlier than usual.

Smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles aren't typically the least expensive to insure, while larger rides are cheaper.

The government thinks it might lose less money than expected on it's investments in emerging and green vehicle technologies. That might help ease the cost of the electric vehicle tax break the Obama administration is considering.

GM employees aren't getting many breaks these days and now the auto maker is killing it's pension plan.

Finally, one thing that might be a more fun investment than a 401k is an amphibious truck thing from Gibbs.

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