Car dealership ratings and customer service

Rate your customer service

Most people don't like buying a car. It's not just that car sales people seem untrustworthy, it's the entire dealership. The GM, the finance guys. It just seems like you can't win when buying a car.

But your relationship with your car dealership doesn't end after buying your car. Often the dealership is also where you service your car.

Finish: Rate your car dealership

Rate Performance Cars from the Paris Auto Show

Who is hotter, the ladies or the cars?

I'll take the car, it's just more trustworthy.

Here are a few cars from the Paris Auto Show. Which are your favorites?

I'd have to pick the Ferrari California.

Rate your favorite performance cars. Or, upload some pictures of your favorite performance cars

Finish: Rate Performance Cars from the Paris Auto Show

Rate electric cars from the Paris Auto Show

Almost dorky - I kind of like it

There were a number of electric vehicles that debuted today at the Paris Auto Show. Rate your favorites.

Finish: Rate electric cars from the Paris Auto Show

Should the Driving Age be increased?

Rate this idea

Because car crashes are the leading teenage killer, Adrian Lund, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a research group funded by the auto insurance industry, believes that raising the legal age to drive from 16 to 17, or even 18, could possibly save thousands of lives every year, according to the AP.

Finish: Should the Driving Age be increased?

Is a Big 3 bailout a good idea?

Just let the free markets sort it out?

The Big 3 want a $50 billion bailout. Do they deserve it? Didn't the Big 3 put all their eggs in one gas-guzzling bucket?

Finish: Is a Big 3 bailout a good idea?

More crazy car art

Or truck art

I see this truck in my neighborhood a lot. Ever see that HGTV show 'Design on a Dime'? I'm pretty sure this is his truck.

Gotta love artists.

Rate this car art or add your own car art

Unique car art

Are you a car artist?

Are you an artist that uses your car as your canvass? I saw this car this morning while taking a walk - kind of a collage thing going here.

Are you a car artist?

Rate your car art

Do you really need a large SUV?

Do you really need a large SUV, or do you just want it?

"Thus my point isn't that people shouldn't be allowed to buy whatever vehicle they want," states Karl on Cars yesterday morning. "My point is that you should be honest about your lifestyle and fully recognize when you really need a large, utilitarian vehicle and when you simply want one. For example, do I need a Ford GT? Nobody needs a Ford GT! However, I'm fully ready to admit I simply wanted one, functionality and earth-saving desires be damned. I'm not sure how many SUV drivers really need one, but I fear many of these folks aren't ready to admit they simply want one.

And at this point I have to add what really kills me is when these same folks, sitting in the cabin of their 6,000-pound SUVs/Crossovers/full-size trucks that they don't really need, claim to be earth conscious and/or scream "No blood for oil!" or "We need to stop being held hostage by our energy policies that subjugate us to Middle East countries."

Whatever folks."

Rate large SUVs: Do most really need them? Should you buy them if you don't?

Click here to read the Karl's full story

Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept

Rate the Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept

Rate the cars at the North American International Auto Show

Check out the Detroit Auto Show during press days

I'll be at the North American International Auto Show this weekend, starting Sunday. However, if my flight arrives on time, I'll be stopping by GM's Style Event that kicks of the North American International Auto Show on Saturday night. Mary J. Blige, Kid Rock, and Maroon 5 are supposed to provide some entertainment, so I might also post some pictures from the show.

Starting Sunday I'll be posting pictures of all my favorite cars. Also, you can check out Hybridcarblog.com for more in depth Auto Show coverage.

Rate the Chevy Volt: Is it a hoax?

Shock: The Chevy Volt was just a marketing ploy?!

I was just forwarded a copy of a secret GM memo between Bob Lutz and Rick Wagoner regarding GM's plans to slowly pull the plug on the Chevy Volt, which I'll post after I check into some legalities.

It turns out that computer models just before the Volt debut at NAIAS demonstrated that GM's plan to achieve 40 miles of pure electricity with the Chevy Volt simply isn't possible without significant advances in lithium technology. Nevertheless, GM went forward with the Volt debut because it was too late to do anything else. Read more....

Most over-priced cars and price negotiation

Rate your negotiation skills

We all know that buying a car can be quite an ordeal sometimes. That's why information is always key. Online sites can provide a significant amount of pricing details. More important, buyers need to know about dealer incentives before shopping. Likewise, know whether a car is selling well. The longer it sits on the lot, the better your chances of negotiating a lower price.

According to Forbes, the 5 Most Over-Priced cars are: Dodge Ram, Mercury Grand Marquis, Ford F-150, Dodge Durango, and the GMC Envoy.

Bought a car lately? Rate your car price negotiation skills.

Rate Car&Drivers 2008 Best Cars

The BMW 3 Series is a top pick for 2008

Recently Car&Driver announced their 10 Best Cars for 2008. The list includes: BMW 3 Series, Cadillac CTS, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevrolet Malibu, Honda Accord, Honda Fit, Mazda MX-5, Mazdaspeed 3, Porsche Boxster and Cayman, Volkswagen GTI.

Rate Car&Drivers 10 Best List: What's your favorite car on the list? Any other cars you would add to the list? I'd add the Toyota Camry Hybrid.

Should America kick start the hydrogen highway?

The GM Equinox Fuel Cell Vehicle is the real deal

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could end up costing America a couple of trillion dollars. That's right, I said trillion.

And, let's be honest. Foreign oil dependence has largely controlled America's Middle East foreign policy for decades, and that foreign policy has made the US enemy number one to Islamic extremists.

So, how do we get off oil?

According to GM, just $15 billion could kick start the hydrogen economy by funding the hydrogen highway. But is the hydrogen economy a farce or a real possibility?

Rate the hydrogen highway: Considering the costs of foreign oil dependency, is $15 billion a worthy investment?

Car buying: Time for fixed-pricing?

"What do I need to do to earn your business today?"

Ummm. Be honest. Give me the very best price.

"No, I mean besides that."

That's the way most car sales experiences seem to go. Fortunately, according to BusinessWeek, there is a move towards fixed-price car shopping.

Rate car shopping: Is it time for fixed-pricing rather than haggling?

Is your Toyota Camry reliable?

Not as reliable as it used to be?

"Consumer Reports said it no longer recommends V6 versions of Toyota's Camry or V8 versions of its Tundra pick-up because of poor reliability," writes CNNMoney.

This does not apply to the Toyota Camry hybrid. In a CNBC interview earlier today, a rep from Consumer Reports called Toyota's hybrid cars very reliable.

Do you have a V6 or V8 Toyota Camry? Rate its reliability.

Super safe and super fuel efficient autos

Tahoe and 5 other hybrids lead the pack

So, you want to save money on gas, but you also want to feel safe - it is your family, right? What could be more important?

No problem. CNNMoney has come up with 6 vehicles that save gas by providing great fuel economy while providing best in class safety, and 5 of those vehicles are hybrid vehicles.

The Saturn Aura hybrid, Honda Civic hybrid, Nissan Altima hybrid, Toyota Camry hybrid and the Chevy Tahoe hybrid and the Ford Taurus all provide great fuel economy for their class, while also providing excellent safety.

Rate your favorite safe and fuel efficient car

Most fun cars to drive

The top roadster?

ConsumerReports.Org has put together a list of the most fun to drive cars that are also the top recommended vehicles in their category.

And the most fun to drive cars to drive by class are: 1.) Sporty - the Subaru WRX, 2.) Roaders - Mazda MX-5 Miata, 3.) Performance / Luxury Sports Cars - Audi S4, and 4.) Luxury Sedan - Infiniti G35.

Rate your favorite most fun cars to drive.