Depending on what you drove in the past 10 years, Cars.com’s list of the worst cars sold during the decade (from “the Caddy that Zigs” to Daewoo’s entire lineup) may bring back some laughs, or just painful memories. On the other hand, it’s list of most improved cars may give the car industry hope Click for more
Now, this is how to make a car. (1939 World’s Fair edition.) Ah, Chrysler, what happened?
Since one condition of the government’s proposed save of Chrysler is a shotgun wedding to Fiat, it seemed a good moment to take a look at Fiat’s most popular car (and the one most easily brought stateside). The Fiat 500 is a teeny, impossibly cute econocar; a sexy competitor to the MINI Cooper and Toyota Yaris. Naturally we were curious how the 500 stacks up, review-wise. Click for more
The Chrysler Sebring convertible isn’t beloved by critics. In fact, it’s one of the worst-reviewed cars in America. But it can claim a couple of honors here on MotorMouths. Out of some ten thousand reviews, it earned the single-lowest score awarded by a critic. And it shows the largest spread — 34 points! — between its high score (admittedly not very high) and that cellar score, which came courtesy of Dan Neil. Enjoy the carnage after the jump.
TheTruthAboutCars.com just did a survey of three bargain-priced mid-sized American sedans, which, given the economy, has some timely import to it. Their verdict is not so pretty for Ford and Chrysler. The 2009 Ford Fusion? Hated it. Chrysler Sebring? Ditto. In fact, TTAC went thumbs-down on everything except the Chevy Malibu LS. Juicy quote after the jump. Click for more
With Saab preparing for its dirt nap, and Chrysler and GM whistling past the graveyard, The New York Times offers a helpful guide explaining what happens to your new car warranty if your car’s maker goes bankrupt. Here’s the short version: “There are no guarantees, but it is likely — if the automaker desires — that warranties will be honored. But there are several legal twists and turns.”
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