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Pencil-Necked Finance Dweebs Suggest Anyone Making Six-Figures Should Only Buy a $15,000 Car

The Truth About Cars

Springing for luxury items just isn’t in the cards for most of us, despite the lavish recompense* deigned upon us by our corporate overlords in Downtown Canada. If I made $100,000 per year, I sure wouldn’t be tooling around in a 2016 Equinox. Look, we’re all for a pinch or two of financial prudence around here. Am I being too snobby?

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J.D. Power study finds ACEN technology woes affecting vehicle reliability for consumers

Green Car Congress

Power 2016 US Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS). The number of engine/transmission problems decreased to 24 PP100 in 2016 from 26 PP100 in 2015. The 2016 US Vehicle Dependability Study is based on responses from 33,560 original owners of 2013 model-year vehicles after three years of ownership.

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