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Accidents, Dents, Dings and Everything In-Between

Accidents, Dents, Dings and Everything In-Between

Accidents happen, and when they do you know to give our collision centers a call. But did you also know we can fix minor repair items? Whether your car was attacked by a shopping cart, hit by a foul ball …

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The best 2012 Super Bowl auto commercials

The best 2012 Super Bowl auto commercials

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Chevrolet Sonic: Stunt Anthem

The big game is over and admittedly we’re a little hungover today. Not from knocking back a few too many adult beverages, but from the high that the game’s excitement brought us. Some are calling Super Bowl XLVI an instant classic. Most …

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2011 in review: Honda, Toyota lose market share

To say the automotive industry had a big November would be an understatement. November was the best month for U.S. auto sales since the government’s Cash for Clunkers incentives in 2009. Last month, almost every manufacturer posted double-digit gains based …

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L.A. Auto Show Recap

L.A. Auto Show Recap

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The perfect tailgating vehicle

The perfect tailgating vehicle

Find out what should you look for when searching for the perfect tailgating vehicle. Plus, enter to win an authentic NFL football signed by Dan Marino.

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VW ad creates ‘Darth Vader’ costume shortage

VW ad creates ‘Darth Vader’ costume shortage

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Still image from Volkswagen's "The Force" video released February 2011.

Believe it or not, Volkswagen’s Super Bowl ad called “The Force” has repopularized Star Wars so much this Halloween season that some stores sold out of Darth Vader costumes by mid-October. Not sure what commercial we’re talking about? Before the …

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Service advisor or emergency responder?

Service advisor or emergency responder?

Most of us have been there. It happens so quickly we often don’t realize we’ve been in a car accident until the car comes to a complete stop. Who do you turn to for help? 9-1-1, right? Of course, unless your service advisor at your last maintenance appointment made such an impression that you call him first.

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12 best 2012 model year cars

12 best 2012 model year cars

Nothing stirs up the Internet quite like a list. So, I decided to stir the pot, poke the bee’s nest and wake the sleeping giants by coming up with a top 12 cars for 2012. Here are the arbitrary rules …

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Baby on board

Baby on board

Photo By  Yoshihide Nomura

Creative Commons photo via Flickr.

Okay, it’s confession time: Since I first started writing for the AutoNation blog, the editors have been trying to get me to write an article about buying a family car. You see, on March 30, 2011, my wife and I …

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Japan’s Big 3: An inventory (and industry) rebound

Japan’s Big 3: An inventory (and industry) rebound

Following the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March, we have heard over and over and over again about the depleting inventory of the Japanese Big 3. Total car sales have slipped as consumers wait for inventory to …

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