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Thursday, November 23, 2017
Hell Yah It Should!
Please God, Let The Ford Ranger Raptor Bless America Soon
We know it’s coming to Australia. The Ford Ranger, dead in the US since 2011, will return here in 2019 and, hopefully not long after that, the off-road Raptor spec will make an appearance. Ford has already announced the Ranger Raptor will debut very soon in Australia, so there’s a very good chance it’ll come stateside as well. Ford hasn’t confirmed this yet, but based on the success of the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2, it’d be a dumb decision not to have a US market Ranger Raptor.
(CarBuzz.com)
We know it’s coming to Australia. The Ford Ranger, dead in the US since 2011, will return here in 2019 and, hopefully not long after that, the off-road Raptor spec will make an appearance. Ford has already announced the Ranger Raptor will debut very soon in Australia, so there’s a very good chance it’ll come stateside as well. Ford hasn’t confirmed this yet, but based on the success of the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2, it’d be a dumb decision not to have a US market Ranger Raptor.
(CarBuzz.com)
The Hidden Costs Of Car Ownership
Don’t Forget to Budget for These Expenses When Buying a Car
It’s called total cost of ownership, or TCO—the total price you pay for a car over time. Manufacturers use TCO to help you better compare vehicles. Car A might be cheaper than Car B on the lot, but over time, once you calculate maintenance and other factors, Car A might actually be more expensive.
While TCO can reveal how much a new or used car will actually cost you, it can also help you figure out how to budget for these regular expenses, because paying for a car goes beyond a $200 monthly car note. This post will give you a rough idea of how much your car will cost you annually, depending on where you live, but these numbers are based on averages and your own (ahem) mileage will vary. If you’re looking for a more accurate way to budget for your car, calculate these expenses, too:
(LifeHacker.com)
It’s called total cost of ownership, or TCO—the total price you pay for a car over time. Manufacturers use TCO to help you better compare vehicles. Car A might be cheaper than Car B on the lot, but over time, once you calculate maintenance and other factors, Car A might actually be more expensive.
While TCO can reveal how much a new or used car will actually cost you, it can also help you figure out how to budget for these regular expenses, because paying for a car goes beyond a $200 monthly car note. This post will give you a rough idea of how much your car will cost you annually, depending on where you live, but these numbers are based on averages and your own (ahem) mileage will vary. If you’re looking for a more accurate way to budget for your car, calculate these expenses, too:
- Car payment: If you don’t know how much your payment is already, here’s a simple calculator to help you crunch the numbers.
- Maintenance and repairs: Edmunds has a TCO calculator that will break down the year-by-year cost, depending on the vehicle. Of course, it’s just an estimate, but at least it’s based on your actual vehicle.
- Gas: This will depend on where you live, what kind of mileage your car gets, and how much you drive. Use the Department of Energy’s Fuel Cost calculator.
- Registration, taxes, and fees: Many state DMV websites have a “tax & tags” calculator that will break the costs down for you. Here’s one from CarMax, too.
- Insurance: You can look up a quote on your own pretty easily, but NerdWallet has a simple calculator that will give you a rough estimate based on your driving record and zip code.
(LifeHacker.com)
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
P.S.A. - Please Learn To Order A Steak Properly!
77 Percent of Americans Order Their Steak Wrong
Anything but medium-rare is a disgrace.
Here's the ordering breakdown:
Anything but medium-rare is a disgrace.
Here's the ordering breakdown:
- Rare: 2.5 percent
- Medium-rare: 22.5 percent
- Medium: 37.5 percent
- Medium-well: 25.8 percent
- Well-done: 11.7 percent
What Would You Give To Own This?
Third 1987 Buick Regal GNX will be auctioned in January
You might have read about and seen this very model back in the day.
A member of the 1987 Buick press fleet is hitting the auction block next year and it's a rarified gem: a low-mileage Regal Grand National GNX, serial No. 003 and one of just 547 models built for that year, and the last of the traditional body-on-frame, rear-wheel-drive Grand Nationals. It'll be auctioned at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction in January.
The GNX No. 003 was loaned out to publications including Autoweek, Motor Trend and Road & Track, where it racked up around 8,200 miles.
After making the test-drive rounds in the automotive media, the car sold in 1988 as a brass hat/company official car to Fischer Buick in Troy, Mich. with approximately 8,200 miles on it. From there, it quickly sold to a local resident who drove it very little, and sold it in the spring of 1989. Since 1992, it has reportedly been kept in climate-controlled storage, totally original, unmodified and undamaged, with just 10,790 miles on the odometer today. It recently underwent a complete mechanical service and cosmetic reconditioning.
The first '87 GNX ever produced resides in the General Motors Heritage Collection and No. 002 is at the Sloan Museum in Flint, Mich.
(AutoBlog.com)
You might have read about and seen this very model back in the day.
A member of the 1987 Buick press fleet is hitting the auction block next year and it's a rarified gem: a low-mileage Regal Grand National GNX, serial No. 003 and one of just 547 models built for that year, and the last of the traditional body-on-frame, rear-wheel-drive Grand Nationals. It'll be auctioned at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction in January.
The GNX No. 003 was loaned out to publications including Autoweek, Motor Trend and Road & Track, where it racked up around 8,200 miles.
After making the test-drive rounds in the automotive media, the car sold in 1988 as a brass hat/company official car to Fischer Buick in Troy, Mich. with approximately 8,200 miles on it. From there, it quickly sold to a local resident who drove it very little, and sold it in the spring of 1989. Since 1992, it has reportedly been kept in climate-controlled storage, totally original, unmodified and undamaged, with just 10,790 miles on the odometer today. It recently underwent a complete mechanical service and cosmetic reconditioning.
The first '87 GNX ever produced resides in the General Motors Heritage Collection and No. 002 is at the Sloan Museum in Flint, Mich.
(AutoBlog.com)
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