The automotive origin can be traced back to the 18th century, so is it fair that we now treat it like ancient history? Modern ingenuity has changed the way we perceive the world—what was once considered revolutionary; today it’s just the norm. Cars, vehicles, horseless carriages or whatever else you called it were one of those groundbreaking leaps that people today take for granted. But the dawn of automobiles is a story worth revisiting. How did these big car manufacturers come to be? What can the history of our cars tell us about the history of the world at large? Read More
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Forty years ago, Japanese car manufacturers were the laughingstock of the auto industry. Their products were viewed with suspicion, coming from a country that pumped out a wide variety of cheap, low quality consumer goods while rebuilding after World War II. And to some degree, their cars lived up to this expectation.
I know of one shade tree mechanic who became so enraged by the problems of his 1970s Toyota station wagon, he unloaded a round of birdshot into the front of the car. Today however, Japanese cars are highly rated or are at the top of their class in performance, refinement, and quality. But does this reliability translate into a car that will last longer overall? Does paying more for a car mean that it will last longer? Are there still significant differences in quality between car manufacturers in different countries? Read More
With each passing moon cars are getting more efficient, lighter, stronger, safer and are performing infinitely better than the cars of yesteryear. My moms new civic can outdrag the “performance” vehicle I owned from the 80s, and technology previously seen on exotics is now becoming more mainstream. We are at the pinnacle of automotive engineering, so what better time to jump into the action and get a new car for yourself? Here is my list of 10 to watch for 2014.
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Why Men are Worse Negotiators Than Women When it comes to Car Buying
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Women are just as confident as men when it comes to discussing car purchases and bargains.
In the automotive world, women are often the butt of a joke. Unfair stereotypes about women being poor drivers and bad negotiators have made buying a new or used vehicle an intimidating endeavour. But like most things, women are as equally skilled as men—and new car negotiations are no different. Read More
Why Pontiac is Garbage and the Firebird is the Garbage Truck
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Lets start off with the obvious, in the last 20 years Pontiac was crap. Nothing but a rebadged Chevrolet. The last cool thing they did was put pop up headlights on a Camaro, which ended in 1992 to a deformed abortion of a Camaro that was already pretty hard to look at. GM and the government are receiving a lot of flak based on the fact that the government forced GM to drop a brand, but when the man whose holding a 50 billion dollar cheque says jump, you don’t ask why, you ask how high. Read More
New 2014 Car Deals to Get You on the Slopes this Winter
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Winter is coming and if you’re like me you can’t wait to hit the slopes! Most winter car round-up posts look at the best new cars with AWD and engine block heaters as main features to highlight. Instead of focusing on the “winter features”, this list goes over the best 2014 car deals for those winter sports fanatics who are planning to make those trips up to the slopes this season.
Take a look at Unhaggle’s top 4 recommended new cars to help you get on the slopes this winter:
Those car dealership flags, red tag discounts and lots full of cars waiting for a new home might soon be relics of the North American car dealership industry. In 10 years time the new generation of drivers will take the wheel, but they might not be purchasing new vehicles the way their parents and grandparents did—nope—the millennials (people born between 1980-2000) have always done things a little differently. New car dealerships have been shrinking since 1990 and this questions whether car dealerships be around 10 years from now? Read More
You wake up everyday ridiculously early, brush your teeth half asleep, and rush to get ready in 20 minutes – just to catch the bus downtown. This is a morning routine many people aren’t too fond of. Commuting may it be taking the TTC in Toronto, Translink in Vancouver or driving your beater on the Trans-Canada Highway isn’t something we look forward to.
Now I don’t know about you, but I’ve always wondered why I found it so unbearable? Studies show commuting has a biological effect on our mind and body that causes these negative associations, mainly through stress.
I’m not going to nag you (like your mother or wife) about all the health risks associated with commuting, rather let’s find out what is happening to our brains when we’re commuting and why it makes us feel so shitty. Read More
First Rule of Negotiating is You Do Not Talk About Negotiating
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One of the main problems that people run into when buying a new car is that they don’t know how to haggle or negotiate for the best possible price. If you want to get a solid deal on a new (or even used car), then you need to make sure that you understand that you are actually the one with all of the power during these negotiations. Most car salesmen will do whatever they can to sell you a car while you are on the lot, which is why just a little bit of negotiation can go such a long way. Let’s take a look at some of the haggling rules that you should learn before you even think about purchasing your new car. Read More
Why You Will Never Win a High Speed Chase Against the RCMP Pursuit Car
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First off, you’re not Vin Diesel and life is not a movie. In our unscripted world, there are just too many things working against you if a high-speed chase is your choice in escaping the law. Plain and simple, you won’t win. But if you dare tempt fate, turning your speeding ticket into a felony might be your best-case scenario. A car can be after all a dangerous weapon. Read More
