In a recent article by AutomotiveNews.com used car prices are expected to drop within the next coming weeks. So if you in the market for a used vehicle now is the time to buy; but hold the VISA.

This drop in price is expected to hit only certain sectors of the market.

With fewer vehicles sold in 2008 and 2009 that means fewer vehicles on the market in 2010 simple supply shortage.

Here is a direct quote from the article.

According to ADESA Auctions, the average used price in June was $10,278, representing a $269 per-unit decline compared with the average price in May. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index stood at 120.2 in June, down from 121.0 in May.

Tom Kontos, executive vice president of customer strategies and analytics at ADESA, says used-vehicle prices typically peak from March to May and begin a gradual decline in June through the fall with an uptick toward the end of the year.

Prices typically fall 1 or 2 percentage points from July to September, he says. “I think we’re back toward the seasonal patterns that we used to see this time of year,” Kontos says.

But overall used-vehicle prices will remain higher than the industry is accustomed to because of the tight supply of used vehicles, he says. Fewer new cars and trucks sold in 2008 and 2009 mean fewer used vehicles re-entering the market this year, next year and into 2012.

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In a new story published by  AutomotiveNews.com there is a new scam going aaround the web which I believe effects SuperHeroCars.com and many people should pay attention to.

According to the article scam artist are posing a ordinary car salesman who are giving great online deals on phony websites. In the process they are posing as used auto dealers giving great deals on prepossessed vehicles and offer prices well below market value. To make the scam even more believable these scam artists also use phony websites to lure in even more people into the scam.

Here is a snippet of the article…

America Auto Sales, a used-car store in Memphis, Tenn., received more than 1,000 phone calls from consumers across the country who shopped for a vehicle on www.americaautosales.com a bogus site, Southwick says. The callers were led to believe the Web site was run by the Memphis store.

After paying deposits, some victims called real dealerships to arrange the delivery of their nonexistent vehicles, and some showed up in person to pick them up.

So far, the council is aware of about a dozen used-car dealerships in half-dozen states that have had their names ripped off for bogus purposes, Southwick says.

This is a huge disappointment to those of us who are struggling to make an honest living within this industry; and people like this come along and make it more difficult for consumers to have that confidence when shopping online for a used vehicle. But nonetheless these punks have chosen this path and now its up to us to put the dignity back into the online car market.

But it starts with the consumer; please we urge all of our clients to do their homework on us. Search around to see what people say, give us a call during off peak hours, open up communication even more. And even more importantly dont be afraid to ask tough questions.

As we continue to rebuild this industry its up to us; the suppliers to reshape it.

The 2011Audi A8 has been unveiled and its a pretty one although its not as bulky as the older models and has gone through a few minor changes in the body and the sleek interior.  As many Audi fans wait for this vehicle there are two versions that will be released. The extended wheelbase and the normal wheel base which is to some more of a drivers car.  Here is an snippet of some of the features this new Audi has to offer.

The A8 NWB V8 is powered by a 4.2-liter FSI V8 that makes 372 horsepower and 328 pound-feet of torque and is mated to an eight-speed automatic. Audi says the car will sprint from zero to 60 mph in less than 5.7 seconds and is expected to deliver 15-percent better fuel economy than its predecessor. All-wheel drive is standard, and a sport differential is optional.

The 2011 Audi A8 will be here at SuperHeroCars

The new model features driver-selectable settings for suspension, steering, throttle, transmission and cornering lights. Among the available driver-assistance technologies are adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go, night vision with infrared thermal imaging and pedestrian detection, lane- and side-assist technology and automatic emergency braking.

The 2011 A8 also has a standard Bose surround-sound audio system, as well as an optional Bang & Olufsen advanced system with 1,400 watts and 19 speakers.

They have not given us any price ranges for this car as yet, but its ok. We here at SuperHeroCars now offer in house financing for those looking to attain such luxury.

Source: http://www.automotive-fleet.com/News/Story/2009/12/Revealed-2011-Audi-A8.aspx

The 2010 Ford Fusion took the prestigious Motor Trend Car of the Year award; to win the award the Fusion outmatched many other makes and models in six categories.

The 2010 Ford Fusion is Motors Trends Car Of The Year

1. Design

2. Achievement

3. Engineering Excellence

4. Intended Function

5. Efficiency

6. Safety

7. Value  

The 2010 Fusion Hybrid combines many aspects of what a new age hybrid vehicle should be.

It combines space, fantastic design and and even better fuel efficiency  of 41 MPG; which is its best attribute. Along with more highway MPG this vehicles design is a sure head turner at every stop light. When this vehicle is fully loaded it adds even more car for your money and has an extra kick under the hood.    

Source: http://www.automotive-fleet.com/News/Story/2009/11/Ford-Fusion-Named-MOTOR-TREND-Car-of-the-Year.aspx

The new Aston Martin Rapide will be turing alot more heads next year when they make the base model under 200k. This should help boost sales within the luxury industry, but at 200k lets hope anyone can get financing for that.

Aston Martin has set the base price for the Rapide in the United States at $199,950.

The New 2010 Rapide will be a little more afforable

 

For just less than $200,000, you’ll get a Bang & Olufsen sound system, heated memory seats and an active suspension system. Of course, there will be options that push the sticker price above the $200,000 mark.

Under the hood is a 6.0-liter V12 rated at 470 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque.

The four-door Rapide arrives in dealerships next spring, but you can place your order now. The car will be built at Graz, Austria

The Rapide has been a very rare vehicle and now when it lanches again in the Spring of 2010; SuperHeroCars.com will have the latest makes and models. 

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This past weekend marked the end of the governments cash for clunkers program, and for some dealers the honeymoon is over. In an Automotivenews.com article many dealers spell out the problems they have been having with the program. Many dealers who are taking part in this program are working hard to reach those expected  sales milestones; while others have been buried in paperwork just to even get the government rebates. Here are the few problems that dealers are having with the clunkers program.

1. Rarely smoothly

The store took in 60 clunkers and had been reimbursed for just seven by Saturday afternoon. Eret says he has been filing 13 to 18 documents per clunker trade as well as filling out online forms.

If everything goes well, he said, that process can take as little as 40 minutes. But it has rarely gone smoothly, and the store doesn’t want to be left being owed thousands of dollars because of paperwork troubles. “We want to do last-minute deals,” Eret said, “but we have to make sure we can get reimbursed.”

- So the more clunker deals that are done; the harder it will to be paid for the rebates. Out of 60 Clunkers the dealer was only paid for 7; that ratio doesn’t seem to add up. Its not that the dealer wont get his cash; he may just have to wait a bit longer to see that check.

2. Busy, but not crazy

Nearly all the sales staff at Dean Sellers Ford in suburban Detroit were working with customers in the showroom Saturday just as the store was winding down its clunker trades. “It’s been busy, but I can’t say it has been crazy,” said Dean Sellers, the general sales manager. “It’s not like everyone waited until the last minute. They knew it was coming to an end.”

Sellers said he’d only do another clunker trade if a customer came in with all the required paperwork that would ensure the deal wouldn’t be rejected by the government. “Our goal, if we put a clunker deal together now, is to have the paperwork in by noon on Monday,” he said.

- Many dealers have seen a spike in showroom traffic since the government program started; but out of all those customers many didn’t not qualify for the program, when they don’t qualify they leave the showroom floor. In another complaint one dealers in Detroit sold 120 clunker deals and has only been paid for 14 so far.

Cash For Clunkers has is a double edged sword

3. Computer crash

“The government’s computer system crashed yesterday,” said Rick Szmigiel, sales manager at Ferndale Honda just north of Detroit. “The paperwork is going through the system, but we are seeing some rejections,” he said. The store did 22 clunker deals since July.

The Transportation Department’s cars.gov Web site for dealers was down for at least an hour yesterday afternoon, preventing dealers from filing rebate claims as the four-week program heads into its final days.

That computer crash was one reason the National Automobile Dealers Association and Japanese automaker Mazda Friday asked the Obama administration to extend the Monday deadline for submission of cash-for-clunkers claims. They cited concerns over the ability of government computers to handle a surge of final sales.

- Wow, in today’s day and age the clunkers computer system crashed? With all the social media hype the new administration has been boasting about, they cant keep the clunkers program computers up and running. This also brings to light another concern; how will they handle the back log of paperwork even after the program is over this week?

4. No extension

A spokeswoman for Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the deadline would not be extended.

“Secretary LaHood said the program will end Monday at 8 p.m. That remains the case,” spokeswoman Jill Zuckman said in an e-mail Friday.

Zuckman said the computer outage “was related to the substantial increase in capacity that the department is bringing online to review transactions and process payments to dealers.”

She said the problem has been fixed.

Mazda North American Operations, like NADA, said an Aug. 24 deadline for new car sales under the program was acceptable. The automaker asked for an filing-deadline extension of three or four days.

-It would be nice to extend the program; but we knew it would come to an end. But maybe the program could use a break to measure its effectiveness and reach. It would be a great idea to suspend the program, evaluate what is working, fix the glitches in the system and then maybe roll out a new plan which is works better for the dealers.

5. Low inventories

At Tamaroff Honda in suburban Detroit, there were few customers in the showroom Saturday, though the phones were ringing. The store took in about 100 clunkers before cutting off the program Thursday. “We got rid of many ’09s and we are a bit low on inventory,” said salesman Treniel Williams.

Asked to compare Saturday’s showroom traffic with volume seven days earlier, he said: “Last Saturday we were booming.”

Most dealership officials expect a sharp drop in business next week,

- This sharp drop in business within the next week will cause many dealers to start crying out for the clunkers program again. Many customers will stay home now that they rebates are not government backed and now the dealers are low on inventory. Wow looks like the cash for clunkers was a success, depending on who you ask.

           6. AutoNation, Group 1 halt

Two of the nation’s biggest auto chains — AutoNation and Group 1 Automotive Inc. — also pulled the plug early on cash-for-clunkers.

AutoNation said that it would halt all clunker deals at the close of business Friday at its stores.

A staff of 40 to 50 people at AutoNation’s main back-office operation in Dallas was to spend the weekend attempting to process about 1,000 contracts that had not been submitted yet, AutoNation spokesman Marc Cannon said.

Cannon said that AutoNation has been reimbursed on a small number of its 11,000 clunker sales. On Thursday, Cannon said AutoNation was owed $45 million for its clunker deals.

 - Even the largest auto chain is owed $45 million in clunker sales; what makes the other smaller dealers believe they can get they cash on time.  Its not question why they are choosing to halt the program.

The Cash For Clunkers program was a success; the object was to get people to start spending more and to get the auto industry back on track. It wasn’t put in place to fix everything. But one thing is clear; many are unhappy with the results. But as many dealers are busy on their paperwork and trying to get reimbursed lets hope all of this brings the economy back on track.

Source: http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090822/ANA05/908229994/1078&AssignSessionID=373326151678011

British car maker has its eyes set on the post recession boom, today they reveled their new Bentley which is set to replace the Arnage as the flagship model.

The New Bentley Will Cost about $300K

The Mulsanne will run its buyers a cool $300K fresh from dealers lot. This car really puts Bentley back on top; they have been a bit quiet due to the global recession. And with many Super Car lovers growing a bit tired of the rappers flaunting the Flying Spur  around. This comes as a breath of fresh air for Bentley.

The New Bentley Mulsanne? Yea The Mulsanne

The Mulsanne, replaces the soon-to-be discontinued Arnage as Bentley’s global halo car in what the Volkswagen AG unit calls “the pinnacle of the ultra-luxury segment.”

“There’s a very difficult business case for this car,” admitted Franz-Josef Paefgen, Bentley’s CEO. “The hope here is not to create volume, but to create a flagship.”

For the debut, Bentley chose the elite setting of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance where it could be displayed among a sea of collectors’ cars, including 1930s-era Bentleys.

The Mulsanne (pronounced mull-SAHN) will go on sale next spring, and company officials have not yet divulged specifics about price or features. The car will require 40 hours of labor for workers to hand-make its interior woodwork.

Hit hard

Bentley has suffered along with the rest of the auto industry over the past year. The brand swung to operating loss of 114 million euros ($163 million at current exchange rates) in the first half from a 85 million euro operating profit the year before.

The company will likely sell about 5,000 vehicles in 2009, down from its peak of approximately 10,000 two years ago, according to Stuart McCullough, Bentley board member in charge of sales and marketing. U.S. demand through July has plunged 58 percent from a year earlier, to just 762 deliveries,

Bentley’s assembly plant in Crewe, England, closed this year for seven weeks. It has cut back from two shifts a day to one.

The Bentley Mulsanne will run about $300,000

Stay tuned, we are working around the clock to make sure we stay on this story and to ensure that we will be able to have the new Mulsanne for next summer.

Source:

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090817/ANA02/908169995/1296&AssignSessionID=373326151678011

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