(Graphic is from last fall, but still full of detailed info & provides a nice industry summary)

Personal Finance Image from Mint.com

(Graphic is from last fall, but still full of detailed info & provides a nice industry summary)

Personal Finance Image from Mint.com

GM made sure everyone heard the good news - they paid back their TARP funds in full and ahead of schedule.

Instantly, company naysayers do an about face upon learning this. This has to be a good thing. Maybe things are turning around for GM. But are they? Do you recall hearing how they were able to accomplish this? Here's an interesting explanation of how things went down.
 

What's your take? Interested in hearing from GM people as well...

Originally posted on WhyBuyUsedCars.com

GM made sure everyone heard the good news - they paid back their TARP funds in full and ahead of schedule.

Instantly, company naysayers do an about face upon learning this. This has to be a good thing. Maybe things are turning around for GM. But are they? Do you recall hearing how they were able to accomplish this? Here's an interesting explanation of how things went down.
 

What's your take? Interested in hearing from GM people as well...

Originally posted on WhyBuyUsedCars.com

What if you went car shopping based on your occupation or profession?

• Firefighters: A Chevy Blazer
• Entomologist: Mitsubishi Spyder
• Meteorologist: Honda Element or Buick Tornado
• Astronomer: Mitsubishi Eclipse
• Optometrist: Ford Focus
• Ornithologist: Ford Falcon
• Prison Guard: Ford Escape
• Lawyer: Honda Civic
• Housekeeper: Plymouth
• Mountain Climber: Chevy Avalanche
• Fortune Teller: Saturn Aura
• Marathon Contestant: Toyota 4Runner
• Foreigner/Traveler: Hyundai Accent

And what would historical figures drive? What about celebrity cars?

• Dawg The Bounty Hunter: Mercury Tracer
• Cruella: Cadillac Deville
• Picasso: Nissan Cube
• Jacques Cousteau: Plymouth Barracuda
• Clint Eastwood: Dodge Magnum
• Carl Sagan: Mercury Comet
• Bruce Jenner: AMC Javelin
• Stephen Hawking: Smart Car
• Michael Phelps: Ford Freestyle
• Neo: Toyota Matrix
• Courtney Cox: Mercury Cougar
• Dizzie Gillespie: Dodge Coronet
• Thomas Edison: Chevy Volt
• Arnold Schwarzenegger: Ford Flex
• Ben Franklin: Jeep Liberty
• Christopher Columbus: Ford Explorer
• Daniel Boone: Mercury Mountaineer
• Greek poet Homer: Honda Odyssey
• King Arthur: Excalibur Phaeton
• Vern Troyer: Mini Cooper
• Jesus: Any Model from “Christler” – Maybe an Accord
• The Edge: Ford Edge
• Turtle: Hyundai Entourage
• Tiger Woods: Buick Rendevous

Can you think of any more?

What if you went car shopping based on your occupation or profession?

• Firefighters: A Chevy Blazer
• Entomologist: Mitsubishi Spyder
• Meteorologist: Honda Element or Buick Tornado
• Astronomer: Mitsubishi Eclipse
• Optometrist: Ford Focus
• Ornithologist: Ford Falcon
• Prison Guard: Ford Escape
• Lawyer: Honda Civic
• Housekeeper: Plymouth
• Mountain Climber: Chevy Avalanche
• Fortune Teller: Saturn Aura
• Marathon Contestant: Toyota 4Runner
• Foreigner/Traveler: Hyundai Accent

And what would historical figures drive? What about celebrity cars?

• Dawg The Bounty Hunter: Mercury Tracer
• Cruella: Cadillac Deville
• Picasso: Nissan Cube
• Jacques Cousteau: Plymouth Barracuda
• Clint Eastwood: Dodge Magnum
• Carl Sagan: Mercury Comet
• Bruce Jenner: AMC Javelin
• Stephen Hawking: Smart Car
• Michael Phelps: Ford Freestyle
• Neo: Toyota Matrix
• Courtney Cox: Mercury Cougar
• Dizzie Gillespie: Dodge Coronet
• Thomas Edison: Chevy Volt
• Arnold Schwarzenegger: Ford Flex
• Ben Franklin: Jeep Liberty
• Christopher Columbus: Ford Explorer
• Daniel Boone: Mercury Mountaineer
• Greek poet Homer: Honda Odyssey
• King Arthur: Excalibur Phaeton
• Vern Troyer: Mini Cooper
• Jesus: Any Model from “Christler” – Maybe an Accord
• The Edge: Ford Edge
• Turtle: Hyundai Entourage
• Tiger Woods: Buick Rendevous

Can you think of any more?