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Why is Gas in Summer More Expensive?

Each summer, gas prices seem to go up just after Memorial Day and stay high throughout the season, much to our dismay.

The fuel price hike results from a variety of factors, including an increase in demand due to Summer vacations and travel, natural disasters interrupting transport lines during Hurricane Season and energy companies completing spring maintenance on refineries that makes gas supply decrease.

A lesser known reason is due to a change in the fuel supply, initiated to limit the amount of vehicle emissions and pollution produced during the summer.

This fuel change, known as the seasonal gasoline transition, occurs at different times throughout the country but it mostly occurs towards the beginning of summer. Winter-blend gasoline may be used in northern states later into the year, while the southern states and California make the switch to summer-blend early in the summer.

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DriveTime Automotive Group Earns Better Business Bureau’s A+ Accreditation

DriveTime Automotive Group Inc., the nation’s largest used car dealership network helping people find and finance used cars regardless of their credit, improved their Better Business Bureau (BBB) rating to an “A+” last month, after an official review of their file by BBB.

“Providing the best possible customer experience has always been deeply rooted into our culture and we are ecstatic that the BBB recognizes that,” stated Jon Ehlinger, Executive Vice President of DriveTime. “We decided fourteen years ago that having subpar credit shouldn’t equate to having a subpar experience when buying a used car, which is why we don’t hire salesmen or women, only people experienced in customer support and we keep all our customer relations staff in-house. It’s important to be able to talk to employees who care about your situation and our customers love that about our company.”

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How to Save Money on Gas This Summer

With summer gas prices rising higher than ever before, car owners are beginning to worry about the fuel cost of their daily commute to work.

The average gas prices for this summer were expected to stay between $3.55 and $3.70 per gallon, and as of June 23rd, 2014, the average reached the high end of that scale. Fortunately there are several tricks that car owners can employ to keep their gas consumption as low as possible, without resorting to parking their car for the summer. Continue reading…

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Big Family? These Vehicles Are Right For You

At a young age, you’re probably more concerned with how your car looks and its performance than its safety. But all of that changes as soon as you have a family (or at least it probably should). After the first child arrives, car buying becomes more about which vehicles offer the most space and provide the best protection.

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20 Million GM Recalls in 2014: Are you driving one?

The influx of GM recalls in 2014 has led many customers to ask the question, “Who is responsible for fixing my recalled vehicle?”

Many Americans are under the presumption that the previous owner or the dealership they purchased it from should have fixed any recalls on the vehicle if it was pre-existing, or new recalls should be handled by a dealership.

Regardless of how you purchased your vehicle, only the manufacturer is responsible for recalling and repairing your vehicle. In the 20 million GM recalls this year, this lands Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, Saturn, GMC and Pontiac in hot water (at least, the brands that are still operational today).

Many people are under the misconception that their dealership will notify them of a vehicle recall. While dealerships often make an attempt to get the word out, they are under no obligation to do so. In actuality, the manufacturer is legally required to notify the public of any type of vehicle recall. In the case of vehicles purchased from used car dealerships, the responsibility still falls on the manufacturer’s shoulders and their dealerships.

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