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When renting a car, the only person you can trust is yourself. That’s what Christina Morales learned after she rented a car when hers was damaged in a small fender-bender. While her car was in the shop she was driving a rental from Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Nearly two weeks after turning in the rental from she received an invoice for $1,000 worth of repairs as well as a $100 in administrative fees.

She hadn’t had an accident in the rental. She soon found that her case was riddled with errors. First no one called Morales to discuss the damage; they simply charged her, which is against Enterprise’s own policy.… Read more

Most people would assume that winter is a risky driving season for teen drivers, given the potential for ice and slick roads, but more teens die in car crashes during the summer months than any other season, safety experts say.

AAA says seven of the top 10 deadliest days for teen driving happen during the summer months, when kids are out of school and spending time hanging out with friends.

“Summer can be a fun season for teens, but it can also have the highest fatality rates,” said Michelle Chaka, a safety researcher with Ford. The automaker’s research shows 358 teens died in the summer months of 2011, compared with 271 for the winter months.… Read more

General Motors Co.’s Cadillac brand is off to its best start in the U.S. since 1976, with the all-new ATS and XTS sedans fueling sales growth.
Sales for the luxury brand are up 38 percent year-to-date and Bob Ferguson, vice president of global Cadillac, said he’s optimistic U.S. sales for the brand will jump by 30 percent for all of 2013. The brand has its sights set on more growth in the years to come. Cadillac has a pipeline of new products to help accelerate its growth here in the U.S. and globally, including the 2014 CTS that goes on sale this fall.… Read more