Lease or loan? Breaking down how to finance your new car

Story by John LeBlanc You’ve done your test drives. You’ve trudged through the colour charts and looked at all the options. Now comes the question: “How do I finance my next new vehicle?”

Dear John: Sub-$20k city cars

Story and photos by John LeBlanc More and more Canadians are deciding to live in cities. For those urban drivers, that lifestyle decision includes a heavy diet of congested streets, tight parking spots and stop-and-go traffic. This month’s Dear John letter writer, Mildred Johnston from Vancouver, is facing such an urban driving challenge in trying […]

Dear John: “I need an entry-level diesel sedan”

Story by John LeBlanc For a lot of Canadians, spending hours in a car to get back and forth from work has become a necessary evil. But that tedium doesn’t have to cost you as much in fuel as it does with a conventional gas-powered vehicle. Which is exactly the problem I’m going to solve […]

Dear John: Premium compact sedans

Story by John LeBlanc The “good things come in small packages” idiom can certainly apply to the burgeoning premium compact sedan segment. The idea of automakers offering what was once considered “big car” safety, convenience and performance features in a compact four-door — and charging a hefty premium for it — is catching on with […]

Dear John: Winter-friendly small SUVs

Story by John LeBlanc If there’s one defining season that our country is known for, it’s winter. And for some new car buyers, getting from A to B in the snow, slush and freezing rain of a typical Canadian winter can be challenging at the best of times, but especially if the majority of your […]

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