Torrence, CA, United States (AHN) – Japanese automaker Honda has expanded its previously announced recall of vehicles with dangerous air bags to include almost 900,000 vehicles.

The recall affects only vehicles sold in the United States and includes model years 2001 to 2003 of the affected cars.

The recalled vehicles now include certain 2001 and 2002 Accord, 2001 to 2003 Civic, 2001 to 2003 Odyssey, 2002 and 2003 CR-V, 2003 Pilot, 2002 and 2003 Acura 3.2 TL and 2003 Acura 3.2 CL models, Honda officials said in a statement.

Honda first said the driver’s airbag inflator needed to be replaced because it had a risk of deploying with too much pressure and could rupture, which might result in injuries or death.

The company will begin sending out official notices to owners. However, owners can find more information online and also take an affected vehicle to their dealer for inspection and repairs.

“When Honda identifies concerns of this nature, nothing is more important to the company than fulfilling our obligation and responsibility to alert our customers,” Honda officials said in a statement posted on the company website. “To this end, in addition to contacting customers by mail, in late December, owners of these vehicles will be able to determine if their vehicles require repair by going on-line or calling. Honda owners can go to www.recalls.honda.com or call (800) 999-1009 and select option 4; Acura owners can go to www.recalls.acura.com or call (800) 382-2238 and select option 4.”

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Another cool new classified start-up is about to go-to-market as well called AutoBandits.com.  As an affiliate, we feel compelled to mention them, but judging by our trial run of the site, we’d mention them anyway, especially because we like their slogan, “Life’s Too Short To Drive a Honda!”   AutoBandits provides a few unique options such as their “One Click” technology which allows prospective buyers to locate several specific makes/models of their car that are advertised on multiple classified sites,  newspaper ads, auction sites, dealer sites, or not advertised at all!   The appearance and ease of use for the AutoBandits website seems unparalleled by others in this space.  BUT…  it’s in Start-Up Mode, and vehicles listed for sale on the site are, umm, as rare as the car you may be looking for.  Maybe start with the “One-Click” button for now, or send them an email and they’ll do the search for you.

If there was only a way to have a staff of experienced auto experts apply “Human Intelligence” and manually research specific vehicles to provide more accurate vehicle values for Exotic and High-End automobile.  Well now there is, and it’s free.  Read on…

In our attempts to bring more quality traffic to our website, EveBlue.com is now running a SPECIAL FREE OFFER where potential buyers of Pre-Owned, Exotic & High-End vehicles can simply email us specific vehicle information, and our industry experts will research, and provide:   Most Recent Prices your specified vehicle SOLD for, Current & Past Auction Prices- if available (normally only available to dealers), and Average Market Selling Prices, for your specific make and model.

Simply send an email to Admin@EveBlue.com, and include as much information as possible, such as:  Year(s), Make & Model of Vehicles, Exterior & Interior Colors, Special Features, Options, etc.  We’ll return as much PRICING information as we can gather!  Please allow 24 hours (or sooner) for a reply.

During the month of November/2011, we’ll attempt to answer this question, and identify specific vehicles we expect to increase in value over time.  We’re also asking our readers to contribute as well.  Your expertise will help us further assess a vehicle’s “investment potential!”  Please send your suggestions to Admin@EveBlue.com.  But remember, the “total number of vehicle’s produced” is only ONE aspect that contributes to a vehicles worth.  And keep in mind, “it doesn’t matter how old it is.  If it wasn’t special then, it’s not special now.” 

So… does the past predict the future?  Let’s take a look at the following Sales, and NON-SALES, in Exotic, European, and High-End Automobiles.

RM Auctions – 1972 Lamborghini Miura SV.  Made from 1966 – 1972.  #716 of approximately762 models made.  1972 Miura auctioned around 10/18/2011, Expected Selling Price:  £750,000-£900,000.  RESERVE PRICE NEVER MET.  UNSOLD.

Gooding & Co. -1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype SELLS for $16,390,000 at the Pebble Beach auction.

According to the “WSJ” and “Gooding Auction House,” the below vehicles are the most expensive in the world!

1985 — $2,788,513 a 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B Monoposto.

1985 —  $3,424,490 for a 1957 Aston Martin DBR2.

1987 — $9,800,000 for a 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale

2008 — $10,894,400 for a 1961 Ferrari 250 SWB California Spyder

2009 —  $12,402,500 for a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa

2011 — $16,390,000 for a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype

Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. and Salesforce.com, based in San Francisco, announced their alliance Monday to launch “Toyota Friend,” a private social network for Toyota owners.

In a demonstration at a Tokyo showroom, an owner of a plug-in Prius hybrid found out through a cell phone message from his Prius called “Pre-boy” that he should remember to recharge his car overnight.

When the owner plugged in his car to recharge it, the car replied, “The charge will be completed by 2:15 a.m. Is that OK? See you tomorrow.”

Since many next-generation cars need to be recharged, drivers may need real-time information, such as the battery level of their cars and locations of charging stations, more than regular gas-engine cars.

The exchanges can be kept private or be shared with other “Toyota Friend” users, as well as made public on Facebook, Twitter and other services, the company said.

The companies did not give details of how the technology, such as the content of the talking car’s dialogues, will be managed. But officials said the answers will be automated through sensors in the car.

If your car is up for an inspection, for example, the owner will be notified through “Toyota Friend,” which will in turn automatically link to a dealer to set up an appointment.

Toyota is investing 442 million yen ($5.5 million), Microsoft Corp. is investing 335 million yen ($4.1 million) and Salesforce.com 223 million yen ($2.8 million) in the project.

Many cars are already equipped with navigation and other network-linking capabilities that make them almost like mobile devices.

Toyota’s service, built on open-source cloud platforms that are the specialty of Salesforce.com, as well…

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Chevrolet cars are the more compact, slicker and lighter than any other car which are available in the market. The range of this car includes smaller to bigger edition of this car. But all these models are just as powerful as V8 engine. Some changes of these cars are specially made due to government legislation and some changes are made because of the consumer desires and demands. This car is the product of one of the leading automobile manufacturing company. Before designing the model of this car, they specially focused on the entire essential requirement of the customers or buyers. While production, they only used efficient auto parts. It helps to enhance the performance of the car. From the day of launching this car, the number of customers is increasing day by day. All editions of these Chevrolet cars have something special which catch the attention of the customers. Chevrolet cars are now available with different sizes. Hence,, depend upon your choice and requirements, you can select your desire car

Chevrolet cars are now available with V8 engine arrangement. The interior of this car specially has classic royal touch. The outer body of the car has very attractive exterior. Its quality wheels will definitely make your ride smooth on the rough roads. The pair of side mirrors is helpful to judge the other vehicle which is passing near by you. The material of this car is resistible. The performance of Chevrolet cars will be further improved with weight reducing capacity composites such as magnesium and aluminum. The capacity of engine has around 5.5 liters. Apart from all these, this car is more efficient. the prices of this car is not so high. Those who want to buy this car at more affordable cost then prefer to buy used cars.

Many famous personalities use these Chevrolet cars to get attention on the big events like red carpet. You can also easily grab attention of anyone by driving this world best car. Once you will experience this car, then you don’t want to go for any other available option which is present in the market. In the countries like United States, Australia and England, these cars are highly used and loved. From younger generation to older generation, everyone likes to drive this car. To drive this car, people don’t require any earlier experience or special training.

Whatever the reason, you need a new vehicle. We have created this post to help you find a car. Here you will find some guidelines on how to chose your new, or used vehicle and where to find used car deals.

Here are some things to consider when buying a car:

Consider why you need a car. Do you just want to upgrade? Buy a car that is fun to drive. Do you need to drive a car that is more comfortable for you and your family (maybe is time for that minivan). Or you need it for work, so fuel efficiency and dependability are more important than style.

Consider your budget. There is a trade off between style and price. Quality is a more variable factor as you could buy a very expensive car that is completely unreliable but looks great or you could buy a car that is very reliable but a little more homely looking. Fortunately, competition among automakers allows for more stylish cars that provide good reliability at an affordable price to come to market.

Consider incidental cost, yeah that bright red sports cars might look great, but you need to consider the cost. Common expenses for vehicles are financing cost (whether you decide to lease or finance), insurance, gas, maintenance, etc. These costs add up to your final monthly expense. In this post, we will provide you with links to car financing companies, as well as car insurance companies so you can find the best finance and insurance rate.

Lastly Shop around, Automakers and car dealers are all online. In the following paragraphs, you will find companies offering car deal.

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Autos . com is the sister to CarsDirect a leading car buying site that offers up-front, no-haggle, guaranteed low pricing on all makes and models.

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