Welcome to the truth about cars
Welcome to my blog, which I am dedicating to the absolute, unbiased truth about cars and related technology.
My background is journalism, but don’t mistake me for a groveling automotive hack at the beck and call of the manufacturers. Yes, I too test drive vehicles provided by the automakers, but I don’t jet around the world to drive the latest Land Rover in the Sahara and I don’t pull any punches.
Instead, my writings provide straight-forward and practical advice for car owners. In fact, I am one of the few automotive journalists endorsed by Phil Edmonston, creator of the best-selling Lemon-Aid new and used vehicle buying guides. I’m also the former communications manager for the non-profit consumer association Car Help Canada.
In addition, I am also an appointed consumer trustee for the Ontario Motor Vehicle Dealers Compensation Fund and a member of the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council’s communications committee.
But enough about me. This space is dedicated to educating consumers thourgh information they won’t likely read in the automotive section of their favourite newspaper. Why is that? Well, because automotive sections and car magazines owe their very survival to the ads placed by car makers and their dealers and biting the hand that feeds you is very unpopular these days. And with the automotive industry in such upheaval, any criticism of domestic automakers in particular is seen as almost unpatriotic.
Of course, I too feel for the struggling automakers and even admit to a soft spot for GM having lived and worked as a journalist in Oshawa, Ontario for many years. However, I also see the disappearing jobs and financial losses as entirely foreseeable events that could have been avoided or at the very least minimized. More about this later, but suffice it to say the current train wreck should have slammed on the brakes a long time ago instead of clinging to this reliance on the giant profits from massive fuel-sucking trucks.
Anyway, I hope readers will enjoy the future posts on this blog and use it as the smart shopper’s resource I envision to be. If enough people get on board I’ll consider launching a full-blown website with even more useful information for car drivers.
Happy motoring!
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