In the past, your vehicle may have started to feel its age when the odometer hit 100,000 miles. Thanks to improved engineering, build quality, and technology, your vehicle can now last longer. Do not be surprised if your vehicle hits 250,000 miles on the odometer. How does a vehicle make it 250,000 miles? There are plenty of factors that will keep a vehicle on the road to meet…
TopSpeed.com published an article listing its picks for the most comfortable SUVs for a long road trip. It divided the list into five luxury and five non-luxury models. Last month, an Alderman Automotive blog post covered the non-luxury models. This month, we follow up with TopSpeed.com’s list of luxury models. Comfort comes more easily to these luxury models, as their higher price…
Summer is the time to do “truck things.” In a pickup truck, you can pull a trailer, load up the bed for a camping trip, bring home that new project you have been meaning to do for years, and so much more! With so many possibilities, you really need to get the right pickup truck to…
The one thing we crave more than anything in our vehicles is space. We want to carry as many people as possible – and our belongings – in one trip, which is why it is essential to consider the cargo hold in your next vehicle. Cars.com compiled a set of data showing which vehicles – SUVs, Minivans, and Sedans – offer the most cargo space. Not just based on the manufacturer’s specifications,…
The daily temperatures are dropping. Chilling temperatures bring challenges to how your vehicle operates. You want it to start every time, keep you warm, and get you safely where you need to go. The most important part inside your vehicle is the battery. It provides electrical energy to ensure that your ignition turns over, your…
With the economy the way that it is, more car owners are keeping their vehicles longer than ever. Data shows that owners are keeping their cars for more than eight years, and if you drive an average of 15,000 miles per year, that means you’ll end up putting over 120,000 miles on your car. This…
What are the best-selling pickup trucks in the U.S.A. today? It is quite an impressive list, according to U.S. News and World Report. They listed these pickup trucks backwards in terms of sales volume for the first six months of the 2025 calendar year. Before they dove into the list, U.S. News and World Report…
Owning a truck these days has become a rite of passage. More and more buyers are turning away from crossovers and SUVs and jumping into a pickup truck. Why? There are so many of them, and they are typically pretty reliable. People love bigger vehicles that make them feel safe and insulated from the outside…
Audi first arrived in the U.S. in 1969 with a model known as the Audi 100. Things started slowly, as the sedan’s front-wheel drive was still relatively rare in this country. Two models that put Audi on the automotive map in the U.S. were the 1983 Audi 5000, a descendant of the 100 mid-size sedan…
Alderman Automotive’s business is used cars, and it is an interesting one. This means we sell models of all kinds from all different brands. If you are a new car dealer and a competitor model has become a hot seller, there is little you can do about it. However, if a used model is hot,…
