At CarMark Hawaii, we've been used car buyers in Honolulu for a very long time. We know that two or three decades ago, the automotive industry was dominated by men. Rarely did women make news in the car industry. Today, things have changed. In fact, recently an Oxford resident was named by Automotive News as one of the top 100 leading women in the North American auto industry! Sandra … [Read more...]

Anyone who knows anything about pickup trucks knows that Ford has had a winner on its hands with the F-150 pickup for decades; in fact, it's been the best-selling truck in America for 32 years! Many may have wondered how the new aluminum-alloy body would impact sales and performance, but it seems it's been nothing but great news for this amazing pickup, recently named 2015 North American Truck of … [Read more...]

According to a recent car news article in the New York Times, the auto industry in the U.S. has seen its best sales in the month of October this year than those for a one-month time period in 10 years. Of course Volkswagen was not part of this, considering their sales were virtually flat following the emissions tests cheating scandal. Karl Brauer, analyst with auto research firm Kelley Blue … [Read more...]

Because of our experience in the used car industry, we know that most car depreciation happens quickly, unfortunately. But what about those Corvettes, Cudas, and GNXs from a few decades ago? According to a recent article at Fox News, some of the models have increased in value - substantially. We were quite shocked to see what some of these cars would bring today. If you're old enough to … [Read more...]

Need to sell your used car for cash in Honolulu? Give us a call now! Recently in car news it was announced that Yorozu Corp., an automotive supplier based in Yokohama, Japan, will invest more than $100 million in a facility to be located in Jasper Industrial Park in Jasper, Alabama, and it is expected to create 300 jobs. The facility will be an advanced metal stamping facility providing … [Read more...]

At CarMark Hawaii, our business is buying used cars for cash. Because of the industry we're in, we're always interested in any car news. Most people are aware of the VW scandal that's been in the news of late, due to the company's "cheating" when it comes to emissions tests. How did the auto industry fare overall for the month of September? Fairly well, according to a recent article at the … [Read more...]

While Volkswagen's been in the news of late due to the resignation of Martin Winterkorn, the company's AG chief executive officer, over alleged faked diesel emissions testing, they're certainly not the first auto manufacturer to find themselves involved in a scandal and surrounded by controversy. Since the 1960s, there have been quite a few scandals making headlines around the world and across … [Read more...]

According to a recent car news article at Nasdaq, many automakers are set to have the best year in 2015 since the Great Recession, with projected sales of about 17 million new vehicles. Although people have been holding on to their vehicles longer, Autodata research indicates that so far this year, vehicles have been snatched up quicker this year than in the past 10 years. Why? Americans are … [Read more...]

Recently, the annual VSA (Vehicle Satisfaction Awards) revealed what may be surprising to many consumers. The two new 'siblings' that have taken over, according to ratings submitted by more than 65,000 new car buyers in the U.S., in regards to vehicle satisfaction include the Korean manufactured Hyundai and Kia! No longer are BMW, Audi, and other premium luxury models king of the … [Read more...]

At CarMark Hawaii, we're always interested in which automakers are having the greatest success. We buy used cars for cash in Honolulu and have been doing so for more than 25 years; we expect to be doing the same over the next decade or so, so it's always fun to get an idea of what's out there, and the types of vehicles we may be buying from customers in the future. Recently, an article at the … [Read more...]