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Old Washington state case, new 2011 rankings point to unhappiness of Farmers Insurance customers

According to a 2011 MSN Money-Zogby poll, nearly 30 percent called Farmers Insurance customer service ‘poor,’ Auto Insurance Blog reports.

Are these items covered in your homeowners insurance?

Despite being one of the most common types of insurance, homeowners insurance is one of the least understood, MSN reports.

Fighting for the industry: Florida repairer takes State Farm, Farmers to court

Ray Gunder wants to repair cars the right way, and he's willing to go to court to defend his right to do so.

Chrysler recalls nearly 10,000 Dodge Charger police vehicles

Chrysler is recalling nearly 10,000 2011-’12 Dodge Charger police vehicles for two problems, Edmunds reports.

Following a 2011 trend, scarcity and demand mean used car prices rise

An increasing demand and drop in supply of used cars and trucks will lead to higher prices in 2012, the National Automobile Dealers Associate announced in a recent press release.

Valentine’s Day ideas

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we’ve compiled a list of events, restaurants and more that you can enjoy with your significant other.

Oregon schools donation from Leif's; go to our Facebook page to learn more

Leif appeared on KATU’s AM Northwest Monday morning, to talk about his Triple-10 auction for Oregon public schools.

Behind of the scenes of a Super Bowl commercial

The thing that’s hard to imagine sitting at home watching Super Bowl commercials is just how much work and manpower goes on behind the scenes of a 30-second clip.

“It’s amazing, isn’t it,” nearly all of the audience said at the filming for a Leif’s Auto Centers commercial.

US Department of Justice: Japan corporations, execs plead guilty in auto parts bid-rigging

Yazaki Corp., Denso Corp. and four Yazaki executives agreed to plead guilty to auto parts price-fixing and bid-rigging conspiracies, the US Department of Justice announced Monday, and will pay a total of $548 million in criminal fines.

PHOTOS: Portland Auto Show has a little something for everyone

The Portland Auto Show, held at the Oregon Convention Center, has a little something for everyone. From custom cars to the newest in automotive trends, vehicles came in all shapes and sizes.

Report: More cars totaled each year but questions linger

While roads are safer than ever, more cars are totaled each year—a stat than can be linked to the economic recession, MSN Money reports.

Winter weather causes havoc on roads; have your vehicle serviced at Leif’s

Snowy, wintry weather finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest this week, wreaking havoc on commuters and taking a toll on vehicles.

BMW recalls Mini Coopers amid defect that causes fires

According to multiple reports, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) is recalling nearly 90,000 Mini Coopers because of a defect that causes fires, US auto-safety regulators said.

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