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Land Rover Discovery Sport Tops List of Cars Resold Within a Year, New Study Finds
The Average Buyer Sticks Around — Some Don’t A new industry analysis shows that luxury vehicles are being resold within their first year of ownership at rates far above the market average, offering a window into which new cars fail to hold onto their original buyers. Across the broader market, only about 3.6% of new…
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Truckee Police Stake Out I-80, Catch Driver Towing a Car Stolen From Red Bluff
A Tip Leads to a Highway Stakeout Truckee, California, police arrested a man this week after spotting him towing a stolen vehicle down Interstate 80, according to officers. The case began when Grass Valley PD alerted nearby agencies about a car stolen out of Red Bluff that had been seen passing through their jurisdiction. Anticipating…
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West Palm Beach Man Charged After Allegedly Driving Bronco Toward LGBTQ+ Running Club Members
An Evening Run Turns Into a Confrontation A Florida man is facing multiple criminal charges after authorities say he attempted to strike members of an LGBTQ+ running club with his Ford Bronco in West Palm Beach. According to investigators, 46-year-old Ihab Mustafa El Mahmoud approached the group and became agitated, apparently believing someone in the…
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San Antonio Man, 19, Charged With Manslaughter in Fatal July Stolen Camaro Crash
Charges Filed Months After a Deadly July Crash A 19-year-old San Antonio man, identified by police as Ethan Michael Gonzales, is facing manslaughter charges after investigators linked him to a July highway crash that killed five people and injured more than a dozen others. According to authorities, Gonzales was driving a stolen Camaro at speeds…
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Fairfield Police Search for Mercedes GLB Stolen From I-95 Rest Stop With Cat Inside
A Rest Stop Theft With Higher Stakes Than Usual Police in Fairfield, Connecticut, are searching for a stolen Mercedes-Benz taken from an I-95 southbound rest stop Wednesday morning, with added urgency tied to the fact that a cat named Milo was still inside the vehicle when it disappeared. What Was Taken The vehicle, a 2021…
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Colorado Springs Family Mourns Father and Three Children Killed in Crash With Stolen Vehicle
A Devastating Loss on Highway 83 A Colorado Springs family is grieving after a stolen vehicle crashed head-on into their car on Nov. 24, killing a father and three children. The collision happened just before 4:40 p.m. on Highway 83 in Douglas County, where investigators say a stolen Toyota hatchback veered out of control and…
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Meet Miataland: One Italian Collector’s 50-Plus Mazda Miata Shrine
Choosing Miatas Over Ferraris and Lamborghinis Andrea Mancini isn’t your typical Italian car nut. While many collectors in Italy chase Ferraris and Lamborghinis, Mancini has built his collection entirely around Mazda’s unassuming roadster, the Miata. The result is Miataland, a collection of more than 50 examples of the small two-seater, ranging from quirky rarities to…
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Four Sentenced After £1 Million London Car-Cloning Ring Unraveled by Police
A Buyer’s Complaint Cracks the Case A long-running car-cloning operation spanning London and Surrey has been dismantled after investigators uncovered a scheme involving more than £1 million in stolen vehicles. Surrey Police opened the investigation in November 2023 after a woman discovered the car she’d purchased from a dealership had actually been stolen and fraudulently…
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French Bulldog Ejected From Rolled Car in Thanksgiving DUI Crash, Found Unharmed
A Thanksgiving Night Crash in California A Thanksgiving night crash in California ended with a startling scene after a French bulldog was ejected from a vehicle that rolled during a two-car collision. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was caused by a driver who was impaired at the time. A Dog Sent Flying,…
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Stolen Catalytic Converter Gets Mislabeled as Crash Damage on Carfax, Tanking Resale Value
A Surprising Discovery While Trade-In Shopping An Ontario truck owner is questioning how his stolen catalytic converter ended up labeled as “accident damage” on his vehicle’s Carfax report, a designation that could significantly hurt its resale value. Cooper Gallant, a professional bass fisherman from Bowmanville, discovered the issue while exploring trade-in options for his 2023…
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Deputy Follows Muddy Tire Tracks to Hillside Stash of Eight Vehicles Near Maple Valley
A Hunch Pays Off A King County sheriff’s deputy’s decision to investigate a set of muddy tire tracks led to the recovery of several stolen vehicles hidden in a wooded area near Maple Valley, Washington. Officials say the discovery happened earlier this month after the deputy noticed tracks veering up a hillside from Maple Valley…
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Chicken Hauler Rollover Near DuPont Highlights Trucker Fatigue Risks
An Early-Morning Crash on I-5 An early-morning crash on I-5 near DuPont, Washington, left a stretch of highway covered in feathers and debris after a truck hauling chickens rolled over near milepost 116. The crash happened around 1 a.m. Monday, and authorities believe driver fatigue played a role after the driver appeared to fall asleep…
