The Kill Switch Already in Millions of Financed Cars
Ask any repo agent how the job used to work, and you’ll hear the same...
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This Lamborghini SVJ Roadster’s Bring a Trailer Auction Got Pulled Mid-Bid, and the Comments Section Deserves the Credit
A Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster listed for sale on Bring a Trailer this week racked...
America’s Car-Mart Has Plenty Of Customers. It’s Running Out Of Money To Sell Them Cars
America’s Car-Mart still has customers. What it lacks is the short-term financing needed to buy their cars and make their…
Used Car Prices Just Hit $27,027 Again. More Than Half of Buyers Are Already Underwater Before They Sign.
Cox Automotive says the average used vehicle listed for $27,027 in June. That’s up 6%...
Police Hit Two Salesmen With 176 Charges in a Re-VIN Scheme. The Crown Quietly Dropped Every Single One
A Toronto re-VIN scheme shows just how sophisticated auto theft in the Greater Toronto Area...
Used Car Prices Climbed Again in June. Turns Out the 2021 Chip Shortage Just Never Sent Its Final Bill
Cox Automotive has a word for what happened to used-car prices in June: “normalizing.” It’s...
Extended Car Warranties: Sometimes a Lifesaver, Usually Just Fear Dressed Up as a Sales Pitch
The pitch always lands at the worst possible moment. You’ve just agreed to a price,...
IIHS and Consumer Reports’ New Teen Car List Isn’t Really About Price. It’s About Which Cars Are Too Light to Survive a Crash
Every year, IIHS and Consumer Reports publish a list of used and new vehicles that...
Georgia Made Odometer Fraud a Felony. The Bill That Did It Started Out Being About Veterans’ License Plates
A Gwinnett County car broker is accused of rolling back odometers on vehicles he resold...
The Fine Print Behind ‘Certified Pre-Owned’ That Dealers Hope You Never Read
'Certified Pre-Owned' can be worth the money — or a badge slapped on a car that got a quick once-over…
Leasing vs. Buying: The Math Dealers Hope You Never Actually Do
There's no universal right answer to leasing vs buying — only the right answer for you. Here's the math dealerships…
How to Buy a Used Car Without Getting Taken for a Ride
Dealerships do this hundreds of times a year; you do it once every five. Here's how to buy a used…
15 Cars Built to Outlive Their Owners
Most cars don’t die of old age. They die of neglect, a skipped timing belt,...
The Used Car Inspection Checklist That Protects You From Lemons
Buying a used car can save you thousands, but only if you avoid the lemons...
Inside the 4-Year Scheme That Used a Virginia Dealership’s Name to Fake $2 Million in Car Loans
None of the cars ever existed in the dealership’s inventory. That didn’t stop banks from...