Flipboard 2025 Car Tips

Cars are weird. They wear out when you drive them, sure. But they also deteriorate when you don't. Leave yours parked too long, and you'll discover a whole new category of automotive problems.

Tesla owners discovered they're trapped in vehicles nobody wants to buy. The secondhand market collapsed under political backlash and relentless competition. What seemed like the safest EV investment became America's fastest-depreciating car.

Buying a used car from a private seller feels a little like agreeing to hold a stranger’s drink at a concert. It might be totally fine. It might also end very badly. Private sales can save you thousands, but they also strip away the guardrails dealerships provide, leaving you face-to-face with someone who may—or may not—be playing fair.

A nostalgic look at 20 cars Baby Boomers loved and Gen X laughed at, showing how changing tastes reshaped what drivers valued over time.

A nostalgic look at 20 cars Baby Boomers still swear by, trusted for reliability, simplicity, and the kind of durability that earned loyalty over decades.

Cars break down for reasons that often start small. Everyday habits that feel normal might secretly be doing damage, and your car’s too polite to complain, until one day, it leaves you stranded in a parking lot.

If you hit a pothole that damages your car, will the city public works cover it? Or is it covered by your insurance? We look at options to explore.

Coming home to your apartment complex should be the emotional equivalent of loosening your shoes and sighing dramatically. Instead, you find an empty parking spot where your car absolutely, definitely, legally existed a few hours ago. Management shrugs. The leasing office goes mysteriously silent. And now you’re standing there wondering how your own home turf turned hostile.

You pull into the inspection station feeling confident. The brakes are fine, the lights work, and nothing is rattling like it’s about to fall off. Then the inspector squints at your windshield, taps a spot you’ve barely noticed, and hands you a failure notice. A tiny crack. Barely there. Somehow enough to sink the whole inspection. So now you’re left wondering if this is actually legal—or if the system just enjoys ruining your afternoon.

A closer look at long-term upkeep shows a different picture than flashy ads promise. Every automaker claims reliability, yet the real test happens years after the showroom visit, where some brands deliver years of low-stress ownership.

Ford 427- and Chevy 427-powered conversations have been around since they entered the market. Long after the noise faded, their reputations stuck, tied to how different generations experienced speed and what American performance was supposed to mean.

Driving after sunset used to feel predictable. Now tension builds when rear lights go missing, and distance becomes harder to judge. Something fundamental changed, and the danger lies in how easily it merges into routine.