Flipboard 2025 Car Tips

The price was settled. The money was sitting in the bank. All that remained was handing over a check and driving home. Instead, the dealer rejected the payment and started pushing a loan nobody had asked for. That may be perfectly normal—or the moment this deal stopped smelling right.

The rental car has four wheels, an automatic transmission and a cupholder roughly the size of a thimble. How different could driving it really be? Very different. Some completely ordinary American driving habits are prohibited across large parts of Europe, and “but everyone does that back home” is not much of a defense.

Buying a new vehicle felt like a major upgrade. It came with navigation, smartphone integration, remote features, and driver assistance systems that promised to make every trip easier. Then I discovered the car was also recording far more information about my driving than I ever realized.

Changing fan speed or clearing a fogging windshield should be nearly automatic, yet some modern cars turn those basic tasks into a hunt through menus. The good news is that physical climate controls have not disappeared, and several current vehicles still prove that screens and real buttons can coexist.

Why does your classic-car insurer want mileage proof when you barely drive the car? Learn how collector insurance mileage limits, usage restrictions, odometer verification, agreed value, and occasional driving typically work.

You bought the car, took the keys, and drove it home. Then you discover the previous owner may still have it sitting inside an app on their phone, complete with connected features. Depending on the vehicle and services involved, that can mean access to information such as the car's location or even remote controls. How common is this? Is there anything you can do about it?

Buy a new car today and there are plenty of features you simply assume will be there. You probably wouldn’t even think to ask about them. But when Baby Boomers were buying new cars, many of those same features could send the price climbing one option box at a time. Remember?

You signed the paperwork and drove off the lot thinking everything was locked in. But now the dealership is calling you back saying your income was listed incorrectly on the loan application, and suddenly the deal is falling apart. So what’s actually going on here, and what can you do about it? Let’s break it down.

My son installed a loud aftermarket exhaust and is already facing police attention and inspection trouble. Here's how to tell whether aftermarket car parts are worth the legal, financial, and ownership risks.