Flipboard 2025 Car Tips

Stuck with a $4,000 car repair after your warranty claim was denied? Here’s how to challenge the denial, gather evidence, escalate your case, and possibly reduce the bill.

Letting your child borrow the family car feels normal for many parents. Most people never imagine that one crash could spiral into a legal nightmare. Yet lawsuits after accidents involving family members happen every day across the United States. Understanding how liability works can help parents protect themselves financially and legally.

You walk back to where you parked and your car is gone. Your first thought is usually theft, but then you notice a towing company sign nearby or a police notice taped to a pole. It feels unfair when you honestly believed you parked legally. But in reality, cars can still get towed for reasons that are easy to miss or not obvious at first glance.

Wondering why full coverage insurance can cost almost as much as a used car? Here’s why lenders require it, what drives premiums up, and how to shop smarter before buying.

Data shows older Boomers drive differently than younger Boomers, from shorter trips and daylight errands to avoiding rush hour, night drives, and unfamiliar routes.

Buying a car is stressful enough without a salesperson insisting that a pricey financing package is somehow “the best deal in the city”. Whether the dealership rushed you through paperwork, stretched the loan term into the next century, or simply convinced you that your budget was bigger than reality, there are still ways to reduce the damage. From refinancing to selling the vehicle entirely, these are the smartest moves people can make when their car loan starts feeling like way too much.

Dropped by your car insurance after one accident? Here’s what to do next, from fighting a cancellation to finding high-risk coverage, avoiding lapses, and getting back into regular insurance.

A detailed look at the modern sedan comeback, including why drivers are returning to four-door cars and which sedans are leading the resurgence today.

If you leased a car and now don’t need it, the goal is pretty simple: get out with the least amount of money left on the table. The tricky part is that leases are designed to keep you locked in, and the “easy” exit options are often the expensive ones. The good news is you usually have more than one path out.

It's always better to deal with accident damages through insurance.

That little scrape on the door you got in the parking garage? Those light scratches from everyday use? It’s easy to worry about whether a few cosmetic imperfections will turn into an unexpected bill. The good news is that with most leasing companies, whether you’ll be charged depends on how deep the damage goes and whether it crosses the line into “excessive” territory.