Flipboard 2025 Car Tips

New neighborhood traffic restrictions adding time to your commute? Here’s what drivers can do, how to challenge bad traffic changes, and when you may need to adapt.

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.

Few things are more frustrating than returning to your car and finding a parking ticket when you're convinced you parked legally. The good news is that parking tickets are not automatically correct, and many jurisdictions provide formal processes for challenging citations when mistakes happen.

Garage renovations are supposed to make life easier. But then a letter arrives from the town claiming the renovation violates local vehicle-storage requirements, and suddenly you're wondering if you'll have to tear everything out and start over.

Former fleet vehicles often look like bargains on the used-car market.That is, until the repair bills begin piling up and hidden wear starts revealing itself.

You were in a small accident, but the visible damage doesn’t look too bad. Then the body shop calls and says something that makes your stomach drop: your EV battery may have hidden damage, and replacement could cost thousands of dollars. Now you’re stuck wondering if this is a legitimate safety concern, or are you being steered toward an unnecessary (and wildly expensive) repair?

Car-sharing can feel like the perfect middle ground: you get access to a vehicle without owning one. But once you imagine an accident, you start to worry.

Learn vehicle why registration requirements vary, what paperwork you may need, and how to avoid the most common out-of-state vehicle registration headaches.

If a dealer tells you heated seats now require a subscription because “the industry is changing,” that line is only partly true. Automakers have experimented with subscriptions for in-car features, but the details vary a lot by brand, model, and year. The real story is less about one inevitable future and more about a messy transition that has already sparked customer backlash.

Bought a new car that already needs repairs? Learn whether a dealership can force you to use its service department, what warranty law says, and when your local mechanic is still fair game.

A mechanic says your car needs $2,000 in parts and will not release it unless you approve the repair. Here is what repair shops can legally do, what mechanic’s liens mean, and how to protect yourself from surprise auto repair bills.