Flipboard 2025 Car Tips

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.

Can a neighbor force you to remove an EV charger because he says it hurts his property value? Here’s how city complaints, permits, zoning, HOAs, and EV charging rules usually work.

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?

It started with a few sticky spots on the windshield. Now the hood looks like somebody glazed it with maple syrup every time you park in your own driveway. The tree belongs to your neighbor, but the branches are hanging over your property. So surely you can grab a saw and make the problem disappear. Right?

You finally picked up your car after an accident repair. You expected to feel relieved but instead, you notice the paint doesn’t quite match in certain light, and one of the body panels doesn’t sit flush like it used to. So, what are your rights here? Can you actually demand that the body shop redo the work, or are you stuck with a repair that looks almost right but not quite?

The engine starts normally, the brakes feel fine, and the car drives exactly like it did yesterday. Then an inspector points to one glowing symbol on the dashboard and refuses to pass it.

The building finally installed EV chargers, only for residents to discover that the spaces are regularly occupied by cars that can’t use them. It’s frustrating, but turning that frustration into an enforceable parking rule involves more than simply painting an EV symbol on the floor.

You signed the paperwork, arranged payment, and thought all that was left was picking up the keys. Then the dealer called with a different amount due at delivery. That’s when a straightforward purchase can turn into a much bigger question about what the signed paperwork actually committed both sides to.