Flipboard 2025 Car Tips

An older car can feel perfectly reliable yet quietly outdated in everyday use. Small technology additions now close that gap by adding convenience once limited to new models. The best part? Most of these add-ons are quite easy to install.

If driving at night now feels like staring straight into a pair of portable suns, you’re not imagining it—and you’re definitely not alone. What was supposed to make roads safer has quietly become one of the most complained-about features in modern cars.

A low price and a trusted badge can make a high-mileage car feel like a rare opportunity. What the odometer doesn’t show is how close that vehicle may be to costly repairs and financial surprises that arrive after the excitement fades.

Research shows Americans are keeping their cars longer than ever as new-car prices, interest rates, insurance costs, and shrinking affordable options make buying new increasingly unaffordable.

Relive the wild west of automotive safety as we explore the cars Baby Boomers grew up driving—and the 25 modern safety standards they’d never pass today. From no seatbelts to steel dashboards, this nostalgic, tongue-in-cheek deep dive shows just how far car safety has come.

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.

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.