car tips

If you're on the fence about getting an electric car and want to make sure it can go the distance, check out these quick tips.

Turns out that the type of vehicle you are driving can have more of an impact on your car insurance premium than any hiccups in your driving history.

Hearing a mechanic say your car “isn’t worth fixing” can feel like a punch to the gut. One minute you’re expecting a repair estimate, and the next you’re wondering if your car’s life story just ended. But that phrase isn’t always as dramatic as it sounds. In many cases, it’s just a mechanic’s way of saying the numbers might not add up anymore.

I thought I bought an all-wheel-drive car until a mechanic revealed it was actually front-wheel drive. Here’s whether FWD is good enough for winter driving and everyday roads.

You negotiated the trade-in value of your car and drove away with your new vehicle thinking the deal was complete. Then a message arrives from the dealership saying they discovered hidden problems and want to lower the trade-in value or ask you to pay the difference. Naturally, this feels like the dealership is trying to rewrite the deal after the fact. The good news is that it's not hard to tell whether they can legally do that.