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Quick Guide To the Costs Of Car Ownership

Owning a car gets pricey real quick. If you want to get the best out of your new ride, there are some important expense factors to consider.
July 8, 2023 Kaddy Gibson
man stressed about fake engine sounds in new car

My new car has fake engine noise pumped through the speakers. Can I turn it off, or am I stuck with it?

The first time I accelerated, I could have sworn the engine suddenly sounded louder and more aggressive. Then I realized something strange. The noise was coming through the speakers, not from under the hood. Once I learned how common this feature has become, I had one big question. Can you actually turn it off, or are you stuck listening to it forever?
August 5, 2026 Sammy Tran
AI-generated image of a man concerned about his car financing.

The dealership put the wrong income on my paperwork. Now they’re saying I must pay thousands of dollars or give the car back. What should I do?

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.
May 6, 2026 Quinn Mercer
AI-generated image of a man upset about a tracking device in his new car.

I just found a tracking device in my new car. The dealer never said anything about it before, can I make them remove it?

You finally buy a new car, you are feeling great about it, and then somebody points out a GPS tracker hidden under the dashboard. That is the kind of surprise nobody expects after signing a pile of paperwork at the dealership.
June 3, 2026 Peter Kinney
A man in a car being pulled over by police.

I was pulled over for having tinted windows that are “too dark”—but they came from the factory like that. Am I still responsible?

Can you get a ticket for factory window tint? Learn tint laws, legal limits, and whether you’re responsible for illegal tint on your car.
May 6, 2026 Allison Robertson
AI-generated image of a man worried about his car financing.

I drove off the lot with a car, but now the dealer says financing fell through and I need to return it or accept worse terms. Can they really do that?

You finally drove off the lot in your “new” car, thinking the deal was done. Then days later, the dealership calls and drops a bombshell: your financing “fell through”. Now they’re telling you to bring the car back or agree to worse loan terms. But can they actually undo the deal like that? The answer is frustratingly complicated, but you’re not powerless here, and you’ve got options.
May 4, 2026 Quinn Mercer