The correct answer to this question depends on your personal circumstances. Buying or leasing a car isn’t just about the money, it is also about convenience, whether you want to be locked into a long or short term payment schedule, and how much you really want to own the car.More...

Sometimes a bad reputation is a hard thing to get rid of, and in the case of automobiles, this is especially true. If you doubt this, Ford cars were plagued as unreliable for many decades, but it has finally turned this around with improved cars.More...

Most people have probably heard the term cosign and have a general idea about what it is about. Specifically, it means a person who cannot qualify for a car loan due to bad credit, or other factors, and needs to have someone vouch for them in order to get the loan.More...

One of the most convenient inventions for cars is push-button starters, otherwise known by the fancy name of keyless ignition. A driver carries an electronic key fob, which is a device that sends a wireless signal to the car telling it to “unlock” and activate the push-button starter.More...

Volkswagen’s popular diesel powered cars is one reason why the VW brand has challenged Toyota this year as the world’s most popular car manufacturer. But this status is down the tubes because it was caught installing software in its cars that cheated and fooled EPA emissions tests to get passing marks.More...

When you think of luxury cars this means superior creature comforts such as heated seats, big sunroofs, power sunshades, supple leather seats, special trim packages, dual or quad climate controls, premium sound systems, voice controls, and other luxurious amenities.More...

A good percentage of the world’s population believes in haggling or negotiating a better price on goods. This is one reason why other parts of the world are astounded when visiting Americans pay full retail price with no haggle effort at all. But car buying is a different animal altogether.More...

Most people are familiar with Donald Trump’s groundbreaking book on negotiating business transactions named “The Art of the Deal.” But a general manager who works at a large car dealership shares his views on the art of the car deal and what people can do to get the price they’d like.More...

Back in the day, during the 60s and 70s, the hippie movement meant drugs, sex, and rock and roll. But one iconic image from this odd era was the VW Microbus. It was ugly, under-powered, but affordable, had lots of cargo and people space, and was very anti- establishment, man.More...

Anything that we are familiar with is sometimes ignored or taken for granted due to it being so commonplace to us. Gas stations are one of them and there are interesting “secrets” that most of us are unaware of.More...