Ford Is Killing The Explorer Hybrid Because Cops Are Buying All Of Them If you were looking for a new large SUV with a hybrid option, Ford just pulled a couple of them from the market. The 2024 Ford Explorer Hybrid and Lincoln Aviator Hybrid just got the ax, because it wants to focus its hybrid production capabilities on the Explorer Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid model. It seems that… Read more…

LPT Request – Any tips when buying used cars? what should i test for? any way to find hidden problems? submitted by /u/Lopsided_Equipment19

Buying suggestion: R10, A6400 or Z fc? Hi all, Looking to buy a new camera for following purpose: lightweight with one all rounder lens to be used to capture landscapes, cities, and people while travelling. Budget 1.000 Euros (including lens) Through research narrowed down the list to the following: -Canon EOS R10 w/ 18-45mm -Canon EOS R50 w/ 18-45mm -Sony A6100 w/ 16-50mm -Sony A64…

How to get my cottage furniture/style (green room) to fit in this new, more modern house we are buying? submitted by /u/scruffymagpie

Weekend Car Buying Roundup November 18, 2023 These are the most-read car buying stories of the week, and a couple you may have missed. Read more…

Is buying a rebuild title vehicle with no accident history smart idea? Hey, I have found a used car that is going for 6k. I inquired about the car and the owner told me it’s in perfect condition except for a rebuilt title. Apparently, the car was driven by his cousin who was high on drugs at one point in time and parked it in a place that he completely forgot about and as a result reported it stolen. A few weeks l…

Buying a House Vs. Renting an Apartment I am faced with a bit of a conundrum. Do I buy or do I rent? I currently make $60,000/year working for the state in which I reside. My job is stable so my employment status isn’t something that I am concerned about. However I wanted an exterior opinion, renting will allow me to save more now and also accrue some furniture and other stuff that wi…

Advice for Buying Filters Aside from buying a filter for every lens, what are your recommendations on buying filters and using step rings. Is it better to step up, or step down or does it not make any real difference? I want to get some filters similar to what Prism Lens FX sells and am hoping to be able to buy one (due to price) and step them in order to fit various len…

How do you deal with the sadness that comes from buying a ticket too early and find out later it’s overpriced? I found out recently that a ticket I booked 3 months ago is actually 50% cheaper today (same date, same flight). I then continued to check the other flights in my trip, and saw that I would have saved at least US $400 if I had booked today instead of 3 months ago. I also booked flights to and from Israel 3 months ago, if I had booked today, I wo…

Looking for Tips on Buying a Family Cabin So I am looking at buying a vacation cabin with my immediate family members. I have been doing some initial research and have found that forming a LLC and establishing a business bank account with the involved parties seems to be the most popular route. I am still a bit overwhelmed though as the articles I read throw out a good bit of legal jarg…

This Might Be The Worst Used Car Buying Advice I’ve Ever Seen I’ve been blogging about car buying for about ten years, and I’ve seen some pretty bad takes over that time when it comes to giving consumers advice. However, this most recent one might take the cake with the overall thesis that certain really popular models make for good used car deals because they don’t depreciate… Read more…

HELP !! Will buying item B and getting the trade in value to reduce the cost of item A worth the hassle? there is something i want to buy (object A) that is $400, i can buy the older version (object B) on sale for $100, with the promotion going on i can trade in object B for $200 towards the $400 of object A taking the cost down of object A from $400 to $200. i know i would be coming out of pocket $300, but is my overall gain worth the hassle ? …

Can you still haggle when buying a used car? I’ve heard stories from friends and relatives who have had to pay more than MSRP for new cars in the past few years given the car shortage. There’s a used car I’m looking to buy. Can I still haggle or is the car shortage making haggling pointless? submitted by /u/stephawkins

Who does your ad strategy & buying? Trying to understand the breakdown of paid media influence for e-commerce brands. Curious to see who does it themselves vs uses a freelancer (like through Upwork) vs traditional ad agencies. View Poll submitted by /u/AgencySaas

Buying cheap vs buying the most that you can afford in an appreciating housing market? I live in a HCOL area, where single family houses easily break $1M. You can find a livable, decent place for around 800k, but you can also push into the multi-millions if you want a large, modern house in a nice area.I want to buy, and treat my purchase as an investment. I see a few viable options, and I’d like your opinions on which one would b…

‘They Want To Be The Gatekeepers’: Car Dealers Are Stopping Customers From Buying EVs As it turns out, car dealers seem to know even less than buyers do when it comes to electric vehicles, and they don’t really seem too keen on learning about them. The Washington Post spoke with a number of customers who said dealers tried to redirect them to gas cars or gave them unclear or downright incorrect answers … Read more…

LPT: When buying a new musical instrument, take it to a professional to be set up and adjusted properly. Many musical instruments arrive from the factory with minor imperfections. Sometimes this is due to quality control concerns, sometimes it’s from warehousing having an effect on the playability (temp, humidity, etc.), and sometimes there’s some lack of finish on purpose because the company knows the players will want it set up the way that they …

Accidentally buying DSLRs I mistakenly bought a Nikon D3100 with Yongnuo 35 f2 not knowing we are in a mirrorless age. Do some of you make the same mistake as me in the past few years? submitted by /u/PlatinumOuDaung

LPT Request: What are some key points to ask or look for when buying a second hand car from a dealer? submitted by /u/GoldenStriker255

How does one go about buying a house? I don’t know if it’s common place or simply because I’m gen-z but I was never taught about purchasing a home. And I was wondering how does one do that? Okay say I want to buy a $500,00 house. (This is about how much they cost in my state.) I’ve heard you need to put 20% down. Is that true? How would someone obtain that kind of money? Do you have…