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Don’t Leave Refrigerated Groceries In Your Car On Sub-Freezing Nights

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Don’t Leave Refrigerated Groceries In Your Car On Sub-Freezing Nights We’ve all had the thought: You’re tired after all that grocery shopping, you don’t want to lug everything you bought up all those steps to your fridge in the cold. Can’t you just leave them in the car overnight, deal with them tomorrow? Well, according to WTVG out of Ohio, doing so may ruin your refrigerated foods,… Read more…

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What Car Maintenance Are You Ignoring Right Now?

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What Car Maintenance Are You Ignoring Right Now? Cars require so much work to maintain. Sometimes it’s fun, sometimes it’s rewarding, but sometimes actually doing all that work is just a slog — the kind of slog that gets put off again, and again, and again. Today, we ask: What automotive maintenance item are you ignoring right now? Read more…

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Girlfriend has a car loan with a 28% interest rate, can she refinance?

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Girlfriend has a car loan with a 28% interest rate, can she refinance? She bought a car five years ago and she is still paying it off. Needless to say, she is not financially literate. The car is worth like $2000 now, but she still owes $5800 on it. Her credit score is very, very bad. What are her options? She is beyond depressed and wants to give up on life. I feel bad for her, but I have no idea what to tell her…

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Managing car wrap IG

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Managing car wrap IG I currently manage the IG of a car wrap shop business. I take the videos, pictures, and post them on their IG. One post M-F, and a mix of 10-30 second reels and pictures showcasing what was done to the car. Should I be charging by the amount of cars I take content of or charge by IG post? The shop does vary on the amount of cars that they work o…

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Buying first car- what to expect?

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Buying first car- what to expect? Hi! I’m looking to buy my first car and am hitting a roadblock on what realistically to expect in a car payment. I’m 19, I work a secured good paying job, (65,000 a year), and have a credit score of 695. The car I’m interested in is a 2019 VW Jetta that’s priced about $12,500 and I’m looking to put a down payment on it for around $3-4k. I do l…

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First Time Car Dealership Purchase – Seeking Advice

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First Time Car Dealership Purchase – Seeking Advice When buying used from a dealership (looking at a 2022 Camry Hybrid), what tricks of the trade are helpful to know? What fees can I avoid, how can I negotiate a better deal, etc? I’m looking at 2022 Camry Hybrid SE with 32,000 miles for $27,000 list price. I’ll be paying cash but I’ve never went through a dealer before 🚗 submitted by /u/…

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Fighting with my brain whether to purchase new car or not

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Fighting with my brain whether to purchase new car or not Hey all: I am 60, retired and fully set in life. My only debits to my accounts are monthly utility and yearly home taxes (house is paid in full), my bank accounts are sitting at over $200K. I have a 2009 car that runs great with only 63700km/39581mile on it as I really only use it to grocery shop and do a run some place a couple times per week. …

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Should I sell a big chunk of my stocks to pay off my car?

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Should I sell a big chunk of my stocks to pay off my car? Hey everyone, So I currently owe about 11k on my car right now and I have about 20k in stocks. I have about 3 more years until the car is paid off in full but the thought of selling some stocks to pay it off sounds a little nice. The idea of no longer having a car payment sounds great but I’ve held onto some of these stocks for such a long time …

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New car purchase. Need advice budgeting

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New car purchase. Need advice budgeting Hello Everyone, Currently at 230K at 20 years old. I’ve got here by investing my money into NVIDIA mostly and investing 500 of my paycheck per week. Lately, i’ve bought a car and got high insurance to help protect my assets due to obvious circumstances. If i pay the minimum car payment which is 450 and insurance of 300 it’s about 750 a month whi…

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Ridiculous Used Car Quote, A 500,000-Mile Bentley Continental GT And Tesla-Swapped Ariel Atom In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

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Ridiculous Used Car Quote, A 500,000-Mile Bentley Continental GT And Tesla-Swapped Ariel Atom In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup The used car market, for the most part, has shifted back in favor of the buyers instead of the sellers. With deals to be had on most of your typical cars and incredible savings on EVs, it also means that some dealers are pulling out all the stops to get you in the door even if the real price isn’t what it appears… Read more…

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What ‘B’ Means On Your Shifter, Spiky Semi Wheels And The Vegas Loop Still Sucks In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup

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What ‘B’ Means On Your Shifter, Spiky Semi Wheels And The Vegas Loop Still Sucks In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup Toyota may not have the most exciting electric car in the world, but it’s done an incredible job of helping the hybrid go mainstream. And while it certainly has more competition in the market than it did when the Prius was first introduced, it’s still one of the automakers that appears most committed to offering… Read more…

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Cybertruck On Sale, Chinese Car Ban And Possibly No Renault In Honda-Nissan Deal In This Week’s News Roundup

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Cybertruck On Sale, Chinese Car Ban And Possibly No Renault In Honda-Nissan Deal In This Week’s News Roundup Tesla’s sales may have been down last year, but there’s no denying the Model Y is still an incredibly popular vehicle. In fact, it was one of the best-selling cars in the country. On the other hand, it’s old, and at least in China, Tesla decided it needed a refresh, so it threw the Cybertruck headlights and a new rear… Read more…

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Renting a car in the US

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Renting a car in the US How do I rent a car but return it in a different state? We plan to do a 10 day road trip visiting national parks. Potentially starting in Wyoming and ending in NC. What car rental companies are trust worthy and what are personal experiences? submitted by /u/Adventurous-Lie6607

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Nearest beach to Guadalajara, no car

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Nearest beach to Guadalajara, no car Hello I was wondering what the nearest beach to Guadalajara is, and how to reach it without a car? I was thinking Puerto Vallarta, but that’s 5 hrs by bus or 1.5 hrs by plane. Any other options? It doesn’t have to be super fancy Thanks! submitted by /u/North-star-1

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My car got repossessed

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My car got repossessed I spoke to the loan company about it and I owe them $1952 to re instate the car loan. However I’m 100 dollars short after I asked my friend for 1,200 and I would still have to pay extra to the tow company for the days that it’s been sitting in their lot since I couldn’t get it out today. Im thinking I will owe them 600-700 dollars since I want t…

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Should I sell stocks to pay down car loans?

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Should I sell stocks to pay down car loans? Currently have 2 car loans: Owe $4000 at 6.4% on Car 1 and $24000 at 8% on Car 2. I have $7500 in stocks and $20000 (5 months expenses) in savings/emergency account. Should I go ahead and pay off Car 1 without touching stocks/emergency fund or should I pay off Car 2 by selling stocks and using most of the savings? I’m also saving around $1000 a …

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