What car can we afford? We have a pretty complicated financial situation but I want to give as much details as possible, because it’s hard for me to make heads or tails of things: Income: My wife’s is a w2 employee. Her monthly take home: $3200/month I am a freelancer and my monthly take home varies wildly. Last month after taxes and retirement savings I made $13k. The…

Car is totaled over hail damage I have a 2021 kia seltos with 40,000 miles that got absolutely obliterated by hail. its a total loss and my insurance is paying me 9k after my loan is paid off. if i want to keep the car, it will cost 11k so to buy it back so I will have to fork up 2k. I was looking for another car but interest rates are so bad right now and the cars i want are…

Am I in an okay position to buy a new car, or should I stick to used with cash? I’m 30, only make ~35k gross. I have $30k in savings, only a couple thousand in checking. I rent ($525/mo + utilities but looking to move soon). Credit score is 765, no debt, but the only thing contributing to my score is a couple credit cards that I use sparingly and pay off each month. I bought my 2009 Subaru Impreza used at 185k miles for $3,…

Cash or finance for a car I’ve already fully saved for? I’m purchasing a new car and wondering if it makes sense to finance or pay cash outright. I’ve already saved the full amount for the new vehicle so I could pay all cash if I wanted to. This is separate from my emergency fund and down payment savings. I’m getting 2.9% APR for 36 months, and my cash is sitting in a HYSA for ~4.25% I’m planning …

Recently bought a car and the dealer didnt cash the loan check I bought a car 6 weeks ago and I financed the car through my bank. Went into the dealer, signed the papers, gave my request for payment paperwork, signed. They said everything was good to go. I drove off with the car, no problems… until now. I called my bank because my first payment should be due next week. They said that they havent paid the …

Google Spokesperson mocked the very idea that an Android-and-friends model could work as well as iOS. “It’s like doing a car comparison but trying to compare a Honda to a car you build from parts you got at Pep Boys,” Bloomberg reporter wrote about his experience leaving the apple ecosystem, switching to android, windows and supporting items to replace the apple devices and services. When I emailed Google to request interviews with executives about the switching process, a spokesperson accidentally copied me on a note to his team in which he mocked the very…

Customers Of A Closed Georgia Car Dealership Have Been Receiving Collection Calls About Accounts That Aren’t Late Buying a vehicle at a dealership that offers in-house financing can be tricky. Usually it’s because the rates at which the dealer offers financing suck. But what happens if that dealer closes or goes under all of a sudden? A mess, as Atlanta’s WSB-TV reports. Read more…

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At what point do you say screw it and just buy a new car because your older one is always needing repairs now? I have a 2014 Honda civic hybrid with 104,000 miles on it. This month alone I’ve put around 1,000 into it. Now it’s at the shop again and needs 1,500 worth of work. This car can’t be worth more than 8,000. At what point do I just say screw it and get a new car? At this point I’ll have 3,000 to 4,000 grand into it by the end of the year. I have t…

Best Amazon Prime Day Deals For Car Enthusiasts Amazon Prime Day Deals are here to provide a price break on those few needed parts for an oil change, the repair you’ve been putting off, and everything in-between. We’ve gathered this year’s best Prime Deals here for you. And stay tuned for updates on Amazon’s Prime Deal Days through July 11 and 12. Read more…

What Minor Fix On Your Car Do You Keep Putting Off? Recently, I had to send my 1999 BMW 540i to the car doctor to find all the places it was leaking coolant from. E39 owners love to complain about their window regulators breaking (I think my car is on set number three.), but what we don’t talk about enough is that the entire cooling system may as well be a wear item.… Read more…

These Are The Most Overrated Performance Car Ever Made Here at Jalopnik, we love cars with a bit more oomph under the hood. Just look at our glowing reviews of things like the all-new Integra Type S and the Bronco Raptor – both excellent in their own special ways. Read more…

When Should I buy a Car? Hi All, I am a 24M that is married and has a 11 month old child. I am a current federal government worker. I got offered a better position with a promotional potential of 6 figures by the time I turn 28 with another federal agency. My wife and I will be moving across country for this new federal job. I currently have 16K in savings and 4k in che…

Why $1,000 Car Payments Are Becoming the New Normal Article on money.com https://money.com/1000-dollar-car-payments-new-normal/ I must be incredibly frugal. Why put so much into a depreciating asset (not talking about collector cars here)? This lifestyle comes at a big cost. submitted by /u/Dan-in-Va

LPT: If you have old clothes/shoes you want to donate, save one outfit and leave it in the trunk of your car. This will save you time if you get dirty throughout the day or get a last minute invite after work. It will come in handy for sure and something I have been doing for years. If you’re at work and plans are made last minute to go out after your shift is over, you can skip having to drive back home and change out of your uniform which will save you a lot of time. OR When you’re out and suddenly get wet or dirty, now you can just change and conti…

LPT Request: How to share a car with a smoker and not smell like smoke? Title. Please help with suggestions. And sadly asking not to smoke in the car is not an option. It’s gotten to the point where I don’t even like driving places because I end up smelling like the disgusting cigarettes. submitted by /u/iam0929

New Vs. Used Car – Check My Math Okay maybe I am just trying to justify buying myself a new car. But, on paper, it appears to be almost as expensive to buy a used car over a 5 year period, given my budget and requirements. Please tell me if my numbers are off or there is a failure in logic (besides the fact that I could opt to buy a cheaper used car. I am tired of driving small…

Your Next Car Repair Might Be A Lot More Expensive Fixing your car often sucks. Sure, it’s fun to tinker around with carb tuning and spark plug gaps by choice, but the idea of wrenching suddenly gets a lot less fun when your daily breaks down and you’re stranded halfway to work. But, if the latest financial data is to be believed, car repairs are getting a whole lot… Read more…

Need to buy a used car, any ideas? I’m 28, just got steady employment making 43k a year. Not having a car is a hindrance to picking up my son and doing anything on my time off. I have absolutely 0 knowledge about buying a car and would like some guidance. 0 credit, which I’m working on rn. What price range should I be looking at? Brands? submitted by /u/ScarecrowDaTerror …

Exploring the French Riviera without a car? Part of our trip to France will be around the coast, most likely (?) stationed in Nice for most/all of the time. We’ll be in that area for about 6 days. I know that public transportation is great for getting around the major spots to hit, but how much of a challenge will it be to explore some of the hilltop villages like Grasse/Gourdon, St. Paul…