Five Ways to Keep Your Car’s Interior Cooler in the Summer Temperatures are soaring across the country, turning car interiors into upholstered ovens. Even if your vehicle’s air conditioning is in good working order, that doesn’t change the fact that it’s going to get very hot inside when the engine isn’t running. Read more…

What do I do if I no longer able to pay a car’s monthly payment? Hi, I brought a car, but I am no longer have the financial ability to pay for the monthly payment. Now, APR: 4.79% Monthly payment: $1228.82 Current Principle Value: $64010.30. If I trade in, I still owe about $18000. I don’t have extra money to pay off the car, and I still need a car for work. What should I do now? Thank you in advance. sub…

LPT. Your car in the summer sun is the best way to kill clothing moths. I hate clothing moths. They’ve eaten the corner of a wool rug I had as well as some of my favorite wooly hats and sweaters. I’ve been battling them for years. The best way I’ve found to prevent damage to things you have that can be eaten by moths is to throw them in your car and leave your car out in the sun when it is 85F / 29C or hotter for a…

Pay down car loan or invest? I have a 6 month emergency fund built up and have an extra $300 a month I can put towards either paying down my car loan or investing in HYSA or something else. What would be best use of that $300? Car loan has $15,668 leg and payments are $301.80 a month at 3.99%. 57 payments remain. Thank you. submitted by /u/Glimglam

How best to help my girlfriend with her bad car loan? I’m looking to move out with my girlfriend of 6 years in about 2 months. I’m 23 and she is 22 years old. I currently live at home and she lives in an apartment with a roommate. Considering rent has lead to me investigating her financial situation and mine, and I’ve discovered she has what I think a pretty terrible car loan. 18.5% annual interest…

Mom scratched my brother in law’s car For some background, my sister just had a baby so my mom is staying at her place for a few days to help out. She went out in my brother in law’s car (with my sister’s permission) to get some supplies for the baby but accidently scratched it in the garage. They want my mom to pay for the damages which is reasonable, but they want it done at a Lex…

If I pay my car off early will I still have to pay for the interest? A couple of dumb questions, I have never bought a car before, I was looking into purchasing maybe a $23,000 car and putting 10 grand down on it and paying off the rest in payments but I was wondering i might wanna decide to just pay it off in full. Does interest only get accumulated monthly and only get added to the month payments? submitted…

LPT: if you’re travelling and staying in a city for a while but don’t have your car, the cheapest way to travel is to buy a used bike. I was in a town out of state for 2 weeks for a workshop, didn’t have my car, but still needed to travel a total of 4 miles each day. Renting a car was pricey and felt like a waste. Even renting a bike was expensive. I instead went to a pawnshop the first day I was in town and bought a used bike for $60ish. It was a bit of a clunker but perfect …

Desperately Need Advice with Car Buying Process Hello, I could really use some helpful advice with the car buying process. So back in 2018 I purchased a used car (2014) for $17,500. I am still making payments on this car. Because I went in with a specific monthly payment in mind. I do not make much and wanted to make sure all my bills stayed in budget per month. I am now realizing maybe that…

What’s The Most Overrated Performance Car Ever Made? There have been a lot of cars over the years that never quite lived up to expectations. Whether it’s a convertible that wasn’t as fun as you expected or an off-roader that wasn’t quite as rugged as you’d hoped, there are a lot of cars that show you shouldn’t always believe the hype. Sometimes, that can even happen to… Read more…

LPT: As soon as you buy a new or used car, keep a spreadsheet of all maintenance and repairs. Mileage, name of shop, work performed, total cost. This way you can see at a glance what you have had done, what needs to be done, and how much money you are putting into the vehicle. EDIT: Also good for house, boat, or any other long term investment that requires repair and upkeep. submitted by /u/redditshy

I bought a new car when I didn’t need one and have regretted it for a year. Don’t be like me Last summer I traded in a 2020 RAV4 for a Honda Accord Hybrid Touring. There was really nothing wrong with the RAV4, I just wanted an upgrade (from gas to hybrid, I went from base model RAV to Touring Honda with allll the bells and whistles.) Granted, it had some minor cosmetic damage and had been hailed on and repaired TWICE, but mechanically f…

Just received a bonus, should I pay off my car loan? Hi, I have a car loan of $7.5and the interest rate is 8.24% through bank of america. It was originally $9k and I started it since February of this year paying $400 a month. I just got my bonus of $54k, should I pay it off? submitted by /u/frigdety

LPT: Many Car Doors have Drain Plugs My dads car started making a sloshing sound recently. Nothing was in the trunk, no bottles of liquid and we were pretty sure this new sound wasn’t the gas tank… Anyway, after some googling and some searching under the car I happened upon two flexible plastic plugs at the bottom of a rear door. So I pulled. Water came GUSHING out. I had time to s…

About to sell my car for $14-16K Buying a new one for about $18k on a 6yr loan 2% interest rate through PenFed. I’ll be using money made from selling my car to pay off about $5,000 in credit debt this is including AC repair and detail as well as body repairs to the vehicle and just basic credit spending. I’m 24, my car payment will be about $190ish in that range. Still on pare…

Advice on getting a first car I’m 19 years old for reference so I’m in this car biz alone since my parents aren’t really in my life to help. Right now I’m looking for a car to use for transportation since I commute from community college and to work. I only have like 2 grand saved up but that’s for emergencies. I was also considering taking a car loan so I can pay off in the…

Car Carrier Blaze Kills Two Firefighters In New Jersey Two firefighters were killed while battling a fire on a car carrier in Newark, New Jersey. The Grande Costa D’Avorio, an Italian roll-on-roll-off car and container ship, was docked at Port Newark when a fire broke out on board yesterday. The intensity of the blaze on the ship carrying over 1,000 vehicles injured… Read more…

Caterham’s Two-Seat EV Concept Could Be Its First Car With A Roof Caterham is a great little car company, having stuck to its guns for decades building lightweight, fun little sports cars that expose you to the elements. Now, the company is mixing things up with a foray into electric models and even a new concept car that comes with a roof. Revolutionary. Read more…

What’s The Coolest Normal Car On Sale Right Now? If you ask me, we are in the midst of a golden age when it comes to cars. There are more cool vehicles being made right now than at pretty much any other time. Feel free to disagree with me. However, for today’s question, we aren’t focusing on the cars that are made with the express purpose of being cool like sports… Read more…

Why You Should Never Buy a New Car If you’re someone wondering how to afford housing, healthcare, and all the essentials of life, you’re probably happy to hear about new financial tips that can help you spend less and save more. So here’s one of the best money hacks you’ll ever hear: You should never, ever buy a new car. Read more…