Controversial Car Opinions, Worst Car Gifts And The Dumbest Stuff Said About Cars In this Week’s QOTD Roundup Last week, we asked readers what’s the worst gas mileage they’ve ever seen. From towing with SUVs both old and new, to sport compacts off-road toys, all of these are a stark reminder of just how bad vehicles can be for the environment and our wallets. These were the thirstiest of our reader’s responses. – Lawrence… Read more…

‘Cheap’ Ferrari Project Cars, A Basically Free Fiat 500e And A Totally Awesome Saab 9-5 Wagon Car In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup Did you know that McLaren recommends replacing the wheel bolts on your 650S every two years? A lithium 12V battery for the same car costs around $2,500, the headlights apparently fall out, the carbon fiber chips and cracks, and some of the paint colors are impossible to match correctly. It seems like there are a bunch… Read more…

A Crumbling Cybertruck, An Intricate V10 Diesel Engine And A Win For Keis In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup Since its launch a year ago, Tesla’s flagship Cybertruck electric truck has been stumped by all kinds of pretty mundane obstacles. It’s so far been caught out by snow, slight inclines, water and now one Cybertruck owner reports that a pothole left them with a $34,000 repair bill. – Owen Bellwood Read More Read more…

This Sacramento County Patrol Car In Poland Is A Window Into The Strange World Of Fake American Police Cars In Europe A Sacramento County Sheriff Dodge Charger is taking social media by storm this week, not for getting into car chases or any sick jumps, but for showing up a little bit outside their jurisdiction — over 5,500 miles away in Poland. Read more…

Swedish rapper Gaboro shot dead in car park, local media reports submitted by /u/Jheme

Can I afford a car with my salary and expenses? Hi! I’m just asking for opinions or advice because I would love to have a car next year. I’m 26 and also a first time driver in the US (California) I work full time and make $21 an hour. I currently have $300 in my account as I just paid $3280 for school. Here is a breakdown down of my monthly expenses next year: Rent: $800 School: $500 Loan: $…

Planning to buy a new car. I hear people say go to a credit union or bank to finance the car. I am looking around and some banks are charging 4.99% on an auto loan. I see dealerships advertise 1.9-2.9% if you finance with them. So what would be the right choice? My loan range would be around 30-40k. So what is the best choice to do this? submitted by /u/experience…

What Car Would You Only Drive If It Was Free? Recently, I told you fine folks about a wildly good lease deal being offered on Fiat 500es at a dealership in Colorado. At full price, the 500e is not that compelling of a car. It’s slow, has poor range and is far too expensive, but with this lease deal, it’s pretty much free for over two years. The only thing you’d… Read more…

These Are Your Most Controversial Car Opinions If there is one thing I have learned writing for Jalopnik for seven years, it is that the commenters here have a whole lot of deeply seated opinions, and you’re more than willing to defend them. Earlier this week we asked you all to provide us with your most controversial automotive opinion, and boy howdy did y’all… Read more…

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I’m A Mobile DJ That Needs A Car For Family And Music Equipment! What Should I Buy? Patrick is from New Hampshire and works as a mobile DJ. Unfortunately, his manual Outback was recently wrecked. Now he needs a family-friendly car with enough room for his gear and something hopefully fun to drive. What car should he buy? Read more…

What’s One Car That Everyone Should Drive At Least Once In their Lifetime? There are a lot of universally loved cars out there, cars like the Ferrari F40 and the E-Type Jaguar have won thousands of adoring fans around the world. Sadly, we won’t all get to drive automotive icons like these in our lives, but I wondered if there are any cars that we really should try and get behind the wheel of… Read more…

Curious about how this car rental scam works I reserved a car through expedia at Krakow airport for a few days from now. I paid upfront. The Car Rental agency was addCar. This morning I get a call from addCar in Krakow telling me that they no longer have my car, and that I should cancel through whoever I booked it through, in this case ExPedia. I called Expedia. They told me they could up…

What Is Your Most Controversial Car Opinion? No Judgements Everyone carries an opinion or two that is somewhat controversial. Maybe you keep it to yourself because you don’t want to cause a stir, or maybe you shout it from the mountain tops to trigger the libs or whatever. Today, and today only, we are all here to listen and not judge. You can sound off in the comments… Read more…

These Are Your Worst Car Gifting Stories Earlier this week we asked for your worst stories involving car gifting. For a lot of enthusiasts, it can be an exciting prospect to either make use of vehicles after their previous owners no longer use them or to share a passion with younger drivers. However, gifting doesn’t always work out for the best. Recipients… Read more…

How to Get the Best Price on a Car During the Holidays It’s not all marketing—car prices really do drop toward the end of the year.

What can I expect to pay for a beater car? Hey all. 20s college student, looking for a car to last at least 4 years. Making $1300-1500 or so a month part time, living at home so I can save pretty much all of that. I’d have to pay entirely for the car and its insurance. I’ve totaled a car before which will no doubt spike the insurance, but I can get under my mom’s coverage. I will still h…

SIXT Car Rental Hi there, traveling in a week. I am on Sixt’s website and I love driving German cars. I want to book an X5 but it also says ‘or similar’. Is it realistic to really get a BMW or is this a bait and switch? They do a good job making their website look appealing I’ll admit. submitted by /u/Slight-String-1869

Paying off car with savings – better to do it before Dec 31? Probably a silly question, but I have a bad rate for my car loan and have the money available in my HYSA, so I know it makes sense to pay it off. It’s a little stressful to lower my savings by ~15k but I suppose it’s better than paying the high interest rate. Anyway, I know HYSA are taxed as income. Does that mean if I pay off my car loan and r…

How End-Of-Year Car Deals Work And Why They Don’t Apply To Every Model Whether you celebrate Happy Honda Days or Toyotaton, December is generally a good time to buy a car. Automakers and dealers want to end the year with strong sales on the books, which usually means some extra savings for shoppers. However, not every model is going to qualify for these seasonal sales. Read more…