Traveling with 1 year old to Ireland in the summer – to bring a car seat/rent one there? As the title suggests – my family and I will be traveling to Ireland this summer. Our LO will be one year old. I am unsure if I should bring a car seat with me or request one with driving service? Thank you in advance! submitted by /u/chivmg9

Should I get a cash car or save for a down payment? Hello! After all my bills are paid I’m left over with roughly 2400 a month I’m currently in need of a vehicle , should I be looking towards a cash car or a payment my credit isn’t the best but I’m sure I can get approved for a decent vehicle . I just started saving again after moving in a new apartment I used most of my savings I have about 600 …

Engine broken beyond repair, replace engine (125k miles car) or get a new (used) car? I have a 2011 Alfa Romeo Mito, 1.3 JTDm 95hp, with 200k km on it (125k miles) on it, and the engine basically broke down. Since english isn’t my first language, i don’t know how to properly explain it, but basically i heard a knock that increased with rpms, then the car shut down. It won’t start. Mechanic said it has to do with the connecting ro…

I recently came into $4,500. I’m planning on putting it towards my car as part of a plan to get out of debt. Is there anything I can do with the $4,500 before I put it towards my car? Reposting with additional context. As the title says, I recently came into $4,500. I have $6,100 (3% rate) left to pay on my car, which I’m planning on selling (the car is worth $25,000). My understanding is that a paid off car is easier to sell than one that you owe on. Plus, when the car is paid off, I’ll be saving $250/mo by not having a car …

Car or Train for a Day Trip to Hallstatt from Salzburg? Hi everyone, I’m planning a day trip to Hallstatt from Salzburg around Christmas. Unfortunately, I can’t stay overnight due to my itinerary. I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to get there and could use some advice! By Train: I’d prefer the train for the scenery and convenience, but it looks like there aren’t any direct trains, and ev…

Wild Personalized License Plates Are Very Much Illegal, But That’s Not Stopping Car Owners In Florida Authorities in Florida are currently dealing with an epidemic of the automotive variety. Car owners all over the region are customizing their license plates to the extreme and they’re violating Florida state laws while doing it. Read more…

Buying a used car with 20000 miles every 6 years? If buying a used car and financing it then after 6 years trade it in for another used car with 20000 miles or so until the car has about 150000 miles on repeat, would that be fair to do? Add on from my comment Thing is I average about 25 to 28000 miles a year so in 6 years could tally up to 200000. By then I would like to opt out on another used…

To fix or trade In my car I have a paid off Hyundai that’s at 97,000 miles. Recently, I’ve had to do a string of repairs to it including engine mounting, the high pressure fuel pump, and fuel pressure sensor OEM. Now, I’m being told the low pressure fuel pump located in the gas is bad (would explain my bad mileage) They want $1300 for the low pressure fuel pump, I’m al…

My mom wants to sell me her car for $10k. I have good credit. What’s my best option for a personal loan/credit line to pay her for that? This is my first time making a purchase like this. I asked her about just paying her directly monthly, but she needs the cash to be able to buy her new car. I have enough savings to just buy it outright, but it would be a pretty significant portion and I’d have to pull that money out of my Vanguard fund. Should I just go to a local credit union …

Should I sell/trade in my new car for used? Bought a brand new 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Sports edition couple years ago. Currently have ~$17,500 left on the loan. Paying $530/month with a 5% interest rate. Trade in value would be around $25,000 on KBB. Love the car but hate having the idea of debt and was thinking of just buying a used Toyota RAV4 or other reliable brand car. I have enough i…

Deplete emergency fund for car downpayment or put zero down? I have about 6k in savings and am in need of a new car immediately for work. My car is broken down and cannot be fixed. Planning on buying a used CRV around 10k, this will get me a 2014-15 with around 100k miles. My question is would it be wise to drop 2-3k down or keep this in my savings for emergencys for now? I have great credit but interest …

USA Car Rental (Houston, Tx) In UK/Europe, if a car has SatNav built in as standard, which is most, you get SatNav. It isn’t disabled meaning you don’t have pay extra for SatNav. How will it work renting from Houston IAH? If I rent an SUV, can I expect it to have SatNav as standard? submitted by /u/Wooshsplash

How Trump Could Upend Electric Car Sales Fewer people will be able to afford electric cars and trucks if President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans in Congress eliminate a $7,500 federal tax credit.

Need advice with my car loan by Westlake Financial Financed around 15k with Westlake financial and I’m having issues with them. FIRST, they have ABYSMAL customer service support. Only bots answer the phone and never a person, every single option they give you does not lead to what you want to discuss. I’m trying to contact them to tell them extra money I send needs to go to the principal and not…

Plastic Fantastic: The AMT Piranha Was A Freaky Fast Oddball 1960s Funny Car submitted by /u/ardvarkmadman

LPT: have Monopoly plastic “coin” in your car and use it for trolleys. You will never spend it on something else. As the title says. Plastic coin will have the same dimensions as the real one – and will work for large supermarket trolleys. Being fake – you will never spend it on actual small cost things (public toilets or similar) so it will always stay in your car. submitted by /u/bel2man

Totaled Cybertruck And A Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet With A Working Top In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup When the Tesla Cybertruck first launched, its earliest Foundation Series models cost $120,000. This didn’t stop Tesla loyalists from spending up to nearly double that to get their hands on one, and resale values have shown the folly of that approach: Cybertruck values are dropping far and dropping fast. – Amber… Read more…

‘Keep Moving’ Signs And The New Hyundai Ioniq 9 In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup Jake Paul’s boxing match against Mike Tyson was an absolute snoozer, verging on a complete farce, but there was one highlight: how the former Vine and Disney star turned “professional” boxer” made his entrance. He did it in the back seat of a purple-over-lime-green Chevy C3500 dually with Phil Collins’ “In The Air… Read more…

I was signed up for a car I can’t afford This week was my husband’s birthday, and today, my in-laws showed up with a Tesla as a “gift.” We’re now in a difficult situation because we absolutely cannot afford the payments. The car is financed under their name, and while they insist they’ll handle the payments, I know they can’t afford it and will likely expect us to take over soon. I cur…

First time getting a used car loan. With 4k down payment what price range should I look for? I’m 28 years old and I’ve only ever bought used cars and paid cash. I’ve had several cars because I used to do a lot of traveling so I would sell them whenever I would go on a long trip. I always get them checked by a mechanic and bought cars anywhere from 2k to 6k but I’ve had some good purchases and some that crapped out on me way too soon. I …