Tesla Cybertruck Isn’t The Only Car That Won’t Be Crash-Tested, And That’s A Problem The Tesla Cybertruck sucks. It’s been a reliability disaster, can’t even survive a simple car wash, is incredibly difficult to repair, has edges that are so sharpowners have ended up in the hospital from their injuries, and it looks like it was designed in a lab to crush pedestrians. It also hasn’t been crash-tested… Read more…

I hit a car, they don’t have any intentions to go through insurance I didn’t see him in my blind spot and I hit his car. It’s my first accident so I started crying and freaking out. He helped me go through everything. We exchanged information and he told me that he doesn’t have any intention of going through insurance as it’s very minor damage (no damage to my own and his has a little scuff & little dent) but he…

I need options on a car buying situation I need options and opinions on a car situation Context for the pickle I feel like we’re in. My sister in law is almost 30, has autism (high functioning, but immature), adhd, and lives with us (she pays rent, reduced). She doesn’t have a drivers license and is currently taking lessons to get her license. She doesn’t have it already due to an un…

LPT Keep your spare keys for your car in your nightstand If you have a spare set of keys, ones with a panic button on them, keep them in your nightstand. That way if you hear anything spooky outside your house at night, like someone either breaking into a neighbor’s house or your house, you can quickly grab your spare set and sound the alarm. That is a sure fire way to stop a criminal in their tracks,…

Sell my reliable car for gas savings, mortgage payoff, and car efficiency? Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice on several personal finance matters and would greatly appreciate your input. For context I’m a 22 year old college student graduating with my B.S. in chemE in 9 months. Gasoline Savings: My largest expense, aside from housing, is gasoline. I have a long commute to campus (45 minutes) and work (30 minutes), to…

Five Ways to Sell Your Car for More Money Preparation and strategy go a long way toward getting you a better price.

Car Theft Ring Snags 400 Vehicles From Dealerships And Factories So Far This Summer A wave of car thefts is sweeping dealerships across Michigan this month, as a group of organized criminals has made off with hundreds of cars worth millions of dollars. Now, dealers across the state are taking matters into their own hands, calling in private security firms to try and bring the “unprecedented number”… Read more…

Car I just got is dying, What should I do? This year 24(M) have been focused on getting my finances in order after years of not caring about the future much. I was without a car for about a year before I bought this one. Before I bought this one i had about 2k in traffic tickets and court fees. After I paid that I went looking to finance a car but couldn’t find approval anywhere other th…

Overthinking car purchase Can’t stop but feeling anxiety/dread the day before and after car purchase. The car I had before I knew really needed to go, it had around $9-$10k in repairs and was only valued at $5k and a huge liability. In my mind, I knew was financially sound to purchase the car but can’t stop overthinking of things like “I could have went this car, or colo…

GM ditches Cruise’s custom-designed driverless car The Cruise Origin in 2020. | Image: Vjeran Pavic / The VergeGeneral Motors told reporters on Tuesday that it has indefinitely suspended production of its self-driving Cruise Origin robotaxi, reports The New York Times. The company will refocus on using the Chevy Bolt EV, which Cruise has already been using. A modified version will go into produc…

Is it a good move to pay for almost half of a car with the down payment? Im looking into getting a car and I have about 10k to put down up front and looking at some that are 20-22k, is it a good idea to pay that up front then finance the remaining? submitted by /u/Unusual-Landscape625

LPT Change your air filters before taking your car in to a new shop. Many car shops will try to sell you a change of air filters with any service. Changing your air filters beforehand is a good way to test if a shop is reliable and honest. If they recommend you change your air filters, they either didn’t check at all or are lying to you. Plus, changing your own air filters is easy and much cheaper than having a s…

Car rental vs Uber in Anaheim Me and my boyfriend are taking a (basically weekend) trip to Anaheim this fall and we’re trying to figure out our transportation when we get there. He wants us to rent a car but I’m not a big fan of the idea for a few reasons: 1. I don’t feel comfortable driving in places I’ve never been 2. He’s never actually /driven/ there either (he’s origina…

LPT After washing your car use a leaf blower to dry it I wash my own car and have been using a leaf blower to dry it for about 2 years and im suprised more people dont do the same. Before I would use microfibers and have to wash them every time I used them to dry my car but now the leaf blower takes care of 99% of the water thats on the car and wheels I use a Dewalt Flexvolt leaf blower and the 9ah…

Can I finance a car purchase without a W2? I need to purchase a car. I have great credit and about a chunk of change in by brokerage accounts. Will I be able to get a loan? submitted by /u/Effective-Ad2841

I think my car is too expensive and my rent is increasing and I don’t know what to do I’m 24 and landed my dream job a year ago making 90k. I was driving my dad’s old car at first, so cost wasn’t an issue at all. But someone rear ended me and it got totaled in Jan so I had to buy a new car in Feb. I wanted something that would last and that I liked so I got a 2024 Hyundai Kona for around 25k. Paid 8k down (from the insurance payo…

Is it worth buying a car in my position? 24M – make 60k yearly with my wifes part time job. We own a 13′ sentra and its getting up in miles so my wife and i have been looking for a car. We had a deal on a 2020 camry le with 40,000 miles for 23k OTD but i called it off because it just seemed not worth it. I’ve been struggling between buying a used camry vs buying a new one or buying a n…

Should I put my husband’s name on the car? I’ve been saving for a car since 2021. In 2022 I graduated with 2 masters degrees and planned on getting myself a graduation gift for my hard work. Well, months after graduation I got engaged so I knew I needed to save for the wedding. I saved a lot. During that period my fiancé at the time wanted to buy a house. He put down a down payment but I…

Renting a car in Ireland using a temporary (paper) US Driver’s license I just moved from Massachusetts to Vermont and applied for an out of state transfer of my license this past week. I was issued a paper temporary VT license and they hole-punched my MA license (they also returned the MA license to me). I am leaving for Ireland in a week and am now worried that I may have messed up by doing this all before my trip…

first car ended up being a lemon… what now? so i’m 19, decided it was the right time to make a rash decision with no “adult” help and bought a car all on my own. i got myself a 2015 kia, which ended up with way more issues than i had bargained for (bad breaks, air flap issue, etc etc) and not even the car i initially wanted (permission to bully me) so now i’m 12k in the hole, and the high…