About to buy my leased car just wanted to make sure I have it right. So, my dealer called about the car I have been leasing, which I have been intending to buy; I used the manufacturer’s financing plan as they matched the one from my bank. The residual value is definitely far less then the actual market value of the car. Just glancing at the blue book price, it is a $24k car but the residual value for my lease i…

Has There Ever Been A Perfect Car? There have been so many different kinds of car built since the beginning of time. I don’t know how many different cars, but it’s got to be in the dozens, right? With so many options to choose from, there has to have been one that just achieved ultimate perfection. If you had to pick just one car as perfect, nothing… Read more…

My car just got repossessed I just got my car repossessed 3 months ago, flashback 3 years ago I got into an accident due to weather and went down a hill (totaled the car), I was $1000 away from paying off that car. I was 20 at the time, no savings and working paycheck to paycheck lol still am. Anyways I went to a cars dealership had about 450 in credit due to credit card d…

Do You Want A Corvette But Wish It Looked Horrific? Boy, Have We Got The Car For You Hey, you! Reader. Do you love how the C6 Corvette drives but can’t get past the fact that it’s not ugly enough? Did you pass on buying a Vaydor because it was too good-looking and not fast enough? Well, wouldn’t you know it, you’re in luck — we have exactly the car you’re looking for. Specifically, it’s a 2008… Read more…

Worth downgrading my car? Currently have a 2020 Honda Fit with like 40k miles on it. I did all the maintenance myself so I know it is up to date with fluid changes and the like. Moving to a dense city soon, and parking is really expensive but I do need a car. Monthly income post-tax will be $10k a month or so. It’ll be my first job so I don’t have much experience budget…

LPT when buying a used car, have a dealer see if a GPS tracker was previously installed. They can disable your vehicle from starting Car wouldn’t start on Sunday and had to be towed 70 miles home. Starter and battery were fine. We found a Passtime GPS device probably installed in 2009 that broke and prevented the car from starting. They are very common with “buy here pay here” vehicle purchases to track and disable in the event of nonpayment; and very often not removed. Labor…

What Is The Greatest Performance Car Of The 1990s? Everyone’s favorite decade (and I do mean everyone) is the 1990s. It was a great time for music, fashion and, of course, cars. There’s just something about cars from that blessed decade. Just look at the BMW M3, the Lamborghini Diablo or the Dodge Viper — they’re smaller, sharper creatures than we have on our roads… Read more…

Buying a fun car and just can’t do it. I’m in between getting a fun car. It would be a 2017 audi r8. I’m 46 single. Divorced 2 kids. 200k income Do not own a home Combined Investments 401k stocks crypto 1.7m 320k liquid. I would pay cash for the car 105k. I really would like to buy but something is just keeping me. I’m not sure if it’s the unknown economy with where we have been h…

First ever car loan and I’m afraid I got a precomputed loan thru chase So I bought my first first ever car and I read the federal truth in lending and it mentions the finance charge and number of months.does that mean I have a precomputed interest loan? Or would that be under a different document? I financed thru chase and was paying off car early but I’m afraid I got a precomputed interest. How rare are precompute…

The massive car dealership outage could be cleared up by July 4th Photo by Getty ImagesCar dealerships hamstrung by outages following two cyberattacks against CDK Global in June might finally be able to use their systems again this week, as the company says it aims to get dealers back online by July 4th. “We are continuing our phased approach to the restoration process and are rapidly bringing dealers live on …

Car window shattered – will credit card secondary insurance cover the deductible? We’re in a weird situation. My friend’s car is in the shop for repairs, and her auto insurance gave her a free rental. But 10 minutes after we drive off the lot, a burglar shattered the window and stole her bag. This all happened when stopped at a red light (Oakland CA, lmao). The car was towed by Enterprise, and it’s likely the repair will get …

I am $3.2k in debt trying wanting to purchase a car. What can I do? I built up this debt from a couple of years ago when I was in my early 20s. There was some time before, during, and after the pandemic where I was unemployed living on my reserve with limited job opportunities. Within the last two years I’ve gone back to school and have been rebuilding my life. Back on June 1st I’ve had my job for a year and fin…

What percent of one’s yearly income should be spent on a car? A. If it is paid in full B. On finance The car needs to drive them 30 minutes inter city to work every day of the week and not much use on weekends. submitted by /u/No_Refrigerator_7841

Max Verstappen Uses His Car As A Weapon And The FIA Doesn’t Care Max Verstappen is a very fast and talented driver, but when he’s challenged even a little bit, he seems to become as dangerous as the dickheads in your average Forza lobby. He’s done it for years, and he’s rarely ever been given any kind of reprimand for his dangerous actions. He’ll run competitors too deep into a… Read more…

Man Who Nearly Killed Baby In Hot Car Wants 13-Year-Old Rescuer To Pay For Damage To His Car: Dear Prudence We, as car enthusiasts on a car enthusiast website, love our cars. Maybe a little too much, sometimes. But it’s worth remembering that cars are things, objects that can be broken and replaced in a way that people can’t be — especially your own infant kid. Yet, the husband of a Dear Prudence reader seems to have those… Read more…

Car Plows Into Pedestrians in South Korea, Killing Nine The deadly crash occurred near a busy intersection in front of city hall in central Seoul.

Clear car loan or invest in Index funds Hello Everyone, I have an outstanding car loan of $30000 where I am paying $610 per month over a period of 5 years at 4% APR. I also having savings of about $15000 and am expecting to also save around $2500 per month from my current job. So I wanted to know if it is a sound financial decision to clear off the car loan first or invest in index f…

LPT – If roadtripping to a popular area where hotels are too pricey or sold out, have a tent in the car & use a campsite. It’s cheap and most fields will never sell out. eg Cornwall in July, Edinburgh during the festival. Note: All campsites have shower blocks. And you’re more likely to make a memory. submitted by /u/Edward-UK

Looking to purchase used car I’m (23M) looking to replace my 24 year old BMW with 230k miles. I’ve owned this car for the last 6 years but it is definitely seeing its age. I’m looking to purchase a used 2021/2022 Honda Accord Sport 2.0T which is around the ~$30k OTD mark. I’m looking to keep this car for at least 6-7 years if not longer. I plan on purchasing the car cash. I…

How much can I afford to spend on a car? New college graduate that recently started work with a base salary of 65k. I have about 17k in my savings account and will be living at home with basically no expenses for the next ~10 months. My credit score is 784 and I have no debt. My current car that I bought used turned out to be a bit of a lemon and has left me stranded on the side of th…