25 with no money, car, and low paying 9 to 5 I just turned 25 and have no savings, no car, and my income barely covers rent and living expenses. I didn’t attend college, but I’m about to start trade school. What’s the best advice for me to realistically make some good money and improve my situation, at least enough to afford a car, which would at least kickstart my progress? Also, if you h…

Went to buy a car and the credit pull showed a way different score than my bank So I recently went to buy a car thinking I had much better credit than I do. For reference both Chase and Capital One tell me that my credit score is 760. However when I did the credit application it came back as 690. I understand there are different agencies and there can be some variance, but that seems like a big of a gap. I’m really curious …

Best city in the US to visit without a car? What city is a good place to travel to without a car? Just for a few day to get away. I live in the mountains and I’m craving a little city life for a couple days. Planning on bar hopping and food touring haha Leaving from Denver International Airport. Thanks! submitted by /u/Dozer710

I’m stuck on car loans and don’t know what to. Hey guys, not 100% sure if this is the right place to talk about this stuff but today my car’s axle is fucked. It’s fairly old (over a decade old) and around 180,000 miles on it and I’m looking to replace it now. I dont make much for my normal job (IT) and I’m a sports official for football, soccer, and lacrosse. I have a 700 credit score and I’…

Company Car or $10k raise to cover a personal vehicle, while looking to purchase a home? I’m trying to decide what the best course of action is here. My boss has offered me a raise in lieu of having a company vehicle. This raise should cover car payment and insurance (Roughly $10k). I have permission to use the company vehicle as a personal car, but nobody else is allowed to drive it. Is it worth increasing my “Debt to Income ratio…

What Would You Do To Fix The Car Industry? Car enthusiasts always have gripes when it comes to the production of new automobiles. Obviously we know better than the executives and planners that spend their entire day working out the trajectory of a company and the development of future product. We have plenty to lament about, like the disappearance of the… Read more…

Need Advice: Injured, Unemployed, and Lease Car Dilemma – What Should I Do I’m at a loss right now. I have a leased car with a $735 monthly payment. My job was stable and I could manage the payments, but I was injured at work and am currently unable to work. As a result, I’m unemployed with no income and focusing on my studies. I had $20,000 in savings before losing my job, but after 8 months, I only have $12,000 left….

It’s Been 30 Years Since OJ Simpson Led The LAPD On A Car Chase Down The 405 Everyone remembers where they were when OJ Simpson – in the back of a white Ford Bronco being driven by AC Cowlings – made his way down The 405 in a low-speed pursuit with the Los Angeles Police Department. I just happened to be about two years away from being born, but that’s neither here nor there. Read more…

Tesla Model Y Is Once Again The Most American-Made Car It’s been a long time since American cars were built in the U.S. by American automakers, and foreign cars were all true imports. These days, your BMW SUV is probably built in South Carolina, and your Ram 1500 could have been built in Mexico. If you want the most American-made car that you can possibly buy, at least… Read more…

What Car Thing Did You Have To Learn The Hard Way? It’s theorized that there are four main ways to learn; visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and reading/writing. I propose that a fifth, and much more common form of learn that should be included is pain. Pain is a wonderful instructor. Really, the best. Read more…

How can a car title be transferred from parents to my name without counting as taxable gift income. Hello, I have taken over payments on a expensive sports car they and have agreed to pay a little extra as well, to make up for the the payments before i took over the car. Now that the term is almost over, we will be transferring the title soon. I have made all the payments i made directly from my checking account to their lienholder. We all wa…

Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs – Fast Car submitted by /u/Gnarly-Gnu

i want a used car but don’t know how much to put down i have around 9k saved up and i want to know if buying a used car around 20k is a bad idea. (i’d obv be financing it) submitted by /u/WowThatRockIsCool

Changing a 16 year old car – does it make sense to look at intangibles? Hi, so I have a 16 year old car that has been serving me well for the last 12 years (bought it used). It’s in good shape with 100k miles on it. Its a premium brand, so it isn’t lacking in comfort, however it’s quite old in terms of technology. I thought for a few years about changing it – I can afford it quite easily, the new one would cost me a…

Transmission in car died, still owe money on it, need some advice for potential options Well, another lovely event to add to the pile of financial problems my Wife and I are having but what else is new. The transmission on my Wife’s car went out and its looking to be in the ballpark of 7500 to fix it. On no planet can we afford to pay that without taking a loan or putting it on a credit card. The car is a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek, W…

Deciding whether or not to buy a new car. 25 y/o mechanical engineer making $44CAD/hr with additional overtime and yearly bonus (around $125k gross). Looking to replace my current car, which is a 13 year old Audi that starting to become expensive to maintain. Mazda currently has a promotion going on for $1500 off and 1.9% financing for 36 months. The car I’m looking to get comes to arou…

Tesla Crashes Into Police Cruiser Already Responding To Fatal Car Crash While In Full Self Driving Mode A Tesla in full self-driving mode slammed into a California Highway Patrol cruiser that was already responding to a fatal crash last week. The electric car was running Tesla’s advanced driver assist feature Full Self-Driving when it smashed into the cop car, forcing officers on the scene to jump out of the way of the… Read more…

New job and company car cost So I’m looking to take a new job that doesn’t include a company car. Currently I have a company car that I use for everything and I don’t even have to pay for gas. If the new job asks what i make can I tell them $10k more , which is about what I will cost to get another car. Otherwise I would make a lot less at the new job. I’ve been looking at …

Renting a car in Italy – Do’s and don’ts The summer vacation is fast approaching and I’m heading to Italy in a couple of weeks. We’re flying to Venice (I’m from Denmark) and after a couple of days there we’re heading to the Dolomites. To do this, we need to rent a car. We’re just two people and we’re renting the car for 4-5 days. I’ve never rented a car abroad before, so I’m not sure w…

Should I sell my car to pay off credit card debt? I have $21,000 in credit card debt at 16% APR. My minimum payments are about $520 a month and it’s killing me. I made $62,000 a year before being laid off; with the job I just got I make $52,000 a year. I’ve had this debt for about 5 years and I’ve never made enough to make even a dent. My car is a 2018 Civic with 50k miles on it. I’ve had numer…