About to purchase a 3 to 5 year old Toyota Highlander from a dealership. I know car dealerships suck. What information do I need to be armed with? Thanks submitted by /u/formyburn101010

Car chargers in the UK are the same as car chargers in the US, right? I know the wall outlets are different, but just want to confirm there’s not something about car chargers I’m not thinking of. I know USB plug-ins are the same (obviously) submitted by /u/eagleathlete40

Is it smart to finance a car and pay it off quick if you have the cash to buy outright? I am thinking about buying a second truck. For my company. Would it make sense to pay cash, or finance it and then pay it off within a year. This would slightly be a way to hold a little more cash a bit longer, but mostly to boost my credit. Would this help credit if I only financed for 4-8 months? submitted by /u/Efficient_Medicine57 …

Spotify is refunding Car Thing owners before bricking their devices Photo by Ashley Carman / The VergeSpotify is now offering refunds to people who purchased its $90 Car Thing dashboard accessory. While the streaming company unceremoniously discontinued its first and only hardware product in 2022, just five months after its release, it recently announced plans to deactivate all remaining Car Things on December 4…

My car involved in hit and run. I want to trade in. Someone damaged my 2010 Toyota Corolla. I got a $2500 estimate on body repair. It seems like all cosmetic issues. It’s an old car with clean title and no other history. I am the only owner and have done every maintenance on schedule for the 15 years that I’ve had this car. My spouse wanted to trade it in prior to the car being damaged. We are fa…

Six Things You Should Write Into the Contract When You Buy a New Car Because cars are expensive, and you deserve as many extras as you can get.

Cop Locks Himself In Car With Female Suspect Who Offered Sex San Diego police officer Anthony Hair was forced to call for backup after running into a sticky situation with a female suspect. However, he wasn’t overpowered by her, outnumbered or unable to make an arrest, oh no. Instead, he managed to lock himself in the back of his cruiser with the suspect right after they said… Read more…

Lewis Hamilton Reveals He Nearly Drowned While Surfing And Refuses To Pee In The Car On ‘Hot Ones’ Formula 1 reporters don’t ever ask Lewis Hamilton about peeing in the car. That’s the joy of seeing the 39-year-old guest on the wildly popular internet show “Hot Ones.” Leave it to host Sean Evans to get Lewis out of his shell a little. The show is brilliant in its format, as the hot wings help give the interviewees a… Read more…

LPT: Get a safety vest and keep it in your car If your car breaks down, you get into an accident, you need to retrieve something from the side of the road, etc wearing a safety vest can help other drivers see and avoid you. While you’re at it, get a bright flashlight to keep in your car too. submitted by /u/OddWilling

I’m Replacing My Pilot With An EV! What Car Should I Buy? John is on his third Honda Pilot and wants to change it up to an EV SUV. It needs to fit two medium sized dogs, have AWD and get at least 300 miles of range. With a budget up to $70,000, what car should he buy? Read more…

The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV Is The Perfect Electric Car For America For the past few years now, the magic number when it comes to electric cars’ range has been 300 miles, but many of the models that have been able to hit that target have been either too compromised, too niche or most importantly too expensive. With the average price of a new car having reached higher than $48,000, now… Read more…

These Are The Imaginary Car Features You Wish Your Vehicles Had Automotive technology has never been better, cooler, or more efficient, but there’s still a long way to go before we can claim to have mastered the art form. This week, I asked the fine readers of Jalopnik to use their brains and dream up some nonexistent features they wish their vehicles had. We got a little bit of… Read more…

What Is The Most Evil Looking Car? A significant component of a good evil villain — whether they be in cartoons, movies, comics, or real life — is the car they drive. You aren’t likely to fear someone who prances out of a 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle or an adorable Renault Twingo, so a true villain needs an evil-looking car. Movies have portrayed evil… Read more…

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Local Credit Union wants me to get title of a car i’m trying to buy like the title says. i totaled my car last week and trying to get a loan for a new car and the CU is demanding i get a copy of the title for a car i want to buy through facebook marketplace. i’ve read in other threads that ppl usually recommend not giving the title out till the sale is done deal, check in hand. can i tell my credit union they on…

Should I sell my NVDA stock to pay off 7.5% car loan? I have around 21.9 shares of NVDA at a cost basis of $609. I’ll have 219 shares after the 10-1 stock split in early June. I have around $25k remaining on my car loan which is at 7.5% interest. Should I sell my NVDA stock and eliminate the majority of my car loan? But another part of me thinks this stock will continue to rise over the next year …

I Tried Driving An Indy Car On Honda’s Professional Racing Simulator And My Arms Still Hurt I was approximately four crash-filled laps into my first stint behind the wheel of Honda’s latest and greatest professional Driver In Loop (DIL) racing simulator when I first noticed it: my arms ached, from fingertips to shoulder blades. As I binned it into the wall for the second time, I also realized I hadn’t… Read more…

I want to buy a used car online and have it delivered. How do I pay safely? Would I still get a dealer warranty? I’m just quite scared of doing this. Never bought a “proper” car in my life before, I have no family in the US to help, friends have only bought locally before. I got fleeced last year when I bought a car so feeling very anxious about doing this and would like to know what to expect 🙂 I saved up mostly cash as I wanted to avoid a car payment, …

LPT: use spray bottles to spray water as dine mist in your hot car to cool it faster This is an add on to another popular lpt today today submitted by /u/EnlightingWave

What Imaginary Car Feature Do You Want To Exist? We live in a world where car technology is not only cool but also wildly futuristic. Some cars have the ability to take on the bulk of driving tasks while others are packing in more horsepower than ever before. And yet, the world of the fictional, or imaginary, car is so much more fruitful than anything we could come… Read more…