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A Three-Year-Old Used Car Could Cost Up To $9,000 More Compared To 2019: Study

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A Three-Year-Old Used Car Could Cost Up To $9,000 More Compared To 2019: Study While used EV prices are starting to get much more affordable, the pre-owned market for other models still really stinks. Due to production shortages from the pandemic, there aren’t as many used models on the market and that means most buyers are looking at much older models in order to maintain their budget. Read more…

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Hyundai N Are Finally Moving Forward With A Retro-Futuristic EV Sports Car

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Hyundai N Are Finally Moving Forward With A Retro-Futuristic EV Sports Car It’s impossible to ignore how much Hyundai’s design team is killing the game right now. The clearly-Giugiaro-inspired throwback designs it is producing are absolutely rad to the max. The Ioniq 5 looks a treat, and that kind of retro 80s-aping design is the next big thing if you ask me. Making a small-ish sport coupe… Read more…

Jalopnik 428 2023-10-27

Help on getting a car

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Help on getting a car i’m currently earning 30k a year, have a “car” but doesn’t start anymore, i want to buy a new /used car but don’t know which one, everyone around me pretty much say a lexus is a good option, the lexus i found has 85k mileage (2001 Lexus IS 300 Sedan RWD) but i haven’t checked it in person, and the rest say a 2015+ car is worth it and i’m really …

Reddit Personal Finance 887 2023-10-26

Under Water Car Loan

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Under Water Car Loan A year and a half ago, I got my first car. I wasn’t aware how much this would affect me. I signed a 72-month car loan for a car not worth nearly as much. I wish I could go back. I’m realizing the money I’m spending on the car could have been a house in future, along with plane tickets to see my family. I could really use some advice on what to d…

Reddit Personal Finance 441 2023-10-25

Police thank L’ville players for aid in car accident

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Police thank L’ville players for aid in car accident Louisville Metro police thanked Cardinals football players on social media on Thursday for coming “to the rescue” in helping right a flipped vehicle in an accident this week near their L&N Stadium home field.

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I bought a car I can’t afford how do I get out of it?

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I bought a car I can’t afford how do I get out of it? I bought a car I can’t afford how do I get out of it? I got a promotion at work with a salary of 55k, and commission of about 4k a month but I was stupid and did not recognize the reality of how fickle the commission would be. My car broke down so I bought a 20k nissan maxima with a 20% loan because my credit was bad. My payments are 537 Super y…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.1k 2023-10-24

Hackers Can Use Bluetooth Speakers To Steal Your Car

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Hackers Can Use Bluetooth Speakers To Steal Your Car Modern cars are filled with all kinds of tech to make them safer to drive, more entertaining to handle, and, supposedly, more secure. In spite of this, the rate of car thefts across the U.S. has been steadily rising in recent years, bolstered by budding hackers uncovering weaknesses in cars from the likes of Kia and… Read more…

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60k in debt, no car, no money no savings, is my life over?

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60k in debt, no car, no money no savings, is my life over? I’m 21 years old, Im trying to restart my life after ruining it for some time. I went into college in 2020 and did so poorly that my university pulled my financial aid so I would’ve had to pay out of pocket. To solve this issue my mom and I decided that getting private student loans to cover my bill until I achieve good enough academic standing …

Reddit Personal Finance 538 2023-10-23

Should I sell my car?

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Should I sell my car? I sold my paid off Subaru to get a Toyota Camry. I owe about $15k roughly on the Camry and Lexus offered me $26k for the car if I sell it. The reason I’m considereding selling it is because my insurance jumped from $250 per month to $1000 per month. My policy expired and was declined to renew and I cant seem to get approved anywhere. At this poi…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.3k 2023-10-21

Should I sell my old car for a newer ev?

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Should I sell my old car for a newer ev? My wife and I make about $35,000/year combined. I am in school full time and work part time, she works part time. Our Only debts are $100/month for her student loans and the car mentioned below at $200/month (we pay a bit above the minimum to pay it down a little faster) I currently have a 2006 Toyota Solara SLE convertible. I have a 3 year loan…

Reddit Personal Finance 496 2023-10-21

These Were Your Favorite Childhood Car Toys

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These Were Your Favorite Childhood Car Toys Ah, youth. Those days free of responsibilities, free of cares, and full of brightly colored plastic objects that could draw your attention for hours, days, weeks on end. Some of that plastic even took the vague form of a vehicle — plane, train, even automobile. This was the question posed to you all earlier this week: … Read more…

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Where to stay in Yucatán peninsula (cenotes, Chichen Itza) that’s safe/convenient without a car?

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Where to stay in Yucatán peninsula (cenotes, Chichen Itza) that’s safe/convenient without a car? Hi all. My partner and I are planning a trip to the Yucatan next month. We’ll be heading there after Mexico City. I’ve been to Playa del Carmen and Cozumel, my partner has never been to Mexico. We’re planning a 3-4 night trip. Our main highlights will be SCUBA diving some of the cenotes (1 full day) and a day trip to Chichen Itza (1 full day). W…

Reddit Travel 830 2023-10-20

How to Get the Best Possible Car Loan Right Now

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How to Get the Best Possible Car Loan Right Now There’s never been a worse time to buy a car. List prices are still inflated well above pre-pandemic levels, and anyone who locks in a loan is locking in a high interest rate—leading to larger car payments and higher overall costs in the long run. Read more…

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Retired NBA Star Lamar Odom In Yet Another Car Crash Over Weekend

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Retired NBA Star Lamar Odom In Yet Another Car Crash Over Weekend Retired NBA star Lamar Odom was involved in yet another car crash last week. WFMZ reports that the wreck took place in Los Angeles at about 3:00 a.m. on Monday morning and that he is currently “totally fine.” Odom was reportedly on his way home from a friend’s house when, according to his spokesperson, “his phone fell… Read more…

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Auto repair shop won’t release car, even after insurance has paid, and is demanding more

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Auto repair shop won’t release car, even after insurance has paid, and is demanding more My mom’s mini coupe drank some water in the Florida floods a while back and needed a new engine. USAA insurance and the auto repair shop deliberated for some time before agreeing to an amount for parts and labor. As of this week, the car is finished and ready to go, but the auto shop won’t release the car, claiming that about 5k more is owed, …

Reddit Personal Finance 1.1k 2023-10-18

This Is What It’s Like To Drive A Six-Wheeled Formula One Car

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This Is What It’s Like To Drive A Six-Wheeled Formula One Car There was a time when Formula One was known far more for its wild engineering solutions than it was jet setting billionaires and celebrity grid interviews. In 1976, with new regulations coming in to narrow the front wings, Tyrrell set about building a wild new concept to take aerodynamic advantage of that. Read more…

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There Were Two ’80s And ’90s Car Shows In The Midwest This Weekend And I Went To Both Of Them

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There Were Two ’80s And ’90s Car Shows In The Midwest This Weekend And I Went To Both Of Them There is nothing more appropriately 1980s than nostalgia for the 1950s, and as a millennial living in 2023, there’s possibly nothing more appropriately modern than nostalgia for the ’80s and ’90s. I think being part of the last generation that grew up in pre-internet times we have a collective longing for those… Read more…

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How The UAW Strike Could Impact The Car Market

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How The UAW Strike Could Impact The Car Market For the first time ever, all three of America’s major automakers — GM, Ford, and Stellantis — are facing a strike from the UAW. The core of the labor dispute is that the CEOs of those brands got some pretty hefty pay increases, while the folks that actually make the cars haven’t really seen the benefits of the… Read more…

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