Help me decide if I should trade my car in? I needed a car ASAP in April of 2022 and I thought I was making a smart move by getting an economical car. I purchased a 2017 Honda Civic from car max. The purchasing price was $21,999 (I know I got rolled by the used car market and carmax but what’s done is done). I put $6000 down and after taxes, fees, and I’m an idiot and got a warranty I end…

Total sale price on financed car First time financing a new vehicle and I’m a little confused here. Finance charge: 5k Amount financed: 42k Total of payments: 47k Total sale price: 55k “The total cost of your purchase on credit, including your down payment of” Downpayment of 8k. So am I paying 47k or 55k for this car? submitted by /u/ble99183

not getting the hole car in to focus hello im some what new to photography i go to car events and what not but im strugging to get sharp photos of the hole car not sure if its my slowly dying 7d with a 35mm lens or not but please tell me what im doing wrong thanks 🙂 submitted by /u/Competitive-Pitch916

Should I get a loan or sell the car I just bought? Last month, I totalled my car and it’s been sitting in a tow yard for a while. Now I have about $3,900 in fees since I had crap insurance. A family member was nice enough to loan me $11,000 to buy a car from a friend, but I haven’t gotten the tags or anything yet. The tow yard person told me that the dmv has essentially locked me out until I pay…

LPT Request: How to keep makeup and products from melting in a hot car on a 100 degree day? Edit: If you are traveling and have no other option. submitted by /u/Outrageous-Captain-1

Don’t Forget To Factor In These Bonkers Interest Rates Into Your Car Budget There are some really good signs that the car market is finally shifting back to favor the buyers. Dealers are sitting on a lot of inventory, and deals are especially hot on slow-selling EVs. Unfortunately, interest rates are still high and that can really make a difference as to what is affordable versus what is not. Read more…

I Adopted Dog Number Two And My Mini Is Too Small! What Car Should I Buy? Yasha adopted a second dog, and her two-door Mini Cooper is no longer ideal for two pups. She wants something with a bit more space but doesn’t want anything giant. She is also looking for something that is reasonably fun and has a bias against anything with a CVT. What car should she buy? Read more…

What Modern Car Should Barbie Drive? I don’t know if you’ve heard, but there’s a new movie out this weekend that people are pretty hyped about called Barbie. It tells the story of a little-known toy that’s brought to life and transported into the real world. It looks fun. Are you familiar with this? Aw heck, you know what Barbie is – she’s dominated the… Read more…

Sell car back to dealership This situation doesn’t look favorable, but I need some advice. My wife and I financed a car through Honda back in October when we required a second vehicle to commute to work. However, my wife now works from home, and the need for the second car has diminished. According to my calculations, the remaining amount on our loan is approximately 31k, …

Help me explain to my sister what a huge mistake she made, 18% interest car loan My sister bought her first car at an 18% interest. The car was listed at $14K it’s a used Toyota with 50k miles, she put down a $5K downpayment. Her monthly payments will be $398 for 60 months (she also got a 3 year warranty). How can I explain in simple terms they really ducked her over submitted by /u/Equivalent_Gold_8722

Now You Can’t Get A Car Loan After all the supply chain constraints of the last few years, supply of new and used cars is finally stabilizing at dealers. Prices are also reportedly leveling off, but, now, people are struggling to get car loans in the wake of historic loan delinquency and default rates, as USA Today reports. Read more…

Is leasing a car a terrible idea? I purchased my car in cash for 30k 4 years ago, and it’s valued at around 10k now. We need a vehicle with third row seating and are starting to look at cars, and even though we’ve typically been against debt I’m wondering if leasing could make sense. We keep a car fund in the stock market and we’ve seen 30% gains on it. I know we can’t expect th…

18 y/o wanting to buy a car Hello, I am an 18 y/o highschool student. I want to buy a car, but I need help figuring out a plan. First, I live with my dad and I do not have a job. He has a car he said I can drive but obviously I cant go anywhere unless he knows where Im going, because it is still his car. It needs a part that he said if I pay for half of it he will pay the…

TikTok’s Favorite Chinese Car Cleaner Spray Doesn’t Work If you’re occasionally irradiating your brain with TikTok like I am, you’ve probably seen an ad where a disembodied hand sprays a white foam onto a headlight, an interior door panel, or the arm of an excavator. Here’s a version of the ad.  Read more…

how to get out of a car loan? so when i was 18 years old, i made the decision to take out a $23k car loan on a mustang because i assumed that being able to afford it meant that i should buy it. i am now 20, and in the position where i have to stay in my career field to pay my bills, even though i would like to change jobs. i make $2k per month after taxes, my car payment is …

What’s The Best All-Wheel-Drive Car Ever Made? All-wheel drive is constantly becoming more and more common. Once reserved for off-roaders and pickup trucks, you can now buy even the most basic hatchback with four drive wheels. This fact has been on my mind for a while now. Add on the fact that a few weeks ago, we asked you what you thought the best front… Read more…

Florida Gated Community Will Stop At Nothing To Stop Tommy’s Car Wash With the war in Ukraine, instability in the Middle East, a string of record-breaking hot days, Canadian wildfires, unchecked profit-driven inflation and the mainstream media’s continued refusal to post Hunter Biden’s hog on main, you’d think Fort Myers, Florida residents would have plenty of things to worry about. But… Read more…

The $600k Prodrive P25 Is The Ultimate Subaru Road Car The Subaru Impreza has to be one of the most commonly tuned cars of the last few decades. If you’re reading this, I’d bet you personally know someone who has an Impreza 2.5RS, WRX or WRX STI making 400 to 800HP. You’ve probably driven one, or been in one, or at least seen one on the freeway belching black exhaust. Read more…

BMW Was Reported To The Cops For Calling Itself ‘The World’s Most Sustainable Car Producer’ A consumer authority in Denmark has reported BMW, the German car manufacturer, to the police, according to Reuters, for a marketing campaign in which BMW called itself “the world’s most sustainable car producer,” which the consumer authority says is misleading, probably because BMW may not be the world’s most… Read more…

What car should I sell? I recently inherited a car, which now leaves us w/ 3 cars in a family of 2 drivers. One of my kids is 14 and will start driving in a couple of years, so I think we have 2 options on how to proceed. 1) Keep all 3 cars so that she has one ready to go when she is 16. I’m not a huge fan of this as I don’t really want to carry 3 cars on my insurance …