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The Tesla Model Y Dethrones The Dacia Sandero As Europe’s Best-Selling Car

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The Tesla Model Y Dethrones The Dacia Sandero As Europe’s Best-Selling Car The Tesla Model Y has taken the Dacia Sandero’s spot at the top of European sales charts. According to Automotive News Europe, it’s the first time a battery-electric vehicle has topped the sales chart halfway through the year. Besides the Sandero, the Model Y also beat out vehicles like the Vauxhall Corsa and … Read more…

Jalopnik 221 2023-07-20

What Car’s Redesign Surprised You The Most?

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What Car’s Redesign Surprised You The Most? By now you’ve probably seen images of the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe, the latest and perhaps most strongly-worded reminder to date that Hyundai’s design department has long since run out of fucks. Try to recall to memory every Santa Fe before this. As of 24 hours ago, you can’t anymore. Nobody can; you have to go to… Read more…

Jalopnik 291 2023-07-19

These Are Your Worst Car Projects

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These Are Your Worst Car Projects Earlier this week, I asked readers about their worst car projects. It’s fair to say that many of you have cars you wish you could forget, but a half-built vehicle in the garage haunts you. For some, a small fix somehow escalated into a repair you were unprepared for. Others bit off more than they could chew. Without… Read more…

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Letter from a dealership offering to pay my remaining car loan balance, is this worth it or just them trying to sell me a higher priced car?

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Letter from a dealership offering to pay my remaining car loan balance, is this worth it or just them trying to sell me a higher priced car? I got a letter from a Luther Ford dealershio stating that they will pay off my remaining $6,900 of my car loan. I pay about $230 a month. Does this mean that they will pay off that balance and I can finance a new car that will most likely be a significantly higher monthly payment? (Assuming since they technically bought my car, I then wouldn’t h…

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Is it better to pay off car loan or save for down payment?

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Is it better to pay off car loan or save for down payment? Hi! We have two older cars. One is paid off and if it has any major mechanical issues in the future, it will likely cost more than the car is worth. Mechanics best guess is we can get maybe another year out of it without a major repair. Currently we are paying extra on our one car payment (8k left) in anticipation we will have to get a new (use…

Reddit Personal Finance 185 2023-07-19

Mobileye’s latest car tech reads road signs to better pester you about speed

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Mobileye’s latest car tech reads road signs to better pester you about speed Mobileye’s system can detect illustrated signs as well as regular speed limit signs. | Image: MobileyeDriverless car tech developer Mobileye has a new vision-only system designed for one job: figure out the proper speed limit. The company’s new product is a type of Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) solution that not only automatically reads numbers…

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What’s Your Favorite Car From An Animated Series?

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What’s Your Favorite Car From An Animated Series? Animated series; dear god, I love them. Nothing distracts and delights like a good ol’ fashion grown up style cartoon series. With the San Diego Comic Con coming up, I thought it would be fun to get deep into our fandoms and talk about cars and cartoons. Read more…

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Renting a car in the UK when you’ve never driven on the left before

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Renting a car in the UK when you’ve never driven on the left before I’ve only rarely had to rent a car for day trips/short excursions, and it’s been in countries where one drives on the right, as I do in the US. I’m mapping out a UK itinerary that involves a brief two-day excursion from London about 35 miles north (as the crow flie) to a rural area of Hertsfordshire. The public transit option involves a 45 minu…

Reddit Travel 217 2023-07-19

Florida Woman Told Police She Stole A Car Because She Was ‘Tired Of Walking’

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Florida Woman Told Police She Stole A Car Because She Was ‘Tired Of Walking’ On Sunday, police in Paducah, Kentucky arrested a woman who stole a car. Normally, that wouldn’t be something worth reporting on outside of Paducah. It’s unfortunate, but people steal cars all the time. And since the car she stole was reported to be a “2001 Toyota,” we highly doubt that the car she stole was notably… Read more…

Jalopnik 243 2023-07-18

This Supercharged LS-Powered DeLorean Is What The Car Always Should Have Been

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This Supercharged LS-Powered DeLorean Is What The Car Always Should Have Been The original DeLorean has always sort of been a letdown of a car, movie notwithstanding. Over the years, many a tuner has tried to turn it into something great with either naturally aspirated V8 engines or forced-induction six-cylinder motors. However, one soft-spoken man has decided to trump every other DeLorean… Read more…

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Timing of buying an electric car

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Timing of buying an electric car So I just recently paid off my car. I have been wanting to purchase an electric car (likely Tesla Model 3), but I know cars are not a good investment and depreciate fast. I have been debating between keeping my paid off car for a couple years to save money without car payment. However, I have been going back and forth because of the $7500 tax cr…

Reddit Personal Finance 145 2023-07-18

Can I take a second loan on a paid off car to sell underwater car?

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Can I take a second loan on a paid off car to sell underwater car? Hello I have a car worth $100,000 paid off but also have a car financed for $80,000 but only worth $45,000. My income before was $98,000 a year before I had my bachelors, but after getting it, and following the industry I majored in my starting pay has been $60000. With this income can i take out a loan with my $100,000 car as collateral, to pay…

Reddit Personal Finance 254 2023-07-18

Should I sell my personal car after receiving company car (not permanent)?

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Should I sell my personal car after receiving company car (not permanent)? Hi everyone, I was recently given a company car until at least December. I am able to drive the company car for personal use and they pay for gas. My issue is the job may not be permanent but I have the car through at least December. On my personal car I owe $5,500 and it’s worth about $17,000. My loan is at 1.9%, I pay $315 monthly and about $1…

Reddit Personal Finance 171 2023-07-18

Amtrak Train Slams Into Car Transporter Stuck On Tracks

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Amtrak Train Slams Into Car Transporter Stuck On Tracks Florida is infamous for having the deadliest train line in the country, largely because of the high number of at-grade crossings. The most recent incident doesn’t involve Brightline and thankfully had no fatalities. Last Friday, an Amtrak train collided with a car transporter in Central Florida leaving several people… Read more…

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Tell Us About Your Worst Car Project

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Tell Us About Your Worst Car Project It’s summer. The temperatures are climbing, and the days are getting longer. If you can spend time outdoors, it seems like the perfect time to get that idea for your car off the ground. Maybe you have something minor in mind, like swapping out the front seats or adjusting your headlights so they aren’t blinding to… Read more…

Jalopnik 217 2023-07-17

The Guy Who Had Sex With His Car On TLC’s My Strange Addiction Is Back And Has A New Lover

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The Guy Who Had Sex With His Car On TLC’s My Strange Addiction Is Back And Has A New Lover TLC’s My Strange Addiction may have gone off the air back in 2015, but we’ve recently been blessed with an update on Nathaniel. If you don’t remember, he was the guy who was in love with (and had sex with) his red 1998 Chevy Monte Carlo named Chase. God bless you, TLC. Read more…

Jalopnik 206 2023-07-17