Thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, millions across the U.S. are unemployed and scores of small businesses have had to permanently close. It hardly sounds like ideal conditions for vehicle sales to thrive or even survive, right? It turns out that people still need pickup trucks for work, even during a pandemic. Recently-released third-quarter truck sales numbers …

When you’re shopping for a new car and know which car you want, then it’s time to go to the dealership that has it. Let’s say you start working with a salesperson at that dealership and you’ve almost come to an agreement, but you ended up having to walk away from the deal for one …

It has been said that the only thing that can unite rivals is a common enemy. The COVID-19 pandemic is that enemy. The rivals were the various automakers across the globe. I’m not saying they all hugged each other and sang Kumbaya, My Lord, together. I am saying that during the pandemic lockdowns, the rival …

Although dealerships nationwide are switching to more of an online approach to selling cars, buying a new car nowadays can still be a daunting process. Aside from the usual hassle of having to go down to the dealer and test drive the car and awkward drink the sub-par coffee while the salesperson talks to the …

Flipping cars is a fun and lucrative business, as long as you pick the right cars to flip. Here are a few good examples.

A seismic shift has begun in car sales. The electrification of the automotive industry has started to make a shift in car sales never before seen. In September, battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and hybrids have outsold diesel vehicles in Europe. In fact, one-in-four vehicle sales were either BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs. Diesel …

Cigarette smoke can wreak havoc on a car’s interior and it can be tough to get the smell out. In fact, the smell can easily linger for years, which can make your car unpleasant for your passengers and can even make it even harder to sell when it comes time to do so. Thankfully, there …

When it comes to buying a new car, there is always going to be a toss-up as to whether or not you should lease or finance. No matter how you look at them, cars are depreciating assets, and leasing a car means that you’ll be spending less during the time that you have it whereas …

With the global pandemic still hanging around and the threat of an uncertain economic future, it’s easy to want to tighten your belt and save for the future. You could cut costs by clipping coupons, eating at home as opposed to getting takeout, and if you work from home, you can even sell your car. …

Buying a car is tricky enough without involving the other side of car shopping: selling your old one. Whether you use Craigslist, an auction site like Bring a Trailer or Cars and Bids or trade it in at a dealer, there’s a lot of paperwork involved. But even when that’s all done, there’s still one …

Despite its stellar reputation as a phenomenal off-road vehicle rivaling the Jeep brand, the Suzuki Jimny has been banned from the U.S. for several years.

If life throws you a curveball and you end up needing to get out of your car lease early, then you do have some options. One option is to return the lease early, but you might end up paying a lot in penalties for it, so an easier way is to swap the lease over …

When it comes to car shopping, everyone wants a discount off the advertised price. But having to negotiate to get a good price can be a hassle. Luckily, automakers will generally have sales from time to time that advertise your ability to buy a car at the employee-discounted rate. Admittedly, getting “employee pricing” is a …

Leasing a car can be confusing when you’re not familiar with the terms of the deal. For example, terms like “cap cost” and “cap cost reduction” might sound like Latin to anyone who has never leased a car or even researched it. Another term is “inception fees,” which is the initial set of fees that …

If you are currently leasing a car, or plan to in the future, you might be wondering what happens when the lease is up and you turn the car back in. Unless you plan to trade in or sell the car when the lease matures, you will have to get the car inspected so that …

The Kia Telluride has been one of the most popular SUVs to hit the market in a long time. In fact, it’s sold so well in the past year or so that the executives at Kia started calling in the “Sell-u-ride.” Apropos nicknames aside, the Kia Telluride has been nothing short of a miracle for …

There’s really no magic to buying a new car. In fact, if you just do your research and show up to the dealership knowing what you want and approximately the price that you want to pay, you’ll likely get exactly what you’re looking for. After, the salesperson wants to sell a car just as much …

If you’re shopping for a new car, then you’re likely thinking about trading in your current car to the dealer. We don’t blame you as it’s fast, convenient, and much easier than posting the car up for sale and finding the right buyer for it. While we do always suggest to sell it yourself if …

Leasing a car is always more attractive to a customer than financing mainly due to the appeal of having lower monthly payments. Leasing also typically means that a customer can afford much more of a car than they originally bargained for, so at the end of the day, it’s a win-win situation as they will …

When you are looking to buy a car, there are a lot of different avenues to take. Car shopping options can be overwhelming. In fact, buying a new car is out of the financial wheelhouse for many. That leaves you with either buying a certified pre-owned car from a dealership or a used car from …