Hurricane Ida just made it's destructive voyage up the east coast. But the remnants of the storm will soon show up on used car lots. Here's how to avoid buying a flood damaged car.
Buying a used car with a rebuilt title can be a tricky, risky decision. However, with the kind of care and research I did when I bought my used Fiat 500 Abarth, getting a car with a rebuilt title isn't necessarily a bad idea.
By now I'm sure you've seen the ads. Carvana is advertising hard right now. And who can blame them? The used car market is at an all-time high right now, and dealers are making money hand-over-fist. However, the brand has also had its fair share of bad PR lately. Recently, the brand was banned from operating in North Carolina for 180 days. Now, they've been accused of operating an illegal storage facility.
There are a lot of reasons why you may be looking to get rid of your current car, but selling a vehicle that still has a lien on it, meaning you still have an auto loan and owe money on the vehicle, can be confusing. But, that doesn't mean you still can't privately sell it.
Buying a used car for a private party can lead to a lot of money saved in addition to plenty of potential pitfalls. One example would be if the seller doesn’t have the title to the car that you want to buy. But is that something that you should walk away from, or is it …
We're all sick of the chip shortage by now. It's severely affected both the new and used car market, and that's just a start. Moreover, the shortages have spread to other industries. You can't get a computer graphics card right now for the same reason you can't get a Ford Bronco. Unfortunately, you won't be getting that PS5 anytime soon either. The resale markets are insane for just about anything that uses electricity right now. So, that begs the question: when will all this finally stop?
President Joe Biden has just legitimized the shift to EV power with his new infrastructure bill. The bill aims for half of all new car sales in 2030 to be comprised of EVs. It's a big step towards electrification and a massive push towards modernizing our country's infrastructure. However, there's a little test for American drives tacked into the bill, buried deep within its 2,000-odd pages. The test will track how much you drive and potentially impose a new per-mile tax.
The 986 Porsche Boxster is one of the most affordable ways to get into a fun, daily-drivable Porsche sports car. And this 2002 Boxster S on Bring a Trailer offers extra sportiness with some IMS-related peace of mind.
The E39 BMW M5 is considered one of the brand's high-water marks from the early 2000s and hailed by many as one of the best-driving luxury sedans ever made. And there's a 2000 example currently listed on Cars & Bids at a bargain price.
As used car prices spike due to new car sales being throttled, there are some used cars that have beat the odds and barely increased. We've got the top 10 here.
MotorBiscuit sat down with Cars.com Executive Editor Joe Wiesenfelder at the 2021 Chicago Auto Show to discuss the rise of used car prices, the state of ADAS features, and what it could take to improve EV ownership.
