We spend a lot of time discussing important recalls authorized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). We do this to alert consumers about risks associated with vehicles recalled due to a design flaw. These flaws are often brought to the...
Car leasing has many desirable advantages that consumers like. Notably, it allows the leasee to get a new car and use it without the hassles of ownership. The consumer doesn’t necessarily need to take out a large loan, and they pay lower monthly payments. Setting...
It is common for a private party to sell their used vehicle to another private party. These agreements are typically valid. And there are certain advantages to buying a car or truck from a private seller. The most notable for many is that the vehicle is cheaper than...
Considering the number of recalls we publish on our blog, it should come as no surprise that vehicle recalls are a reasonably common auto industry occurrence. While it does happen, very few recalls involve danger to life and limb of drivers and passengers....
Car ads are a common part of commercial television as well as online and print media. In fact, it would seem almost odd if we did see a Ford F-150 or Chevy Silverado ad during a televised game. The national ads seem to be more focused on building a brand, while local...
Many auto dealers are honorable and care about their clients, but others are more interested in making money. This can mean that they go to certain illegal or unethical lengths to make a sale. Below is a short list of typical salesmen scams: Bait and switch: This...
It has become commonplace to buy and sell anything on the internet, including cars, SUVs and trucks. And like all online business transactions, buyers need to be vigilant about fraudulent sellers, and sellers need to alert about fraudulent buyers. Despite these risks,...
The internet makes it easy to research the quality and safety of cars. Moreover, buyers can also check to see if the dealer has bad online reviews. Despite all this information available, there are still scammers out there trying to sell a motor vehicle to an...
A necessary part of buying a used car is checking to see if the vehicle been involved in accidents or damaged in some way. Taking the time do this can mean the difference between buying a reliable used car and one that is not reliable. Doing this may bring to light...
Many will remember the scene towards the end of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off where the vintage car crashes through a garage wall and lands on the ground below. This was after the kids who took dad’s prized car for a joyride tried to rollback the odometer. The...
