A collection of more than 90 vehicles is impressive for any garage. In this case, though, federal prosecutors say the money used to build it came from fraud. Clayton Lloyd Iley, a 41-year-old Texas bu
A vehicle identification number has the charm of a password printed by a malfunctioning office computer. It is long, awkward to recite and generally ignored until an insurer, parts supplier or registr
A used car with gleaming paint, freshly shampooed carpets, and half a dozen pine-scented air fresheners may look beautifully prepared for sale. Or it may be trying much too hard. Flood-damaged
A used car can look completely fine and still be lying to you. That is the uncomfortable truth behind a lot of “great deals.” The paint shines. The interior smells normal enough. The s
When you buy a used car, you probably check the vehicle history report, poke around the exterior for dents, and maybe take it for a short test drive. That covers a lot of ground. But there is one scam
Most people have seen their car’s VIN number a hundred times and never once cared about it. It’s just... there. Sitting at the bottom corner of the windshield collecting dust while
Car accidents are strange. One second you’re thinking about dinner or traffic or whether you remembered to answer that email, and the next there’s crunching metal, airbags, smoke ma
Here's something that might make your stomach drop a little. That brand new car sitting in your driveway? There's a very good chance it's been tracking your every move and quietly selling
Used cars have gotten stupid expensive. Early 2020, the average used car went for about $20,500. Now it's closer to $27,000 according to CarGurus. That's a 25% jump in six years. People are de
Despite what your Facebook feed might tell you, driving during weather warnings won't magically void your coverage. So there's another snowstorm headed your way, and suddenly everyone's