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
There is a reason people are suddenly Googling “side hustle” like it is a survival skill. It is not because everyone secretly dreams of spending Friday night delivering burritos to some
The policy you signed last year might feel like ancient history this year, especially if you live in Louisiana. Average annual premiums there just rocketed from $1,535 to $3,438. In New Orleans
Most drivers assume they would know if something serious was wrong with their car. That seems fair. If a vehicle has a safety problem, surely someone would call, email, text, send a giant red enve
A neighbor of mine just bought a new truck. Decent guy, nothing fancy, mid-trim F-150 with the basic four-wheel-drive package. We were standing in his driveway looking at it last weekend, and he menti
Everybody blames winter when a car battery dies. The freezing morning. The weak crank. The sad little clicking noise that instantly ruins your day before coffee. People act like cold weather pe
A lot of people are about to walk into dealerships this summer and have a very uncomfortable conversation. Because the cheap-ish new car they were looking at in March? Yeah. It may suddenly cos
If you haven’t looked at your car insurance bill in a while, go find it. Seriously. The average full-coverage policy in the U.S. is now over $2,000 a year, and in some places it feels much worse
Buying a car without a plan is how people end up agreeing to things they did not mean to agree to. That is not because they are careless. It is because the dealership does this every day, and mos