New luxury SUVs have a real talent for making wealthy people feel good and second owners feel smarter. That is especially true when depreciation gets violent. Because there are cars that los
Leasing a car has this annoying habit of making smart people act like they understand things they absolutely do not. You sit down at the dealership, someone starts talking in a calm, confident
There's a number that car salespeople don't bring up, and financial advisors mention mostly to people who already bought the car. The moment you drive a new vehicle off the dealer's lot, i
The sticker price is the beginning of what a car costs, not the end. What you pay over the next five years in maintenance, repairs, and reliability surprises adds up to a number that can exceed the di
Fourteen percent. That’s how far Ford’s May sales slid compared with last year. On paper it looks like a red warning light, 190,000 vehicles that never drove off the lot. Social feeds
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
Car color and resale value have a closer relationship than most people realize. When you pick a color at the dealership, you're probably thinking about what looks good in the parking lot. But that
If you’ve been waiting for used EV prices to stop acting ridiculous, this might be the moment to start paying attention. A lot of electric cars are coming back from lease this year. Not a
Let me throw a number at you that might change the way you think about your next car purchase. The average price difference between a used electric vehicle and a used gas car has dropped to just $1,10
Most people treat car color like a pure taste decision. Black if they want it sleek. White if they want it safe. Gray if they have given up emotionally. Fair enough. But color is not just about wha