Helping you become a better informed new- and used-car shopper
Really? 100+ tips for used-car shoppers? Maybe. Maybe not. Depends on how confident – and experienced – you are buying used, we suppose. But those shoppers who are neither may want to consider the compilation from experts at Edmunds.com, a…
Looking for a good used car? The J.D. Power Dependability Ratings and Awards is a good place to start. The dependability study looked at problems reported during the past 12 months by 33,560 original owners of three-year-old vehicles, that is,…
Some automotive brands you would expect to find atop Consumer Reports’ ranking of those that make the best vehicles overall. Luxury brands such as Lexus, Porsche, BMW and Audi are virtual no-brainers. But there are more affordable brands in CR’s…
You don’t have to be a gearhead … Oh, wait, we said that last year. Still, the sentiment is the same for 2016. If you are a practical, deliberate car shopper, attending an auto show just makes sense. In this…
Reliability. It’s the thing most used-car shoppers rank high on their list of attributes for their next vehicle. After all, who wants to get stuck fixing somebody else’s problem? But finding a quality, reliable used vehicle may be easier said…
Listen. That’s the sound of car buyers choosing their next vehicle based on the brand of its audio system. That may seem a bit far-fetched, but a study by market research and consulting firm Ipsos RDA suggests that a branded…