In this column, I mainly focus on buying cars. But there’s another half of the equation, and it’s just as important. The trade-in. Let’s take a look at trading in your old car. Before we get into ...

A car may be considered totaled, or a total loss, if the cost to repair it exceeds a certain percentage of the vehicle’s ...

Selling or trading in your car can significantly contribute to the purchase of a new vehicle. The question is: When is the best time to trade in or sell your car? Value retention and depreciation are ...

It's the age-old question for car owners: maximize a car's trade-in value and replace it early or drive it long term and wait until you get that last mile before trading it for a new vehicle. So when ...

Buying a new car can turn into a financial headache. Between higher car prices, increased interest rates on auto financing options, and the jump in car insurance rates (which is even worse in certain ...

I wish we all had a military-sized budget for car shopping and no obligation to recoup money by selling our old cars, but that's not the case. If you want to get the most out of your current car and ...

A car title loan is a short-term, high-interest loan that uses your vehicle's title as collateral. Experian states that these loans allow you to borrow 25 % to 50 % of your vehicle's value and often ...