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Finance
Examining and Evaluating a Used Car Before You Buy It
A lot of car buyers save up to get that one car of their dreams. Maybe it’s your first car and the sheer volume of choices can seems downright intimidating?..
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Easy (and Fun) Ways to Improve Your Gas Mileage
When it comes to owning a vehicle, there are a ton of perks. For instance, rain, snow or shine, if you need to get somewhere, a car lets you get..
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Electric Vehicles- What’s Behind Their Declining Resale Values?
It’s no secret that many new vehicle buyers find the starting price for electric cars to be too high for their liking. However considering the savings on fuel not to..
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Should That New Car of Yours Make Strange Noises?
Every now and then we get stories from vehicle owners that throw us for a bit of a loop. One specific example we remember involved a driver of a 2016..
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What happens If a Tesla Model S hits 300,000 Miles?
For California residents, there’s a company called Tesloop. They, like Lyft or Uber, allow you to order up a ride whenever you need one, wherever you are. They are notable..
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The Stop-Start Feature – Saving Gas or Wasting Time?
Say you’ve just bought a new 2017-2018 model vehicle. It is new, it drives well, and it’s even filled with all the tech conveniences you’ve been drooling over for some..
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Is a Buying a Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Worth the Price?
Now is a good a time as any to be purchasing a pre-owned car. For buyers on a tighter financial plan, used cars tend to offer more bang for your..
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10 Car Performance Fads That Need to Disappear
For as long as cars have been made available to the public, many owners have given in to trendy add-ons and gimmicky products meant to make cars *look* and *sound*..
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Is a Flooded Car Considered a Total Loss by Insurance Companies?
In the most recent months, massive hurricanes Harvey and Irma have devastated parts of Texas, Florida, Georgia, and surrounding areas. A lot of flooding is reaping much havoc in their..
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Smaller Cars That Can Haul Better Than Crossovers
We talked a lot about how Crossovers are among hottest sellers one most automakers’ lineups these days. And yet the modern crossover may not always be the right or best..
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Road Tires vs Track Tires – Which Should You Choose
A lot of vehicles owners barely know how to buy and maintain their tires. Even fewer are aware of the differences between the classes of tires. A big one is..
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Nissan 370Z Nismo vs Subaru WRX STI: Which Reigns Supreme?
Occasionally on ShopTalk we like to compare and contrast two cars in the same class. Whether it may be finding the biggest bang for your buck or trying to find..
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8 Tips to Sell Your Car Online and Maximize Profit
There comes a time in every vehicle owner’s life when you’re going to have to say goodbye to your car. You’ll either wind up selling it to the dealer or..
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What Happens to a Car When it Runs Out of Oil?
When you buy a new car you are consistently tasked with regularly changing its oil as part of maintenance. It is incredibly important that you do this. However for some..
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Lyft vs Uber- Comparing the Ride Sharing Platforms
Unless you've been living in a cave for the last two years, you've likely found out about, seen, or experienced something to do with ridesharing. While ridesharing has been around..
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AAA Study Shows Synthetic Oil Is Better Than Conventional
Picture this: you need to get your regularly scheduled oil change but the people at the service center ask if you want conventional or synthetic oil. Gearheads have been debating..
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What Is A Car Lease Money Factor?
Leasing a new car is a big investment and things get complicated when terms are being thrown around. One such phrase that often pops up is the “money factor.” What..
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The Best Aftermarket Rear View Backup Cameras
The rear camera (get your mind out of the gutter please) was for a time reserved strictly for pricier luxury or family vehicles. These days, backup cameras are now coming..
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Rental or Lease- Ford to Start Offering Short-Term Car Subscriptions
Say you’re going to be given contract work in an area where you’ll need to commute regularly but only temporarily. Is there something between a car rental and full on..
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Convertibles to Consider Before the Summer Season Ends
Summer is here and there’s nothing quite like driving along the summer roads in a convertible and letting the slipstream and wind cool you in the heat as opposed to..
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American Dealers Prefer Japanese Automakers Over U.S.
Can America(s automakers) be Great Again? It seems that most owners of American dealerships tend to prefer working with Japanese auto makers even after the Detroit 3 took major steps..
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Fuel Efficiency and the Slip in Gasoline Sales
While gas prices have lowered in recent years, it seems that the demand for more fuel efficient vehicles is outpacing the demand for fossil fuels. In 2017, US gasoline demand..
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10 Used Performance Vehicles under $10,000
You don’t have to go for broke for truly amazing performance cars. And with a little extended coverage, maintenance and reliability can be protected in the long run. The 10..
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Save Money On The Best Cars and SUVs No One Is Buying
Even when a vehicle drives well or gets top reviews from experts and new car buyers, that does not always equal strong sales. Competition is fierce within the automotive industry...