Do Away With Dealers?
Did you know it's illegal to buy a new car from the manufacturer? That's right. In most states (48 states) so-called direct-buys are unlawful by statute.
It is a crime to not...
Never Get in Trouble Trying to Fix Your Car
Probably the main reason many people don't dare do it themselves is they're afraid of not doing it right. More to the point, they're afraid of doing it wrong - breaking...
2014 BMW 328d
Downsizing is hitting diesels too.
I wrote a week or so ago about the 2014 BMW 320i - a new, economy-minded (for a BMW) and smaller-engined/lower-powered version of the 3 sedan.
This week,...
The Test Ride . . . And How to Get One
One of the weird things about buying a new motorcycle is buying it before you've actually ridden it. This happens a lot with bikes. It almost never happens with a car...
2014 Honda Insight
There are two hybrid models on the market that address what's arguably the most persuasive argument against buying a new hybrid:
They cost too much.
Or, to put a finer point on it:...
Should New GM Be Liable for The Misdeeds of Old GM?
The unfolding fiasco over GM's apparent shoving-under-the-rug of a potentially life-ending defect with the ignition switches in millions of its vehicles brings up the interesting issue of moral hazard and how...
When New Cars Get Old
All cars become old cars, eventually.
But the aging process is different for modern cars - by which is meant cars built since (roughly) the latter-half of the '80s, when computer controlled...
It’s Easy to Buy a New Car
Assuming you have the money, buying a new car has never been easier - or less stressful. If, that is, you aren't still buying cars the way people did back in...
Rand Paul Just Outed Himself
Rand Paul is one of them.
Maybe they got to him. Maybe they have the negatives. Or maybe he was just never one of us, no matter how much some of us...
2014 BMW 320i
Don't say it out loud - but there's now an economy version of the BMW 3 Series sedan. Well, a more economical - to buy and drive - version. It's the...