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Car BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyCar BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyI Want A Sports Car That Can Handle Ski Trips And Last For A Long Time! What Car Should I Buy?A New England skier has a wide budget for something fun.ByTom McParlandPublishedAugust 3, 2023Comments (81)
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Car BuyingAdviceShopping AdviceCar BuyingAdviceShopping AdviceDon’t Forget To Factor In These Bonkers Interest Rates Into Your Car BudgetNew car APRs average around 7 percent, which could cut your budget down by thousandsByTom McParlandPublishedJuly 21, 2023Comments (18)
Car BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyCar BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyI Adopted Dog Number Two And My Mini Is Too Small! What Car Should I Buy?This week's reader needs 4-doors, something not too big, and no CVTsByTom McParlandPublishedJuly 21, 2023Comments (35)
Car BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyCar BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyWe Need A Durable 4x4 That We Can Leave In The Mountains! What Car Should We Buy?A $30,000 budget for an SUV or truck that works better on the trailsByTom McParlandPublishedJuly 13, 2023Comments (88)
Car BuyingAdviceShopping AdviceCar BuyingAdviceShopping AdviceThere Are Some Serious Deals On Electric VehiclesEV/PHEV models that once produced sticker shock can now be had for thousands of dollars under MSRPByTom McParlandPublishedJuly 12, 2023Comments (74)
Car BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyCar BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyI Want To Upgrade My Taurus To Something With Better Visibility! What Car Should I Buy?This week's reader is helping his dad trade up from a 2011 Taurus for a two-row SUV.ByTom McParlandPublishedJuly 6, 2023Comments (53)
Car BuyingAdviceDealersCar BuyingAdviceDealersHere Is How Some Dealers Are Hiding Their Markups Over MSRPOver $5,000 in "accessories" is not really different than several thousand over MSRP.ByTom McParlandPublishedJuly 5, 2023Comments (49)
Car BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyCar BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyI'm Replacing My Hyundai Coupe With Something More Up To Date! What Car Should I Buy?A $30,000 budget for fast, all-wheel-drive, and modern tech.ByTom McParlandPublishedJune 29, 2023Comments (35)
Car BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyCar BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyI Need A Manual, Great Handling And Rear-Wheel Drive! What Car Should I Buy?A fairly open budget to replicate the joy this reader had with his RX-8ByTom McParlandPublishedJune 22, 2023Comments (108)
Car BuyingAdviceShopping AdviceCar BuyingAdviceShopping AdviceNo, Used Car Prices Aren't Going To Start Coming DownUsed executive sedans are where it's at, but good luck finding a deal on an import crossoverByTom McParlandPublishedJune 21, 2023Comments (25)
Car BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyCar BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyI'm An Adult Who Has Never Owned A Car Before! What Should I Buy?This week's reader is more of a motorcycle guy but requires something practicalByTom McParlandPublishedJune 15, 2023Comments (43)
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Car BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyCar BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyI Need An Affordable Off-Roader That Can Sip Fuel! What Car Should I Buy?This week's reader has a $5,000 budget for something that can handle the trails.ByTom McParlandPublishedMay 25, 2023Comments (64)
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Car BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyCar BuyingAdviceWhat Car Should You BuyMy Outback Is Always Out of Comission! What Car Should I Buy?A $40,000 budget for a not-too-big family car without a CVT.ByTom McParlandPublishedMay 4, 2023Comments (96)