Worst Car Selling Experience And Best Used Cars In This Week's QOTD Roundup

We asked you last week to think about the best value on the used market is right now. Finding good deals on used cars is tough; it’s a balancing act between something that you want to drive and something that you trust not to go wrong and create a landslide of expensive repair bills. Often the more exciting choices don’t have the best reputation for reliability, but if you’re willing to take a chance then you may be handsomely rewarded with a fun car that cost you a fraction of what the original owner paid. From your answers, it seems like the Jalopnik audience is willing to take some risks with their used car recommendations, but others make lots of logical sense. These are your answers to the best used car values right now. - Logan Carter Read More

Telling people range anxiety isn’t real and can’t hurt you has done little to alleviate the problem. Last week we asked readers to take into account their current life and think: just how much range do they need an EV to have for it to work for their needs? These were their responses.
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Our own Lawrence Hodge has been complaining about prices on Radwood-era cars lately and frankly, I think he’s just getting old-man cranky. Seeing cars that your middle school friends’ mom drove going for classic car prices is like hearing your favorite song at the grocery store; it’s a sign you are no longer a spring chicken. Someday, and that day is coming fast, even the cars on sale today will be considered classic and go for ridiculous prices on Bring A Trailer. What car are you willing to park for the next 25 years, only running once a week to keep the engine clean, in the hopes of making some extra dough? - Erin Marquis Read More

While many of us have burned hundreds of hours window shopping on Facebook Marketplace, we might have experienced being on the other side of the screen and putting up listings. Wading through potential buyers and complaints about the car up for sale is something I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. People will hurl thoughtless messages at sellers over literally anything. - Ryan Erik King Read More

I’ve complained in the past about cars becoming too sporty for their own good – especially German crossovers, but that doesn’t mean I like an unnecessary sporty car every once in a while. I’m talking about stuff like the Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG, Toyota Avalon TRD and Chevy Impala SS. These are all cars that didn’t need a sporty trim level, yet their makers decided...maybe they did. That thought is what got me thinking about today’s question. - Andy Kalmowitz Read More

Sometimes, selling a car can be more trouble than it’s worth. We asked our readers earlier this week what was their worst experience selling a car. The responses ran an erratic gambit from the typically flaky buyers to drug dealers and desperate sociopaths. Without further ado, here are the anecdotes that I wouldn’t wish on the most obnoxious car-seller: - Ryan Erik King Read More

America has a long history building cars, with the first American automobile rolling onto the roads way back in 1893. Since then, automakers across the country have built some iconic cars like the Ford Mustang, Willys Jeep and the Corvette. Not every American automobile has such pedigree, however. - Owen Bellwood Read More