Why You Should Try To Get Your Towed Car Back As Soon As Possible

From time to time I hear from someone whose car disappeared, only to find out it was towed away. And now, there is a huge storage fee to be paid to recover the vehicle. Or worse: The car was auctioned to pay the fees. Is this legal? Hang on. It...

Apr 21, 2025

How Cheap Do Cadillac Sedans Have To Get Before People Buy Them?

Recently we is throwing all kinds of money at the ATS and CTS sedans due to slow sales, while Escalade production can't keep up with demand. As the unofficial Jalopnik new car correspondent, I did some searching and found you can get killer deals on Caddies, but will it help?...

Apr 21, 2025

Baja Bugs Are Still Crazy Affordable

I because it was cheap. Cheap to buy and cheap to own. As it turns out, Baja Bugs are still crazy affordable. I hopped over onto the air-cooled center of the Internet, , and within about twenty seconds I found from sunny Barstow, California. The ad reads, "1965 VW Baja...

Apr 21, 2025

Here Are The Four Things You'll Need To Own A Cheap Luxury Car

In my short time writing about cars in this little corner on the internet, I have amassed more than about my unorthodox approach to used luxury car buying advice, but the reality is: I'm not simply "lucky," luxury cars can be a great value, and there is a method to...

Apr 21, 2025

This Gorgeous And Super Rare Nissan Fairlady Z 432 Is Headed To Auction

That looks like a Datsun 240Z, doesn't it? It's not — technically it's a Nissan Fairlady Z. And it's not just any run of the mill Z, either. It's something special, and it's going to be up for grabs at an soon. This car is a Fairlady Z 432. While...

Apr 21, 2025

Subaru Claims Dealership Falsified Customer Surveys To Avoid Termination

Whenever someone buys a new car automakers use to determine which dealers are treating customers right and which ones aren't. Now Subaru is going after a California dealership that they say falsified these reports in order to hide their poor customer satisfaction. According to, Subaru of America is suing South...

Apr 21, 2025

Kia Is Making A LeBron "King James" Special Edition K900

The Kia K900 has not beenSo to give the car some much needed exposure. According to a teaser picture from LeBron's Facebook page, it looks like King James is getting his own special edition K900. reports that Kia is going "Biblical" with this K900. The car appears to sport a...

Apr 21, 2025

How To Own A Ridiculously Cheap And Reliable BMW 7-Series

Automotive depreciation is kind of like Robin Hood: it makes models that would regularly be available to only the rich, accessible to those with even the most laughable of bank account balances. But what good is it if the car has notoriously expensive mechanical issues? Don't worry, I got your...

Apr 21, 2025

The 2015 VW Sportwagen Will Be Lighter And Cheaper Starting At $21,395

Volkswagen's all new MQB platform has already spawned some likable cars such as the and But many long-roof lovers have been holding out for the all Formally the misnamed "Jetta Sportwagen," the MK7 version will have more space, more power, and less weight. Sportwagens should be hitting dealership lots sometime...

Apr 21, 2025

The Simple Trick To Find The Gas Tank On Any Car Without Looking

First off, if you're a regular Jalopnik reader, this article isn't exactly for you. You know this. I've even been a jerk and , because, again, I'm a jerk. But we've realized how many folks still don't know this, so we want to help. So we're starting JaloPSA, where we...

Apr 21, 2025

eBay Challenge: The Best 12-Cylinder Cars For Less Than $25,000

More is always better when it comes to all-you-can-eat shrimp, Chuck E. Cheese tokens, and cylinders in your car's engine. That's why this week's challenge has you power-hungry super-sleuths finding the best 12-cylinder cars on eBay for less than a $25,000 budget. Is this even possible? .Selections aren't limited to...

Apr 21, 2025

Florida Dealership Repossessed Car With Baby Inside

For credit challenged car buyers, often the only choice is to purchase from a buy-here, pay-here dealership. They are notorious for saddling buyers with high-interest loans and repossessing the car with little grace period when the buyer can't pay. A Florida woman had her car taken with her nine-month old...

Apr 21, 2025

Four Reasons Why You Should Not Buy A New Challenger Hellcat

I'm going to admit that I got sucked into all the Hellcat frenzy. How could you not when Dodge gave us a Now that the tire smoke has cleared, I've come to the conclusion that the, but a stupid car to buy. Here is why you shouldn't get one right...

Apr 21, 2025

You Can Buy A 604-HP Mercedes S65 AMG For The Price Of A Ford Taurus

Let me explain how power in a car works. Think of torque as the work being done, and horsepower as the rate at which that work is applied. Simply put, torque is the force that gets the car moving. How much torque does have? Way more than a Challenger Hellcat,...

Apr 21, 2025

Two Women Take Salesperson On Wild Test Drive

No this wasn't some . Two women went to a Michigan car dealership to supposedly take a car out for a spin. They ended up getting some fast-food, holding a salesperson against his will, and having a run-in with the police. And they didn't even buy a car. According to...

Apr 21, 2025