Why You Should Buy A Ford Transit Connect Instead Of A Three-Row SUV

A few years ago, in a conversation over Thai food with my wife, I glanced into the street at a dented Dodge Caravan with a stick figure family decal on the back window, and said that if I ever wanted to buy a minivan, she had permission to kill me....

Apr 21, 2025

Here Are Five Crazy Rare Barn Finds You Can Buy For Less Than $50,000

Treasure hunting is something that we all value, almost instinctively. It's always rewarding to unearth some forgotten relic of the past, that just happens to be supremely valuable. Today, on Barn Find Friday, we take a look at five super-rare finds for the aspiring collector, under a 50 grand budget....

Apr 21, 2025

eBay Challenge: Best 2000s Cars For Less Than $10,000

Remember the 2000s? Of course you do, because you're not four years old. If you are four years old, congratulations, you're on your way to becoming the internet-dependent drone Skynet needs. For the rest of us, a wild challenge appears: Find the best cars made in the '00s, on eBay,...

Apr 21, 2025

Toyota Dealership Helps Special Needs Students With Job Training

When we were in school we learned a lot of things, but for most of us the most important lessons were outside of the classroom in the real world. For the past twelve years, a Utah Toyota dealership has partnered with a local school to give special needs students an...

Apr 21, 2025

You Can Buy The Only Example Of GTA V's Banshee In Existence (Again)

What happens when a game gets so popular that the company that created it wants to make a life-sized replica of one of its most iconic cars? It gets built by West Coast Customs, given to a middle-aged mom, then put on eBay. Twice. , proving that lightning doesn't just...

Apr 21, 2025

Does This Super Cheap Porsche 911 Turbo Deserve A Second Chance?

In my life, I've always wanted to come across a rare abandoned gem on the side of the road, with a sign that says " If you can fix'er, you can keep'er". So far, this fantasy hasn't come to fruition, but is as close as anyone's going to realistically get....

Apr 21, 2025

Car Buyer Finds N-Word In CarFax CAPTCHA

When an Oregon man was shopping for a pre-owned Prius, he did what most of us would do and checked the vehicle's history out on. When the website asked him to enter one of those randomly generated letter/number combos to prevent bots he says he was presented with a racial...

Apr 21, 2025

Customer Says She Was Threatened By Dealership That Bullied Pizza Guy

The folks over at F&R used car sales seem like some classy individuals. First they Now the owner and an employee are facing charges for threats and intimidation after they allegedly told a female customer that they would "punch her in the face," if she came to the dealership. According...

Apr 21, 2025

Why You Should Never Buy Gap Insurance From A Car Dealer

In my practice, I review automobile purchase documents all day long. And I cringe every time I see someone who has purchased the overpriced gap insurance from the dealer. They’ve been ripped off to the tune of several hundred dollars and probably had no idea. For those who don’t...

Apr 21, 2025

New Jersey Lawmakers On Path To Allow Tesla Direct Sales

It has been a long and complicated battle when it comes to Tesla sales in the Garden State. The automaker was selling cars for several years, then all of the sudden they were shut down due a violation of franchise laws. Now New Jersey lawmakers are getting closer to a...

Apr 21, 2025

Here Are Ten Of The Best 2000s Cars On eBay For Less Than $10,000

Nostalgia is the act of donning rose-colored glasses and pretending things back in the day were better than the crap shoot we're all living in nowadays. That's why I asked you last #flashbackfriday to , made in the 2000s and under a $10k budget that are sure to be nostalgic...

Apr 21, 2025

How I Installed A JDM Twin-Turbo Engine In My $400 Lexus SC300

There's a scientifically proven formula for making cars better: Add power until something breaks. If nothing breaks, you haven't added enough power. This notion is what can turn ordinary rental fleet cars into the Charger Hellcat, and it's exactly the reason why I decided to give my cheapo Lexus the...

Apr 21, 2025

You Can Buy This Supercharged Aston Martin For The Price Of A Miata

Aston Martin has churned out some of the sexiest cars on the planet for the better part of a century, and barring some more modern examples, is the one that solidified Aston's place in the exotic supercar hall of fame. All this fancypants #swag can be yours for the price...

Apr 21, 2025

GM Dumps 100,000 Mile Powertrain Warranty Because It Didn't Sell Cars

If you recently purchased a new General Motors vehicle, were you lured in by their five year, 100,000 mile powertrain warranty? If the answer is "Not really," you aren't alone. GM switched to that warranty plan in 2007, but it's being downgraded because it apparently wasn't helping to move cars....

Apr 21, 2025

How To Change Your Engine's Spark Plugs Without Screwing Up Royally

Your engine's spark plugs are absolutely vital to the longevity and clean running of your engine. That's why they need to be changed regularly, and properly. Here's how to do that without making a mess of things. Simply put, spark plugs ignite the fuel and air mixture in the cylinder...

Apr 21, 2025