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When done right, selling a car privately can yield more money in your pocket than trading it in to a dealer.

You decided to post an ad and you found a buyer. Now it's time to say 
 goodbye to your car. See a few last-minute reminders.

Here is a ranking by brand of new-car warranties for retail buyers based on the three main coverage areas: bumper-to-bumper, powertrain and roadside assistance.

Shoppers have concerns about EV batteries — and they should — but those concerns often focus on the wrong thing. Let us steer you toward the issues worth considering.

Approach, breakover and departure angles indicate how steep of a hill a vehicle can go up and over.

Heel-and-toe shifting is a technique used on cars with manual transmissions to help smooth out downshifts.

An "acquisition fee" is a fee charged by an automotive leasing company for originating the lease.

In the case of cars, “pillars” refer to roof pillars, and they’re lettered front to back.

While it’s tempting to squeeze in as much gas as possible when you fill your tank, filling it past the pump’s first automatic shut-off can damage your car to the tune of hundreds of dollars.