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Dealer-installed options are added by the dealer before the vehicle is offered for sale, and they usually include equipment or services.

Tires that are overinflated tend to wear faster in the center part of the tread because the center of the tread will bulge out when too much air is added.

The rules for buying a used electric car are surprisingly different from — and in some ways the opposite of — those for conventional cars.

It’s possible to sell your car when you still owe money on the loan, but your best course of action will depend on how you plan to sell it and your equity in the vehicle.

RPM stands for revolutions per minute, and it's used as a measure of how fast any machine is operating.

Do you recognize the symbol above? It lights up in your instrument panel and looks like a U-shaped pictograph with treads and an exclamation point in the middle.

There is a technical difference between a sunroof and a moonroof, but most everybody uses the terms interchangeably.

There are a few steps you should take before heading to the dealership to make the selling process go smoothly and to get the best offer.

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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.