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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.

Prepare to Sell Your Car
By Cars.com Editors
March 4, 2022When 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.

How to Transfer Ownership When You Sell Your Car
By Cars.com Editors
March 2, 2022You 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.

Which Vehicles Have the Best Warranty Coverage?
By Fred Meier
February 16, 2022Here 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.
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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.

Your Guide to EV Batteries: Premature Death, Range Loss and ...
By Joe Wiesenfelder
January 24, 2022Shoppers 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.
All 10 of the models in our cheap SUV list are subcompacts, and they’re ordered by base price, from least to most expensive.

Here Are the 10 Cheapest New SUVs You Can Buy Right Now
By Mike Hanley and Jane Ulitskaya
January 24, 2022All 10 of the models in our cheap SUV list are subcompacts, and they’re ordered by base price, from least to most expensive.
Approach, breakover and departure angles indicate how steep of a hill a vehicle can go up and over.

What Are Approach, Breakover and Departure Angles?
By Rick Cotta
December 5, 2021Approach, 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.

What Is Heel-and-Toe Shifting?
By Rick Cotta
November 18, 2021Heel-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.

What Is an Acquisition Fee for an Auto Lease?
By Fred Meier
November 11, 2021An "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.

What Are A-, B-, C- and D-Pillars in a Car?
By Rick Cotta
November 7, 2021In 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.

What Happens When You Fill Up With Too Much Gas?
By Rick Cotta
October 10, 2021While 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.