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Also known as guaranteed auto protection, gap insurance is typically optional but may be required by some lenders, and it is included in some leases.

What Is Gap Insurance?
By Rick Popely
March 6, 2021Also known as guaranteed auto protection, gap insurance is typically optional but may be required by some lenders, and it is included in some leases.
Many view payload only in terms of how much cargo a vehicle can carry, but it refers to both passengers and cargo combined.

What Is Payload?
By Rick Popely
February 27, 2021Many view payload only in terms of how much cargo a vehicle can carry, but it refers to both passengers and cargo combined.
Nappa leather is a top-quality leather that was named for the Napa Valley in California where the tanning company that developed it was located.

What Is Nappa Leather?
By Rick Popely
February 13, 2021Nappa leather is a top-quality leather that was named for the Napa Valley in California where the tanning company that developed it was located.
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There are plenty of buyers looking for a car in decent running condition that costs less than $5,000. Learn how to sell an old car with these instructions.

How Do I Sell an Older Car?
By Rick Popely
January 30, 2021There are plenty of buyers looking for a car in decent running condition that costs less than $5,000. Learn how to sell an old car with these instructions.
Cars.com’s page on winter driving tips and safety advice has more than a dozen articles on ownership, preparedness and shopping advice for when the weather turns cold.

Winter Weather Heading Your Way? Read This Before Heading ...
By Kelsey Mays
January 26, 2021Cars.com’s page on winter driving tips and safety advice has more than a dozen articles on ownership, preparedness and shopping advice for when the weather turns cold.
Subaru’s popular Crosstrek and Crosstrek Hybrid small SUVs got some updates for the 2021 model year that yielded a mild price increase.

Subaru Crosstrek, Crosstrek Hybrid: Which Should You Buy, ...
By Brian Normile
January 22, 2021Subaru’s popular Crosstrek and Crosstrek Hybrid small SUVs got some updates for the 2021 model year that yielded a mild price increase.
Advertising for leases focuses on monthly payments because that is what will catch the attention of most shoppers, but a $199 per month lease might not be the best deal.

How Do I Calculate if a Lease Is a Good Deal?
By Rick Popely
January 9, 2021Advertising for leases focuses on monthly payments because that is what will catch the attention of most shoppers, but a $199 per month lease might not be the best deal.
Halogen bulbs are rapidly being replaced by brighter and whiter light-emitting diodes and even brighter high-intensity-discharge lights filled with xenon gas.

Xenon Vs. LED Headlights: What’s the Difference?
By Rick Popely
December 26, 2020Halogen bulbs are rapidly being replaced by brighter and whiter light-emitting diodes and even brighter high-intensity-discharge lights filled with xenon gas.
Covering the brake is a helpful technique in traffic situations where a sudden stop may be necessary, and it can shorten stopping distances.

What Does ‘Covering the Brake’ Mean?
By Rick Popely
December 19, 2020Covering the brake is a helpful technique in traffic situations where a sudden stop may be necessary, and it can shorten stopping distances.
Here is the warranty coverage major automakers offer on new 2021 cars and trucks, from the best to the rest.

Which 2021 Vehicles Have the Best Warranty Coverage?
By Fred Meier
December 12, 2020Here is the warranty coverage major automakers offer on new 2021 cars and trucks, from the best to the rest.