Advice

It's important that you be prepared before entering the finance and insurance room, because what's discussed in there is negotiable and, depending on the driver and the car, sometimes unnecessary.

Most manufacturers provide discounts on cars to current employees and retirees, and they often reduce transaction costs to near or below the price on the invoice sent to the dealer.

The number of miles on the odometer goes a long way to determining the value and desirability of a used vehicle.

If you have a used car to sell, trading it in might make sense in this market; follow these tips to get the best price for your trade-in.

Choosing the right way to pay for your car depends on the type of car you’re getting, how long you want to own it, how much cash you have and your credit score.

There are options for ending your lease early without sacrificing time, effort and, in some cases, money.

Perhaps the most direct way to find out if a car is still under warranty is to contact a dealer for that make of car or the manufacturer itself. But there are other ways.

A pre-purchase car inspection is an important step in determining a used car’s reliability.

Sometimes you can score a great deal on a hail-damaged car, but if you don’t take the proper precautions before finalizing the purchase, there could be hail to pay.

As the average length of a new-vehicle loan has increased to nearly six years, so has the number of buyers who trade in a vehicle with negative equity.