Rick Popely

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.

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.

Once your car’s warranty expires, the cost of all repairs comes out of the pockets of owners, and nervousness about that prospect has made buying an extended warranty a popular option.

Compared to negotiable auto pricing, the main difference of a no-haggle, or one-price, approach is that the selling price is posted or advertised up front, and anyone who buys that particular vehicle should pay the same amount.

Some 2.5 million fleet vehicles are purchased annually, and most of those will wind up on used-car lots or for sale online.

There are points to consider before choosing to buy a CPO vehicle instead of an extended warranty (or, more correctly, an extended service contract).

For some vehicles, you're advised to change the coolant every 30,000 miles. For others, changing the coolant isn't even on the maintenance schedule.

Because there are several possibilities, and because brakes are a crucial safety feature, it is best to have a pro diagnose noise.