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Rick Popely

Contributor Rick Popely has covered the auto industry for decades and hosts a weekly online radio show on TalkZone.com.

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Calculating the monthly payment for the car of your dreams or setting a realistic price range for yourself depends on three key variables.
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Browse options for products you can buy, and some you may already have at home, to get road tar off your car.
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Checking out issues of concern or safety is the main purpose of a vehicle safety inspection.
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If an insurance company decides that a vehicle was so badly damaged that the cost of repairing it is too high in relation to its actual value, then that vehicle is likely to be declared a total loss.
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Honda gives its mid-size Accord sedan a fresh look in front and adds a new Sport SE model for 2021, but it scratches the six-speed manual transmission.
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New key fobs must be programmed with codes that the vehicle has to read before it unlocks the door or allows starting the engine.
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Dual-clutch transmissions are designed to operate fully automatically or let the driver shift gears manually with paddle shifters or the transmission shift lever.
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Adaptive LED headlights, a backseat reminder and a passenger seat belt reminder are standard on all 2021 Legacy models.
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For 2021, the Outback’s base, Premium and Onyx Edition XT models gain standard adaptive headlights that swivel in the direction of turns, making that feature standard across the board.
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The Mazda3 adds a new 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 155 horsepower as the base engine for 2021 and a new top-shelf 2.5 Turbo model.