Used Car Industry News and Resources

Hey guys. I'm looking to get a used truck. The prices vary from 4500-6500 depending on the truck. Is there any way to figure out the cheapest one to buy? For instance, there are some trucks that I don't think would work for me at 4500 but I could probably make it work at 6500. Or is the only way to figure out the cheapest one to buy by just buying one?...

In addition to making profits, there are two goals most automakers share in common: to keep the wheels turning, and to sell more cars and trucks. And most people would agree that the two are probably incompatible. To keep the wheels turning, it helps to sell a lot of vehicles. But to sell a lot of vehicles, it helps to stay in business....

Looking at the full price of a new car, you can pretty much be guaranteed a model rated as reliable is going to make that car cheaper to own - so there's no reason not to pick the most reliable one in the list below. The Ford Ranger 2.3 EcoBoost makes our top spot, proving it has a long, proven track record of excellence. In recent years the...

There is only one source for a trusted used car value, and that is a vehicle's original retail price (O.R.P.) The car business, like any other, has to make some sort of market value assessment to know what the current market is willing to pay for it. O.s are often the best way to know this and have served us well over the years. But when O.s...

I have had it a couple of years now and it is not starting. The key turns over and it makes that buzzing sound that means the battery is dead. I tried getting a new battery, but still does not start. I got it serviced at the dealer and the mechanic said he cleaned the battery terminals and that should be fine. So I did not know if yo...

The 2023 Ford Lariat is a well-known name and will go down in history as one of the last models in a once popular generation of vehicles. It won't be as hard as going to get the 2023 Audi A4, as there's not much new to speak of in this model year. The car is now getting older but the looks on this thing are very fresh with its sleek ext...

What the experts say and what we found What's better? That new Toyota car or old Chevrolet pickup truck, the best choice when comparing cars? How about 20 years from now when the vehicles you buy are a little more sophisticated? We asked the folks at the top auto companies to tell us. The first-generation Prius was an early-2000s classic but many...

The current model of Ford's iconic two-door will hit its 100,000th unit, in a big way. In February the iconic car will be celebrated as one of only four cars to cross the 100,000 milestone worldwide. It's the first model to do so in North America and the first model to do it entirely in North America. With no other Ford models close...

One of the questions that's been in the back of your mind, as soon as you saw the new 'h-code' (the nameplate of the next generation Ford/Mercoreo-platform based trucks) is the question, will it be a Hemi engine? Yes, I know that there is a 'V8 Hemi-engine' and a 6.0-liter gasoline engine. However, with all due respect to the V8 Hemi, we are...

(2015) We have an online car buying story of a lifetime. But before we tell you about it, we'd love to hear from you and what you think of our report. Which car would you pay the most to own? We are interested in what happens to your car once it has arrived at your home and become yours. We've compiled a number of findings from our l...