Everybody wants to pay the minimum on their car loan. For this reason, car refinancing is attractive since it can lower your overall or monthly loan payment - or maybe even both. Unfortunately, as in any industry, there are those who try to game the system and take your money. Learn how to spot these [...]
An automobile is one of the most important investments you can make. It pays to take good care of your vehicle so that it runs well whenever you need it. Also, if you ever decide to sell your car, you’ll get a better price if it is well maintained. Here are several useful tips on [...]
As we approach St. Patrick’s Day, we turn our attention to everything green. Green hats. Green shirts. Green beer. Green Cars. Well, not that kind of green car. We’re talking about environmentally friendly gas-sippers that will save you money every time you’re at the pump (if you have to fill up at all). With more [...]
The review experts at ThoroughlyReviewed.com have published detailed and exhaustive reviews of the top extended car warranty companies. The results are in and are published on the ThoroughlyReviewed.com website. ThoroughlyReviewed.com, the online reviews company who specializes in providing consumers with thorough and detailed information about products and services has recently published their extended car warranty [...]
Car repair is part of vehicle ownership, but for some vehicles the cost to repair can be high. Here CARCHEX presents the average 5 year repair costs for a wide variety of SUVs. As the leading auto warranty insurer, CARCHEX has collected years of repair warranty claim data on thousands of vehicle makes and models. [...]
You probably have heard advertisements for these warranties. While most auto manufacturers offer something like 3 years and 36,000 miles, others offer 10 years and 100,000 miles. How do they do it? The short answer is, they don’t. The 10 year warranty is a completely different product, and it has strict limits. Let’s look at [...]
If you are looking for information about an extended vehicle protection plan (sometimes referred to as a “car warranty”) then you might some hear opinions advising against these plans. Unfortunately, most of these arguments don’t consider all the factors involved. Let’s answer these doubts one-by-one. Probability Of Using The Plan There are a lot of [...]
Imagine that halfway through an enjoyable road trip, you decide to stop for the night at a hotel. Then disaster hits as the next morning your car won’t start. Stuck in the middle of nowhere, what can you do? Well, if you have trip interruption coverage included an auto warranty, most or all of your [...]
How many miles should a used car have and still be considered reliable? An average of 12,000 miles per year is the norm, but some models are especially durable. To get the best deal it is important to verify the mileage as well. Let’s find out more. When The Factory Warranty Expires Most factory warranties [...]
In many ways, it pays to buy used. However, when buying a used car from a private seller there are important things to remember. The most important is knowing how to avoid dishonest vendors. Vehicle Not Always What It Seems To Be Some used car scam artists will find junk cars and fix them up [...]
