Know before you owe. That’s the overall advice of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). And while it sounds simple enough, a lot of thought should go into financing a car, truck or SUV if you don’t want to…
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Look behind the numbers. The subcompact Chevrolet Spark may be Kelley Blue Book’s five-year, cost-to-own overall winner but that doesn’t mean shoppers should automatically pass on other brands and models. The Toyota Yaris iA and Nissan Versa, for example, finished…
This ought to spark some conversation. The 2017 Chevrolet Spark is this year’s five-year, cost-to-own champion, according to Kelley Blue Book, a well-known online resource for vehicle shoppers. But that’s only if you’re shopping for a new subcompact car. If…
And then there were … 31. Three months after the awards program announced 51 candidates in five 2017 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) categories and overall World Car, they’ve trimmed the number by 20. That leaves five finalists each…
Fuel-efficient cars rolled into 2017 in a big way. So, if that’s the way you roll, there appear to be plenty of options. “For automakers marching toward more fuel-efficient cars, 2017 [is] a watershed year,” wrote Aaron Cole, managing editor…