Car Ownership

News and tips related to being an automobile driver and owner

American heart-throbs: Love Index names our 37 favorite vehicles of 2016
December 16, 2016

American heart-throbs: Love Index names our 37 favorite vehicles of 2016

It’s all about love. Thirty-seven vehicles that have captured the hearts of their drivers. The most-loved brands? Subaru, Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota, each of which garnered multiple Most Loved Vehicle Awards based on the Strategic Vision Customer Love Index (CLI)….

Seriously? More than 100 useful tips for careful used-car shoppers
December 12, 2016

Seriously? More than 100 useful tips for careful used-car shoppers

Really? 100+ tips for used-car shoppers? Maybe. Maybe not. Depends on how confident – and experienced – you are buying used, we suppose. But those shoppers who are neither may want to consider the compilation from experts at Edmunds.com, a…

Strange or not, holiday movies are a season of their own
November 23, 2016

Strange or not, holiday movies are a season of their own

Strange. In the world of Hollywood, the calendar year has five seasons not four. It has all the traditional seasons, plus the holiday season, which starts officially the first Friday in November, a full three weeks before Thanksgiving, and continues…

What to do when you get a tire-pressure warning on your dashboard
November 21, 2016

What to do when you get a tire-pressure warning on your dashboard

Vehicle technology is changing so fast it can be a challenge for drivers to keep up. Designed to make driving safer and easier, new technology has tested drivers’ adaptability. “The level of confusion about features that have been standard in…

Celebs and their car tweets, useful stickers, and small-car love
November 17, 2016

Celebs and their car tweets, useful stickers, and small-car love

You’ve navigated to a great place. The Santander Consumer USA blog is a rich source of information for the worlds of automobiles and auto finance, and keeps readers coming back for more. There’s another that’s worth a visit too, and…