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What are the most popular used cars across the U.S.?
February 9, 2023

What are the most popular used cars across the U.S.?

If you’re like us, you’re a big fan of best-of lists. And if you’re into automobiles like we are, a fascinating new study just released on the best-selling used cars in America. The research looked at almost 10 million one-to-five-year-old…

Vehicles That Hold Their Value
December 29, 2022

Vehicles That Hold Their Value

Jeep® Wranglers are at the top of the heap when it comes to vehicles that lost the least value after five years, according to a study by iSeeCars.com’s Karl Brauer. The top two vehicles are the Wrangler and the Wrangler…

14 Key terms to help with your next auto lease
December 5, 2022

14 Key terms to help with your next auto lease

I recently had a meeting with some web developers. While I knew they were speaking English, I had no idea what they were saying. Jargon can be very frustrating, especially if you’re leasing a car. Understanding what you’re reading and…

16 Key terms to help you with your next vehicle purchase
December 2, 2022

16 Key terms to help you with your next vehicle purchase

Have you ever talked to someone only to then realize you had no idea what they were saying? During a recent conversation with my plumber, I heard the word “flange” and it all went downhill from there. Jargon can be…

15 key terms to know when buying or leasing a car
October 5, 2022

15 key terms to know when buying or leasing a car

Sometimes using industry jargon becomes second nature and we forget that others don’t always speak our language. Most of us are guilty of doing it at one time or another. Like the other day when my daughter’s “dogs were barking”…

Auto financing for the first-time buyer
August 2, 2022

Auto financing for the first-time buyer

If you go online and search “financing my first car” or “first time car buyer” you’ll get roughly 150-250 million results. Give or take. That’s a lot of information to sort through. But the first, and most important thing you…