The following post originally appeared on our RoadLoans blog, The Open Road. Many car purchases start with one question: New or used? There is nothing like a new car smell! When you buy a new car, truck or SUV, you can select from…
Pickup truck drivers beware. Your vehicle may be on thieves’ list of favorite targets. Research released by the Highway Data Loss Institute, based on insurance theft claims during the period 2010 to 2012. The research showed pickups were the first…
If you’re buying a new vehicle to replace your current car, you probably will want to consider purchasing something in a nice silver or silver-gray, maybe white, according to Kelley Blue Book. The KBB.com report is based on an annual color popularity…
The following post originally appeared on our RoadLoans blog, The Open Road. Going into the long July 4 weekend, the very definition of summer for many folks, it is the perfect time to think about summer road trips – whether that’s a long…
The following post originally appeared on our RoadLoans blog, The Open Road. In 1994 when I was stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C., I noticed an abundance of car dealers offering impossibly good terms for military car loans in the surrounding town of…
When “green” vehicles hit the road, everyone seems to notice. More and more – total vehicle numbers and models – are doing just that. About one in 250 vehicles now on the road are so-called green vehicles – green cars,…