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Picking the Best Tires for Your EV

Picking the Best Tires for Your EV

by David Gluckman | March 22, 2025

Choosing the right tires for your EV will give you optimum grip, stability and battery range. Our guide to the best for EVs h...

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How to Buy a Car With Non-Dealership Financing

How to Buy a Car With Non-Dealership Financing

by John Graham | March 22, 2025

It is possible to buy a car with non-dealership financing, and it could save you money. Our expert guide tells you how to go ...

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Chinese EVs: Will They Come to the US?

Chinese EVs: Will They Come to the US?

by Beth Nichols | March 22, 2025

Chinese EVs are hugely competitive on price and battery range and are increasingly popular in Europe. We look at whether they...

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Understanding MSRP vs. Invoice Price

Understanding MSRP vs. Invoice Price

by John Graham | March 22, 2025

What does MSRP mean and what's the difference between it and a car's invoice price? Our expert guide answers these questions ...

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What Is a Dealer Doc Fee?

What Is a Dealer Doc Fee?

by John Graham | March 22, 2025

What is a dealer doc fee, how much is it and why might you have to pay one? Our guide to dealer doc fees has the answer to th...

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What Are the American Car Brands?

What Are the American Car Brands?

by John Graham | March 22, 2025

What are the American car brands and which automakers build cars in the U.S.? Our guide gives you the lowdown on which brands...

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Can You Return a Car You Just Purchased?

Can You Return a Car You Just Purchased?

by John Graham | March 22, 2025

Is it possible to return a car you've just purchased and what are the consequences if you do? Our guide has all the info you ...

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Top Tips for Protecting Your Car’s Paint

Top Tips for Protecting Your Car’s Paint

by John Graham | March 22, 2025

Protecting your car's paint is essential if you want to minimise the effect of environmental damage on it, and maximise its v...

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How Long Do Hybrid Batteries Last?

How Long Do Hybrid Batteries Last?

by Andrew Ganz | March 22, 2025

How long do hybrid car battery packs last and is it possible to replace them? Our definitive guide to hybrid car batteries ha...

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Regular Tires vs Run-Flat Tires: Which Are Best?

Regular Tires vs Run-Flat Tires: Which Are Best?

by John Graham | March 22, 2025

Run-flat tires can help you avoid the stress of getting a flat tire, but are they better than regular tires and are they wort...

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Porsche 911 Buying Guide: Cost, Reliability, and the Best Years to Buy

Porsche 911 Buying Guide: Cost, Reliability, and the Best Years to Buy

by Mark Takahashi | March 21, 2025

Discover the ultimate buying guide for purchasing a used Porsche 911, covering every generation since 1964. Whether you're a ...

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Saturn Cars: Why Did GM's Different Kind of Car Company Fail?

Saturn Cars: Why Did GM's Different Kind of Car Company Fail?

by Chris Terry | March 21, 2025

Saturn was a revolutionary car brand with ground-breaking ideas. So, what happened and why did it ultimately fail?

Car Title Signed But Never Transferred: Here’s What to Do

Car Title Signed But Never Transferred: Here’s What to Do

by CarGurus | March 21, 2025

Here's what you need to know about titling if you sell your car to a buyer who then fails to register it with the Department ...

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What’s an Out-The-Door Price on a New Car?

What’s an Out-The-Door Price on a New Car?

by John Graham | March 21, 2025

New-car dealers commonly use phrases like these to draw prospective buyers into showrooms; yet, as with anything, the devil i...

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What is Range Anxiety?

What is Range Anxiety?

by Alex Wagner | March 21, 2025

Discover what range anxiety is and why it's becoming less of a concern for EV owners. Learn about factors affecting electric ...

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The Best Electric Car Companies

The Best Electric Car Companies

by Craig Fitzgerald | March 20, 2025

When the United States began to establish itself as an automotive manufacturing powerhouse at the beginning of the last centu...

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10 Common Car Problems and How to Fix Them

10 Common Car Problems and How to Fix Them

by John Graham | March 20, 2025

Cars are complex machines, and they’re likely to encounter the occasional issue. Here, we highlight some of the most common c...

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What to Know About CVT Transmissions

What to Know About CVT Transmissions

by Andrew Ganz | March 20, 2025

Here’s what you need to know about CVT systems, which are commonly found in used and new cars from Ford, Honda, Mitsubishi, N...

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The Ultimate Used Car Buying Checklist

The Ultimate Used Car Buying Checklist

by Drew Johnson | March 20, 2025

Buying a used car is a big task, with lots of steps between browsing and parking a new-to-you car in your driveway. To ensure...

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How to Inspect and Fix a Rusty Car

How to Inspect and Fix a Rusty Car

by Andrew Ganz | March 20, 2025

A rusty car is ugly and, at worst, it may have major structural implications. Here’s what you need to know about inspecting a...

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What is a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB)?

What is a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB)?

by John Graham | March 20, 2025

Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) inform car buyers and owners of non-safety related issues with their vehicles. CarGurus ex...

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When Did Backup Cameras Become Standard?

When Did Backup Cameras Become Standard?

by John Graham | March 20, 2025

Backup cameras became mandatory equipment in U.S.-market vehicles as of May 2018—nearly 30 years after they first began to ap...

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How to Keep Mice (and Other Rodents) Out of Your Car

How to Keep Mice (and Other Rodents) Out of Your Car

by Chris Terry | March 20, 2025

Your car can be an appealing home for mice, but they can do a lot of damage to your vehicle. Our guide looks at how to keep y...

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