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Understanding MSRP vs. Invoice Price
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, 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 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?
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
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 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?
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
Discover the ultimate buying guide for purchasing a used Porsche 911, covering every generation since 1964. Whether you're a ...
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Where Should I Buy My Next Car?
You have multiple choices when deciding where to buy a car: huge franchise dealerships, independently operated dealerships, a...
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Saturn Cars: Why Did GM's Different Kind of Car Company Fail?
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
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?
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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)?
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?
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
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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What to Do About Your Car's Squeaky Brakes
Squeaky car brakes can be an annoyance for you and other road users, and can also indicate a fault. Our guide takes a look at...
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Why Aren’t All Car Dealerships Open on Sundays?
Many car dealerships are closed on Sundays, despite it seeming to be the perfect day for car shopping. Our guide looks at th...
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Everything You Need to Know About Car Registration
Once you've bought a car you’ll need to register it with the state to be able to drive it legally on the road. Our guide give...
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