I have a 2014 Prius 2 with 49,000 miles on it. I keep reading about EGR problems, hybrid battery replacements, etc., for cars this old. My question is, should I hang onto this car as it is now, or sell it while it still has resale value and get a new car? Presently the car runs great. What would you do?
Hey guys, I’m sixteen and due to get my license in October, so i’m starting to window shop for a car. I don’t have super strict criteria, but it’s kind of limiting at the same time because I want a cool looking car. My budget is 10-15K Canadian, I can go over but like I want to stick to that budget so I can save the rest of my funds for insurance and other car stuff. I was thinking something like a Dodge Charger but most of them come at over 150k km mileage (though they have had stuff repaired) but people are saying it kind of sucks to buy used Dodge vehicles at that mileage.
About car insurance, i’ve been shopping around immensely and cuz of my circumstances (being a new driver, young, having no insurance history) and location (we have extreme weather year round and bad road conditions) car insurance ranges from the $500’s to the $700’s per month. I’ve gotten these quotes on cars ranging from beaters, to 2014 Honda Civics, to Dodge Challengers. I’ve accepted that any car I want will cost a lot for insurance and accounted for that in my budget.
Let me know your thoughts and I would love any good car recommendations 😉
In the pictures the car looks like it’s in perfect condition but simply seeing the salvage title makes me hesitant on buying it or even thinking of buying it.
So I'm realizing how expensive it is to have a truck in Alberta Canada. I'm financing my 2018 GMC Sierra which was a horrible mistake I've made. Looking for something cheaper on insurance and fuel and overall maintenance. Good reliable vehicle. I came across this vehicle, and would love some opinions please!!
Can you register a car that was stolen? Call me slow but i left the title in it but my name as on it. But i never got it switched. My car being shown as registered now
A couple years back i bought a car (private party) with a local bank auto loan. I purchased the car but it immediately blew up so i never registered it. Meaning that there was never a lien on my title and the bank never has had my title. I ended up not paying the loan payments for 3 months and they charged it off as (bad credit) I havnt heard from them in over a year (with no attempts to repo, and no calls from any debt collectors) My question is, if i go and register the car now that i got it fixed, will there still be a lien put on the car, or will it be lien free (meaning i can go sell it and keep the money?)
EDIT: I LIVE IN IOWA (IF THAT HELPS AT ALL)
Hi all! I'm not a car person, and feeling kind of lost. I'd like to buy a used car in the next 1-4 months. I'm a very low mileage (~5k/year) driver; primarily drive for work (7-10 miles/day, 5 days a week.)
Budget is up to 20k, but I'd love to stay between 12 & 15. My highest/only priorities are reliability / low maintenance, and 7.5"+ ground clearance. I'd love to keep my next vehicle as small as is possible while meeting those needs. My mileage is so low that MPG is less important than usual, but I'd love to save the money and pollution if the choice is there.
I'm looking for something with 7.5"+ clearance because I occasionally need to drive on back/dirt roads with significant rocks. This is for camping, which I love and don't want to give up. My current 2011 Honda Fit is too low for comfort on this front. That is my only true complaint about my current car - I say this to illustrate that I'm not picky about the way my next car looks, or feels to drive. I just need to get where I'm going, without a lot of fuss.
I've been looking at high mileage Rav4s (2016-2018 / 2020-2022) or Crosstreks (2017, 2020-2023) for their reliability.
What do you think? Am I on the right track? Any better ideas?
Thank you!
is a 2011 Toyota Corolla LE with 150k miles worth it for 5k? thinking abt trying negotiate down in price, dad says get something with under 150k miles.
I just recently posted on here and I told my mom about all the problems with this car but she’s dead set and making me get this car. Her reasonings are 1. If I get into a crash I won’t get hurt too bad because the car will take most of the damage. 2. I told her about the recalls on this car and she insisted that all cars have recalls (she works at Toyota). And 3. I told her about gas price and she claims I must pay for it myself. (I get $50 for allowance and have no job at all and cannot get one because I babysit my sister when my parents leave for work since they work nights) is there a possibility I could get the dealership to offer me something else completely? I will not be able to pay for gas for this car at all unless I fill the tank less than a 1/3 of the way every once in a while and basically not go anywhere but school which is not feasible since I am in speech and debate which requires me to travel. I really don’t want this car considering how expensive gas is and how much the cost will be if the transmission or anything else fails.
Edit: to people saying I’m ungrateful, I NEVER ONCE SAID I WANTED AN EXPENSIVE CAR. I want a RELIABLE car! I want a car I can AFFORD and MAINTAIN. I did not ask for a 20k car, I do NOT WANT a 20k car. I am fine with any car that is not 20k or makes me pay $1,000 a month to fill up the tank. Yes I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM LUCKY FOR EVEN GETTING OFFERED A CAR, but is it really lucky if that car leaves me stranded after a year and $20,000 down the drain? Is it lucky if something breaks and I must replace it and the price is insanely high? There is no way for a TEENAGER to pay for the gas for this car or maintain the engine. I will be going to college soon and must have this car for a long time until I can get a different one. I will not tolerate people calling me ungrateful for something I did not ask for or want. I wanted a Toyota, Honda, or anything under 7k. Before you say I did not show my mom other options, I have. I have sent her multiple CHEAP cars on Facebook marketplace in our area. I have consulted the Internet, friends, and car experts on what cars to buy and not to buy. I have spent a long time thinking and prioritizing something reliable. If I must I will buy my own car. I am NOT whining, bitching, or being ungrateful. I am being PRACTICAL, and if being firm on not wanting a car I cannot pay for or afford is bitching then so be it.
I know genuinely nothing about cars, just need something that can get me to work everyday without blowing up or costing me all my savings
I’m currently looking for a first car and my mom took pictures of this one. Does anyone know how much gas would be and if it will last me? Any common problems with it or if it explodes? (Saw someone talk about their mom buying them a car that explodes when it gets into a crash) I’m also concerned about how big the car is and if I could realistically drive it (I only just got my permit in March). I don’t know how much my mom is going to pay for it but I’m really nervous about this car.
I was looking at an XF R-Sport with a 2L Petrol Ingenium engine (20t) and just had a physical inspection today. The car seems all fine, except this one sound that's to note as per video.
Is this rattling? Would this be the timing chain that requires replacement? Or is this how that engine generally sounds?
Edit: Vehicle year - 2018 Mileage on ODO - 80000 miles
Physical inspection - No leaks or cracked parts, everything seemed fine
Has been serviced every year until July 2025 (every 10000 miles), but oil level when checked now was just above the 1st dot (minimum level) - requires service this year
Would love some advice. Thanks!
Just spent the weekend fixing a oil leak on my daily, only to realize my project car now needs a new alternator and the suspension is squeaking.
Every time I think I’m at a good stopping point with mods and maintenance, a new noise appears or a new part catches my eye.
What’s the longest you guys have gone owning a car without touching or changing a single thing on it? Convince me it’s possible.
2011 acura tsx 2.4 w/90k miles. $11k.
I really need a car...is any of this a major cause for concern? Thank you for any advice.
Car is in Illinois (reason for any rust i assume). Im in Tennessee,so further rusting isn't really an issue.
Brakes replaced at 65k. Serpentine belt replaced at 62k.
I really love these cars and am looking to get my first car within a few weeks and have been doing a lot of research on g35/g37. My main concern is how often these things get stolen and the sheer number of salvage title vq’s on the market. I need a reliable car and it needs to be fully insured, so my question to you guys is, is it worth picking up a salvage title g37 due to theft/vandalism and fixing it to be a rebuilt title? Is that even how that works? I’m looking to buy from a private party and more often than not these cars hold a salvage title which is why i’m asking about it. Any advice would be great.
My uncle runs a small mobile auto-detailing business and recently added a second truck. He asked me if paying $2,400 for a website “platform upgrade” sounded reasonable.
While looking into it, I realized I may have misunderstood what he was actually paying for.
For around six years, his website provider has charged him $379/month for hosting, business email, SEO maintenance, and what they describe as a custom booking system.
They recently quoted him another $2,400 upgrade fee and said the monthly cost would increase to $469 because the business is becoming a “multi-location platform.”
I opened the site tools because I wanted to understand what was actually being provided. From what I can tell, the booking system is just an embedded Square Booking widget. Square appears to handle the calendar, payments, customer records, and reminders. The service area map looks like a static Google Maps image.
There may be other work happening behind the scenes that I’m missing, but I’m having trouble understanding what justifies the cost if there isn’t a custom backend or ongoing development involved.
The bigger issue is ownership. My uncle assumed the booking system was owned by the website provider, and he is worried that cancelling the website service could mean losing customer history or bookings.
I’m trying to help him move to a setup where he controls the important accounts:
- domain
- Square account
- customer data
- analytics
- backups
- website hosting
I don’t want to just cancel everything and accidentally break his business.
For people who have migrated small business websites before:
What accounts or records should I verify ownership of before touching DNS or cancelling a provider?
If the setup is basically a frontend website + Square Booking integration (no custom backend), what would be a reasonable one-time build cost and monthly maintenance cost?
For a nontechnical business owner, would you recommend an independent developer, a managed hosting provider, or using newer AI website builders?
I’m mainly trying to make sure he ends up with something simple, transparent, and that he actually owns.