r/caradvice

I bought a vehicle on hire purchase on 14th September 2026 and within 30 days I noticed a crack on the windscreen. The vehicle appears to have been supplied with pre-existing windscreen damage that had already undergone a repair before sale. I've mentioned to the finance lender and the dealership that I exercised my short-term right to reject the vehicle. The dealership have supposedly given me 2 options which is to repair or swap the vehicle. But they want to repair first if I can swap straight away then I’ll do that of cours.

I just got a 2013 Mercedes GLK 350 as my very first car and I'm completely clueless when it comes to cars, so please bear with me! I'm trying to figure out how to get Apple CarPlay in it. I looked it up and saw there's some kind of receiver box I can buy for around $200-250 to connect my phone, but I want to understand what other ways there are to do this. Could I just buy a separate Apple CarPlay screen and stick it right on top of my existing screen? If I do that, how do I make sure I don't lose the backup camera view when I put the car in reverse? Would love to hear any advice or recommendations for a complete beginner!

I currently finance a Toyota Corolla. My payment is $290/mo, I’ve had it since February. I don’t like it. It’s slow, outdated, and overall just not really what I expected out of the car. I also found out after buying that the clutch slave cylinder in these are very well known to fail early and a lot. How bad of an idea would it be to trade it for a Hyundai Veloster N? I know I’d be under on the car, fully prepared for that. TIA

Edited to add I’m 19, credit score is 740, never missed a payment so I believe I’d get a solid rate. Current loan is for $17,000 over 72 months at 9% APR.