Buying GuidesKINTO Review: Toyota’s Carshare Rules, Fees and Fine Print
Nexus Auto Transport Review: What Its Terms and FMCSA SayNexus Auto Transport holds active federal broker authority, but its own Terms send damage claims to the carrier, let the carrier’s share of a quote rise before dispatch and charge $75 to cancel. What its Terms, FAQ and FMCSA record say, and 15 places they disagree.
PCARMARKET Review: The Porsche Auction Site’s Fees and TermsA Porsche-led auction site that facilitates and steps back: its 5% buyer’s fee ($500 to $7,500), the $1,250 Verified Auction Fee, bids placed for sellers below the reserve, the 2 min 15 sec clock and what a winner who doesn’t pay owes, from its own agreements.
Mecum Auction: Buyer’s Premium, Bidding, Payment and PickupMecum runs live auctions and takes the money itself. Its buyer’s premium, the bidder rule that gives on-site winners one hour to pay, funds checks above $50,000, sales tax collected at the sale in nine states, and a federal case that tested its as-is bidder agreement.
Autolist Review: Who Owns It, What It Shares, What Its Terms Say · 21 min
Bring a Trailer Review: Fees, Bidding Rules and Who Does What · 22 min
Cars & Bids Review: Fees, Bidding Rules and the Fine Print · 20 min
Hemmings: How Its Auctions, Make Offer and Classifieds Work · 22 min
AutoTempest Review: What It Searches and What It Leaves to You · 22 min
Lemon Squad Review: What the Inspection Covers and Its Terms · 20 min
SalvageBid Review: What It Adds on Top of IAA’s Fees and Rules · 22 min
SalvageReseller Review: Who Sells the Car and What You Pay · 22 min
IAA Auction (IAAI) Fees: What a Public Buyer Pays and Who Can Buy · 22 min
GovDeals Cars: Fees, Deadlines and Titles in Its Own Terms · 22 min
GSA Auctions: How to Buy a Government Car, Rules and Fees · 22 min
AutoBidMaster Review: What You Pay and Who Sells You the Car · 22 min
TrueCar Review: Who Pays It, What Its Price Binds, Who Owns It · 22 min
Dependable Auto Shippers Review: What Happened to DAS · 22 min
SGT Auto Transport Review: Its Terms, Fees and FMCSA Record · 22 min
uShip Review: What Its Terms Say About Shipping a Car · 22 min
AmeriFreight Review: Its Terms, FMCSA Record and FTC Order · 22 min
CarMax Auctions: Dealer-Only Rules, Fees and Arbitration · 22 min
Sherpa Auto Transport Review: What FMCSA’s Records Show · 20 min
Montway Auto Transport Review: What Its Own Terms Say · 20 min
Car Shipping Companies: Broker or Carrier, and How to Check Either · 22 min
Copart Fees: What a Public Buyer Pays, and How to Buy · 22 min
Costco Auto Program: Who Runs It, Who Pays, What the Price Covers · 22 min
CarGurus Review: How Its Deal Ratings Work, Read From Its Own Terms · 22 min
Hertz Car Sales Review: Rent2Buy, Buy Back and the 100K Warranty · 22 min
Avis Car Sales Review: Its Return Policy, Warranty and Ex-Rental Cars · 22 min
Enterprise Car Sales Review: Its Buyback, Warranty and Recalls · 21 min
Carvana Review: What Its Own Terms Say About Buying a Car · 21 min
EchoPark Review: The Fine Print Behind No-Haggle Prices · 21 min
MINI Certified Pre-Owned: Warranty Clock, Inspection and Transfer · 23 min
Porsche Certified Pre-Owned: When the 2-Year Warranty Starts · 23 min
Volvo Certified Pre-Owned: What Certified by Volvo Covers · 23 min
Genesis Certified Pre-Owned: Warranty Clock, Inspection and Transfer · 23 min
Lincoln Certified Pre-Owned: Signature vs Select, Explained · 23 min
Land Rover Certified Pre-Owned: The 165 Checks and the Warranty Clock · 23 min
Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned: When the 1-Year Warranty Starts · 23 min
Nissan Certified Pre-Owned: When the 7 Years Start, What They Cover · 23 min
Jeep Certified Pre-Owned: What Each Tier Covers and When It Starts · 24 min
Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned: What It Covers and When It Starts · 23 min
Acura Certified Pre-Owned: When the Precision Certified Clock Starts · 23 min
Hyundai Certified Pre-Owned: Who Really Keeps the 10-Year Warranty · 23 min
Chevrolet Certified Pre-Owned Is Now CarBravo: What You Get · 23 min
Volkswagen Certified Pre-Owned: Warranty, Timing and the 2026 Change · 23 min
Ford Certified Pre-Owned: Gold, EV and Blue Certified Compared · 24 min
Audi Certified Pre-Owned: What the Warranty Covers and When It Starts · 23 min
Mazda Certified Pre-Owned: What the Warranty Really Covers · 22 min
Kia Certified Pre-Owned: Who Gets the 10-Year Powertrain Warranty · 23 min
Subaru Certified Pre-Owned: When the 7 Years Actually Start · 21 min
Toyota Certified Pre-Owned: What Gold and Silver Actually Get You · 24 min
Tesla Certified Pre-Owned: How the Two Warranties Stack · 23 min
Honda Certified Pre-Owned: When Each HondaTrue Warranty Starts · 23 min
Lexus Certified Pre-Owned: What L/Certified Covers and When the 2 Years Start · 23 min
BMW Certified Pre-Owned: What the Plan Covers, and When It Actually Starts · 23 min
Most Reliable Used Cars: How to Judge Reliability from the Record · 8 min
Most Reliable Used Cars Under $10,000: How to Actually Find One · 7 min
Repossessed car auctions: what the seller publishes, and what the law hands you · 26 min
Should You Buy a Salvage Title Car? What the Brand Actually Proves · 26 min
Car Registration Cost by State: Ten Schedules, Read From the Source · 26 min
Mobile Pre-Purchase Inspection: What a Mechanic Can Check Without a Lift · 27 min
Used Hybrid Buying Guide: What the Hybrid Version Actually Buys · 28 min
Used Nissan Leaf: Sixteen Model Years of EPA Ratings · 27 min
Used Tesla Buying Guide · 25 min
Honda CR-V Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 24 min
Toyota Tacoma Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 20 min
Toyota Camry Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 21 min
Toyota Highlander Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 20 min
Honda Accord Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 21 min
Honda Civic Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 23 min
Subaru Forester Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 21 min
Subaru Outback Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 20 min
Toyota RAV4 Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 21 min
Jeep Wrangler Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 20 min
Toyota 4Runner Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 21 min
Toyota Corolla Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 22 min
Ford Explorer Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 21 min
Ford Escape Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 24 min
Ford F-150 Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 22 min
Nissan Rogue Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 15 min
Jeep Grand Cherokee Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 23 min
Chevrolet Equinox Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 17 min
Mazda CX-5 Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 18 min
Honda Pilot Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 22 min
Acura MDX Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 20 min
GMC Acadia Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 21 min
Hyundai Santa Fe Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 24 min
Hyundai Tucson Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 21 min
Subaru Crosstrek Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 19 min
Toyota Tundra Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 19 min
Ford Edge Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 22 min
GMC Terrain Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 16 min
Honda Odyssey Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 19 min
Kia Sorento Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 23 min
Kia Soul Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 18 min
Lexus RX 350 Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 18 min
Mazda CX-9 Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 21 min
Nissan Pathfinder Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 24 min
Toyota Sienna Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 21 min
Volkswagen Tiguan Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy Instead · 19 min
Best Used Cars for New Drivers · 10 min
What to Do After Buying a Used Car · 9 min
Used Car Prices: What Actually Sets Them · 7 min
Where to Buy a Used Car: Every Channel, Costed · 7 min
Best Used Cars: The Quiet Years, by the Record · 6 min
Buying a Car With Cash: The Cheap-Car Playbook · 7 min
How to Find a Used Car: A Filter, Not a Search · 6 min
Buying Your First Used Car: The Whole Sequence · 6 min
Used vs New Car: The Depreciation Question, Answered · 7 min
Used Car Red Flags: The Three Families of Warning · 6 min
Buying a Used Car From a Dealer: The Two Negotiations · 6 min
Best Used SUVs: The Quiet Years, by the Record · 6 min
How to Test Drive a Used Car: The Diagnostic Route · 7 min
Questions to Ask When Buying a Used Car · 6 min
Six Compact SUVs on the Federal Record, and Why They Do Not Rank · 14 min
F-150 vs Tacoma: Two Pickups, Two Completely Different Complaint Files · 15 min
Camry vs Accord: What the Federal Complaint Files Actually Say · 15 min
Complaints per Recall: The Ratio, and Why the Obvious Reading Is Wrong · 14 min
Buying a Car Online: What Distance Actually Changes · 17 min
Bill of Sale for a Car: The Half That Is Federal · 24 min
Car Depreciation Is Two Things, and One of Them Moved · 27 min
How Much Does a Car Inspection Cost? It Depends Which One · 28 min
Powertrain vs Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty: Where the Line Actually Falls · 15 min
Does a Used Car Come With a Warranty? · 14 min
The Best Time to Buy a Used Car, According to 259 Months of Price Data · 14 min
Carvana vs CarMax: What Their Own Filings Show · 14 min
Buying a Car Out of State: What Comes Home With It, and What Does Not · 21 min
Certified Pre-Owned vs Used: What the Badge Actually Buys · 20 min
How Many Miles Is Too Many for a Used Car? · 17 min
Out-the-Door Price: The Only Number You Are Actually Buying · 21 min
Used Car Pre-Purchase Inspection: What It Covers, What It Costs · 26 min
Buying a Car From a Private Seller: The Checks That Replace the Law · 25 min
How to Negotiate a Used Car Price: The Evidence That Moves the Number · 26 min
Buying a Used Rolls-Royce or Bentley: A Realistic Guide · 15 min
Buying a Modified Used Car: What to Check Before You Buy · 13 min
Buying a Used Luxury Car (BMW, Mercedes, Range Rover): What the Listing Won’t Tell You · 15 min
Best Midsize Sedans for Used Buyers · 15 min
Most used-car advice is written to sell you something. These guides are not. Every recommendation here starts from federal data — recall campaigns filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, owner complaints logged against specific model years, and EPA fuel-economy figures — and works outward to what it means when you are standing on a lot with a salesperson beside you. You will find model comparisons that name the specific failure that shows up most often, checklists you can carry on your phone, and plain explanations of the paperwork you are being asked to sign. Nothing here is sponsored, and nobody pays to appear.