car buying
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Coronavirus Is Exposing How Backward Car Buying Is
There are some people who know exactly what they want. An NB Mazda Miata, for example, is a perfectly fine car to lust for. Others, mainly Michiganders, have brand loyalty to some specific company, usually Chevy or Ford but also sometimes Buick. Others are happy to be able to afford whatever shit box they are…
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Inside Japan’s Biggest Used Car Auction
Of the 4.4 million or so cars exported from Japan every year, around 1.4 million of those are used cars. Used JDM vehicles are the Japanese equivalent of a McDonald’s; there’s very few places in the world where you won’t see one.
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This Used Porsche Nightmare Is Why You Always Get An Independent Inspection
When buying a used performance or specialty car, a pre-purchase inspection is key. This is true even when you’re working with a legit dealer who makes a convincing argument that their car is top notch. In fact, that’s when your guard should be at its highest. This story should convince you to always get an…
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The Only Way For Long-Term Electric Car Sales To Work Is To Do What The Communists Did
I saw an article recently documenting how Tesloop, a Southern California car shuttle service that only operates Teslas, has some of the highest-mileage Teslas in the world, with many having 480,000 kilometres on the clock. The important part here, though, is that maintenance-wise, the cars are doing fantastic, way better than a combustion car with…