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Ask Savvy: Should I Buy a New Car?
Dear Savvy,
I recently got a letter in the mail from a local car dealership requesting that I trade in my 2001 VW Passat, saying that they are getting lots of requests and stating the blue book value for my car. I wouldn't mind buying a new car, but promised myself I would drive my car until it is unrepairable or I graduate from college, whichever comes first. I still have two more years to go, but if this offer is legitimate, I don't want to let the opportunity go.
I'm Asking: What Kind of Car Was Your First Ride?
Nearly everyone is embracing budgeting these days, even multi-millionaires. Bruce Bickel is a wealth adviser who says his clients have asked him for guidance on regulating spending and he's helping parents talk to children about the change without feeling guilty. He said, "They say, 'My teenager isn't driving a BMW; she has to drive a Ford Focus.
Do You Own One of America's Most Stolen Cars?
The phrase hot wheels takes on a negative connotation when you're talking about stolen rides. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has determined which vehicles were most reported stolen last year, down to the make, model, and year.
The NICB advises car owners to protect their wheels by using common sense and locking their cars; having a visible or audio warning device; getting an immobilizing device like smart keys; and hooking up a tracking device that can monitor the car's whereabouts via computer if the car is stolen.
Match the Car to Its Base Sticker Price
Can you guess the starting price for these cars (before adding any options)?
Question 1 of 6What's the lowest possible price for a new 2010 Audi A4?
$31,450
$36,800
$41,000
$45,450
The Most Expensive Cars to Own and Drive
Cost-conscious consumers are more inclined to test-drive the cheapest cars to own and operate, and when you're car shopping it can help to keep in mind vehicles on the other end of the spectrum. Using its True Cost-to-Own calculator, which takes into consideration average starting price and ongoing costs as an owner, Edmunds.com arms car buyers with more knowledge by calling out the rides that are known to cost the most to own and drive. See the Edmunds.com estimates for the costliest cars when you read more
The Cheapest Cars to Own and Operate
Value is especially important when you're buying something that depreciates almost immediately. Namely, a vehicle. When you're considering how to get the most from your money, it's necessary to look at the overall cost of the car and how much money it will take to operate and maintain your purchase.
Avoid These 10 Foods While Driving to Keep Insurance Down
Grab 'n' go, quickie stops, and drive-throughs are a given in our fast-paced society, but one auto insurance agency says slowing down can save you money. And they're not talking about lightening your lead foot. In response to a study released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Insurance.com prepared a list of the 10 most dangerous foods to eat while driving because they tend to distract drivers.
$4,500 For a New Car Could Be Coming Your Way
Car manufacturers have been holding on for dear life and coming up with creative ways to sustain their businesses during the recession. The economy has already driven major car companies to bankruptcy, and President Obama is close to signing a measure that would afford more Americans the ability to purchase new vehicles and hopefully prevent more damage to the auto industry.
The $1 billion "cash for clunkers" measure would provide credits to car buyers who trade-in their vehicles for more fuel efficient models.
Your Two Cents: Would You Buy the World's Cheapest Car?
We know the Nano as a small Apple iPod, but the name is shared by another tiny product. India's Tata Motors' version of the Nano, with its $2,300 price-tag, is known as the world's cheapest car.
The four-seater vehicle will be sold in India starting in July, and the manufacturer's chairman hopes the cars will make it to US dealers within two years.
Ford and GM Will Make Car Payments If You Lose Your Job
Hyundai started it, and now Ford and GM have announced their own variations of Hyundai's offer designed to sell cars to a cautious population. While Hyundai's walkaway program offers to absorb car payments for three months and will accept a returned car without any additional payment if a buyer loses her job, Ford and GM have developed slightly different ideas for getting cars off the lots and into the hands of people worried about unemployment.
Ford's program includes paying $700 a month up to one year for new vehicles if buyers lose their jobs, while GM is offering to cover up to nine payments of $500 each in case of unemployment.
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