Cars

Clearing Up Car Insurance Confusion

One of the most frustrating things about many insurance products is their complexity. Just when you think you’ve answered the question: “How much will I get if…” something else surprises you about how the benefits are structured. Over the past year, I’ve been knee-deep in research on health and car insurance products as a result [...]

Is Progressive Snapshot Worth It?

Nearly two years ago, I revisited my auto insurance premiums as I do every few years, and decided that switching to Progressive was the most logical and inexpensive choice among the providers I quoted (4-5 of them). Through two fender-benders (neither our fault), they have been nothing short of fantastic to work with. While the [...]

Hertz Car Sales Update: Customers Speak Out

Since I published my thoughts on buying rental cars and my review of Hertz Car Sales over a year ago, they have been among the most popular posts on this site. Readers are very interested in ways to save on their car purchases and are willing to give buying a rental car a try. It’s [...]

Parking Lot Hit-and-Run

Last week, a fellow member of the human race decided to nail my car in the parking lot and flee. These are my tips for dealing with the situation.

Track Your Gas Mileage With Fuelly

Surprisingly, while most of us know how many miles per gallon we should be getting, very few of us take the time to verify the information and keep track of it regularly. Enter Fuelly, a free and easy-to-use tool.

5 Ways to Radically Reduce Your Car Costs

As a country, we’re spending a lot of money on getting from A to B—very often, even more than we spend on housing! We need to suck it up and think bigger when it comes to cutting car costs.

Why I Would Be Stupid Enough to Buy a Smart Car

Every time we pass by a Smart Car on the road and I act the least bit interested, I get at least one “you’re dumb” look and the inevitable drawn-out “Why??” Here is why.

Buying a Car from Hertz Car Sales

Reviewing our experience with Hertz Rent2Buy, including the entire process and what we liked and did not like about it. Includes tips for getting the most out of the test drive.

Is an Extended Car Warranty Worth It?

This is part of a seven-post series discussing our journey to buy a new car. Scroll to the bottom of this post to explore the entire series. The series took a brief break while I wrapped up my transaction with Hertz, but I’m ready to wrap up the series this week with a Rent2Buy review. [...]