My journey to the purchase of my first car was a long and calculated process, which started deep into my late thirties. I was 37 years old and many of my peers had already had their second or third ...

After years of working multiple jobs and saving money, I finally bought my dream car. Two weeks ago, I took a red Volkswagen Beetle Convertible home, and we have been inseparable ever since. About ...

When I was a teenager, I bought my first car. It was a Toyota Tercel with a few hundred miles on it and cost less than $10,000. Granted, this was 30 years ago. Now that I have a daughter turning 17, I ...

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Use a test drive when car shopping to help determine if the vehicle will be comfortable while meeting your needs and expectations. Budget for upfront costs like taxes and registration costs when car ...

Buying a new car (or a new-to-you car) is exciting, but it can also be easy to fall into traps -- especially if you've never taken out a car loan before. I bought my first car in my 20s and financed ...

When I turned 15 in 1990 (in LA driving age was still 15), I paid $1,000 for a 1985 Toyota standard cab, long bed pickup from a family friend. My brother paid for part of it since he would need the ...

BackgroundIve always been a wannabe car enthusiast pretty much since school days when a chance look at a neighbor kids ...