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John Pearley Huffman

About John Pearley Huffman

John has been writing about cars since 1990 and is getting okay at it. He is a Contributing Editor at Car and Driver, and his work has also appeared in the New York Times as well as more than 100 automotive publications and websites.

How to Evaluate a Used Car from Its VIN and Records

It used to be that used cars were purchased solely as acts of faith. Tires were kicked, leaks were hunted down, and the wad of receipts in the glove compartment might prove someone once cared about the machine. For a while. In…

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How to Buy a Car at a Government Auction

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, a part of the United States federal government you’ve likely never heard of unless you work in it, total spending by all governments in the United States totaled $7.3 trillion in …

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Used Car Repairs: When to Fix It and When Not To

No used car is perfect. They’ve all seen use and probably some abuse, been exposed to sun and wind and rain, endured muddy shoes and Starbucks spills and parking lot scapes. Call it patina. Call it normal wear and tear. Call …

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What's the Best Used Sports Car Ever? Corvette vs. Miata vs. 911

Sports cars are an indulgence. Comfort, space, and even reliability are all sacrificed on the altar of Handling and Speed. And if that altar is busy, then all that can be offered up to the God of Beauty and Allure instead. In…

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The Best Half-Ton Pickup Truck of All Time

Trucks aren’t about beauty. But there are beautiful trucks. Trucks aren’t about comfort. But a comfortable truck is a better truck. Trucks are about work. And a truck that can’t work isn’t much of a truck. Evaluating the greatest…

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Buying Your First Million Dollar Used Car

Things have gone well. The IPO sold out in 20 minutes, smart accountants have sheltered your accumulated wealth, your health is good, the house is paid for, and the pool cleaning guy comes every single day because, dang it, you…

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The XV10 Toyota Camry is a Used Car Hidden Gem

Paint fades, that new car smell wafts away, upholstery wears, and dings and dents are inevitable. Great used cars don’t avoid those indignities, they wear them as battle scars. They’re indomitable and intrepid, reliable and…

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