Tips & Advice

Buying a Used Electric Car? Here's Everything You Need to Know

Electric cars — whether battery-electric EVs with no gas engine at all, or plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) that combine electric drive and internal combustion engines — are still a mystery to most Americans. Even in California, which…

The Best Way to Sell Your Car: Trade In vs. Carmax vs. Craigslist

Selling a used car can be stressful. But it doesn’t have to be. Used cars are more popular than ever. Americans bought about 40,000,000 used vehicles last year, and, according to the Wall Street Journal, used car values are on…

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 …

Buying a Car Out of State: When It Makes Sense and How to Do It

Even with today’s powerful online car shopping resources, which can bring up listings from Anchorage to Atlanta with the tap of a finger, most new and used car purchases are still made within ten miles from home. But traveling…

How to Read a Vehicle History Report from CARFAX or Autocheck

Every car-buying expert will tell you the same thing. Don’t buy a used car without reading its vehicle history report thoroughly and carefully. It’s good advice. Unless the used car in question has always belonged to your Uncle…

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…

How to Finance an Older Used Car

We’re no doubt preaching to the choir here, but there are lots of great reasons for buying an older car. If you’re nostalgic for the style of a past era, these vehicles will satisfy your thirst for vintage design. For example,…

Buying a Used Hybrid? Here's Everything You Need to Know

It would have been rare a few years ago for hybrids to show up on most used-car shopping lists. There weren’t that many in the market, and there wasn’t much choice. Toyota’s hybrids dominated, with gas-electric models from Honda…

Don't Buy a Used Car Without Doing These 4 Things

You’ve done your research, and you’ve identified the make and model of the used car you wish to purchase. But you didn’t stop there, you busy beaver. You’ve also taken a look at local inventory, and you’ve found a few vehicles…

The Best Used Car Websites

A couple of decades ago, the search for a used vehicle began with hours spent squinting through the classifieds. You’d then head out to get a closer look at each candidate, and this could involve fending off aggressive salespeople…

Listing Your Car for Sale? Avoid These 7 Deadly Sins

At Klipnik, we read lots of used car listings, and it’s not because they are so beautifully crafted. Usually, the opposite is true. Most are hastily thrown together and lack key details. Not only is this frustrating for buyers,…