Philip is an automotive expert who writes a syndicated column for NerdWallet. He has appeared on national TV and radio and once wore a hidden camera for ABC News to show how to haggle for a used car. His passion is helping people save money in their automotive budgets.
Buying a vehicle is more difficult than ever. Shoppers have long been accustomed to negotiating discounts from the figure on the window sticker. In today’s shortage-driven market, though, many dealers…
As if we need more bad news about car buying, an analysis by Consumer Reports shows that many Americans are drastically overpaying for their car loans. And we can’t place…
Sure, you’d like to get a new car now, but prices are through the roof and inventories are bone dry. Instead, put a little TLC and proactive maintenance into your…
If you’re shopping for a new or used car in today’s overheated market, you’ll find that the game has changed. A variety of conditions have seemingly given sellers the upper…
Would you like to pay $2 a gallon — or a lot less — for gas? If you drove an electric car, that’s the equivalent of what you would pay…
My wife and I are planning a once-in-a-lifetime, 10,000-mile, coast-to-coast road trip. The dream is an epic journey along roads less traveled, but the reality is careful planning to lower…
Believe it or not, there are still plenty of places in the U.S. where there’s no cell phone service and, as a result, no way of navigating with your smartphone…
In the classic travel movie “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” an airport shuttle leaves Steve Martin in a distant parking lot only to find the car he rented isn’t there. He…
The same thing that happened with toilet paper last year — shortages and panic buying — is now happening with cars. “In my 28 years in the business, I’ve never…
While the first electric vehicles were great for commuting, their limited range — about 100 miles on a charge — kept them close to home. Now a bumper crop of…
