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Similar price point, which would you buy?

I want to get my first car and I’ve been hearing alot mix reviews . I hear Honda and Toyota are reliable but super pricey even with high mileage . Give me advice

So I've gotten in my first accident, slid on the road and hit an exit sign and slid some more. I'm more concerned on my vehicle and what steps should be taken next. I was pretty panicked, stayed in my car, and paramedics came really fast actually. I didnt think to check my cars damage, and now that I'm typing this out, I'm so stupid for not even checking. It got towed, and i don't know what to do now. Is it totaled? Is it not? If it's fixable, then how could it even be fixed? Taken to a mechanic? If it's totaled, what now? How could I even check?

So I’ve had my 1991 Ls400 for about 4 and a half months now. I bought it for $6400 and I’ve had to put about another $2000 into it for repairs and stuff. This might not be the right place to ask about this stuff but I’m a senior in high school about to go to college in a few months and my job pays around $100-300 a week depending on my shifts and my insurance is $200 a month. I just took it back from the mechanic today and they told me it needs a new A/C compressor which would be around $1200-1500. My odometer also broke about a week after I bought it which I haven’t fixed yet. I love my car but it’s getting pretty expensive to maintain which is expected for a price like that on fb marketplace. Should I cut my losses and try to sell it for a little profit or double down and save up for the new compressor? Sorry for the long post lol I need advice.

Heyo. So my brother is in a unique position and I thought there’s no better place to ask but here!

He just moved to California and doesn’t have a car. He needs it to do grocery shopping, once every other week in the office, and events. The thing is, he thinks he’ll only be there for two years.

We’ve talked through leasing, buying a cheapy pre owned car or just renting as needed. If you were in this position, what would you do? Thanks!

I am needing financial advice. I'm a 27 Male. So I have a 2019 Charger SXT AWD currently with $20,000 still owed on it. It is at 115,000 miles. Bought it pre-owned in 2023.

I have $33.5k in my checking account and I make $6700 month as of recently that is permanent. I have been eyeing a 2023 Stingray with aboit 7k miles that I would love to have as a daily driver. I am given a take home vehicle for work.

The only downside is my credit score is horrendous at 543 due to me making bad choices when I was younger.

I have been paying my debt off completely. It still won't update my credit score for a few months.

What should I do. I know I can obviously make the payment but will a salesman help me or reject me?

Hi guys, I’ll just get straight to it

I currently drive a 2011 Audi A6 Quattro Supercharged 3.0L

I got a new job and will be having to drive all over my major city, metro areas, and as far down as 2-4 hrs away at times. My Audi has been a nightmare as someone reversed into my front bumper while it was parked, as yall know, maintenance is expensive. And for mileage reimbursement for my company, the car can’t be more than 7 yrs old. With that being said, and with a new income, I want to get a new car. I like tech, I like good mileage, and am focused on fuel economy, and repair costs. all of these cars have great warranties that carry over into the next owner. I’d love some advice on this matter!

My options after doing research for MONTHS are (buying used):

gas: toyota crown limited

electric: 2025 Hyundai ioniq 5

hybrid: Hyundai Sonata 2024 and higher

So im having issues with warranty and replacing my transmission. I’m just going to drop the story below, I just want to know if this even makes sense to anyone else. Not asking for professional legal advice, just anyone’s opinion and their experiences

Location: Texas

Car: 2016 Buick Enclave

Miles: 90k

On 12/17/26 my car was dropped off at the shop due to the transmission skipping. I have had the car for 1 year and only put 5k miles on it. My Job is 5-7 min away and 45mph speed limit, I rarely go anywhere in it. The warranty I have is 4 years unlimited miles.

When dropped off It was deemed to be the entire transmission as it was skipping multiple gears, multiple forms of proof was shown to adjuster who the shop says didn’t even care to actually look at the car while it was driving or anything they had to show pertaining to the transmission.

The adjuster sent in his ‘findings’ and that started the 48 hour clock for the warranty company. They responded saying it was an electrical issue with the torque converter and that wasn’t covered. The shop went back and fourth appealing 3 times telling them it was the entire transmission not that sensor they were claiming (electrical). Warranty company wanted ‘more proof’ as the shop already sent what was necessary and then some. They just resent the same things including VIDEO of the scanners while driving it. Finally 2-3 weeks later the warranty company says “we will just change the torque converter. We will send the part” they sent over the order forum to the shop even after the shop told them that would not fix the issue and the car would be back in the shop for another transmission. They still moved forward with the torque converter. The NEXT DAY on their OWN decision, the warranty company said “wait” and didn’t send the part. For eight working days they fought among themselves to decide what to do and ended up deciding to change the whole transmission, they would send the transmission.

So fast forward two weeks, the transmission they had sent shows up at the shop in an unlabeled black box. They put it in and test drive it. The car SLAMS at second gear. There is no second gear in this transmission. They call warranty company and the warranty company would only give them the transmission company’s acronym and no contact info. They told the shop they needed to go through them to talk to the company. After some days the transmission company contacted the shop and sent a new transmission and had the broken one sent back. The second transmission reaches the city I’m in on a Friday, due delivery for that following Monday. Monday came and the shop checked the tracking, the second transmission is in North Carolina. Shop Had to go through the hoops and come to find out the transmission was put on the wrong delivery truck. So that was hot shot back to my city that Thursday and put in. That Friday I’m called and the shop said this transmission was worse. The sensors inside wouldn’t even let it engage to let the engine know it’s running.

So a THIRD transmission is sent, this one is put in and takes a lot of miles to get it to learn and start shifting smoothly. The shop kept it and drove it for almost a week making sure it was okay for me.

I finally picked up the car and filled it with gas.

Fast forward to two weeks ago, 4/3/26, I haven’t even put 320 miles on the car and I was merging onto the interstate and it jerked. Looked down and check engine light came on. I immediately called the shop and told them I was on the way to them. On my way, the car completely shut down (those transmission sensors) while I was between cars and couldn’t get out onto a shoulder when I looked in the rear view and a 18 wheeler almost slammed into the back of me (not paying attention I’m guessing) and swerved around me behind the car that was to my left almost causing a accident on that side to go around me.

So I get the car to the shop to find out that transmission company doesn’t even want to pay the shop for the work they did with the first two messed up transmissions. So they called the warranty company and they started a new claim. Went through the process again and it was immediately sent up the ladder. Same adjuster doing the same thing as last time. The warranty company is saying they are going to contact the same transmission company to send another (fourth) transmission.

I didn’t feel safe to even leave the city in this car, now I don’t even feel safe on the road with these transmissions. We are going on five months of me missing work, begging for rides, people going out their way to give me a ride, I missed events, funeral, etc because I don’t have a car due to this. I paid for a warranty to provide reliable and fixed solutions to the covered issues and this is what I’m getting. I have Texas Legal Shield through my job and I plan to go that route, I just want to make sure I know what I’m looking at here when I ask and if I’m valid legally in even starting a suit against this company.

I also wanted to know if there was anything like the lemon law that pertained to extended warranties. Thank you 🙏🏽

I've been babysitting my parents' 2018 Mitsubshi Eclipse Cross (I am in my 60s, they are elderly, I'm not a teenager asking about mom and dad's car here). I haven't been regularly driving it, but it's only been about three weeks since I last started it. now when I try all I get is a rapid clicking sound from the engine compartment. I assumed it was the battery- my own car is a 2011 and for to battery to die so rapidly is unexpected behavior for me. I have trouble believing it's the battery as all the many crazy dashboard indicators light up when I try to start. is it the electronic ignition trying to do its thing but can't? I looked under the hood and the battery is not exactly standard like the old batteries, trying to jump it might be difficult, but would it damage it to try just like any car (I know how to safely jump start a car)?

I’m considering getting a new car. My current car is a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. It runs great and has no issues. The paint is chipped in multiple spots, and the windshield is cracked. Kelly blue book says it’s worth $600, Carvana and car gurus says $100. Is my car worth more?