Every reported accident, big or small, reduces your car’s value in the marketplace, even if repairs return it to its pre-accident condition — and that reduction is in addition to the typical loss of ...

In this column, I mainly focus on buying cars. But there’s another half of the equation, and it’s just as important. The trade-in. Let’s take a look at trading in your old car. Before we get into ...

Whether you're thinking of buying a car or not, learning the trade-in value of your used car can be valuable to check before you sell or trade in. J.D. Power trade-in values inherently differ from ...

You might be able to trade in a car with negative equity, but it doesn’t always make sense ...

Knowing your car’s value is an important piece of information. You may use this figure for insurance reasons, when preparing to buy or sell, when preparing to refinance or when calculating your net ...

I wish we all had a military-sized budget for car shopping and no obligation to recoup money by selling our old cars, but that's not the case. If you want to get the most out of your current car and ...

On April 2, a month-long reprieve that U.S. automakers were given from a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican imports is set to expire. That means car prices are expected to rise dramatically, given ...

When it comes time to get rid of your old car, you might wonder: “Should I sell my car to a dealer or privately?” Selling privately is more likely to get you the best price. At the same time, the ...

If your vehicle has been in a car accident, that damage will likely appear in vehicle history reports. Most buyers today use these reports, such as CarFax, to learn more about how the vehicle was used ...