Want to preserve your car's value? Avoid these four features, including lift kits and bad paint jobs, that can tank your trade-in value and cost you money.

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Your car starts to depreciate once you drive it off the dealership and will continue to lose its value over the years. However, the value significantly drops after an accident, even if you get the ...

Automatic car washes are a $14 billion-plus industry in the U.S. Unfortunately, they could cost you and your car big bucks, ...

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 ...

Spending money on mods often impacts the resale price of a car down the road — but not always in the direction you might ...

A prepaid maintenance plan is a type of contract that covers a set of routine maintenance services. Car owners can usually ...

Johanna Leggatt is the Lead Editor for Forbes Advisor, Australia. She has more than 20 years' experience as a print and digital journalist, including with Australian Associated Press (AAP) and The Sun ...

If your car is totaled, you may be able to get a check for its actual cash value from the insurance company. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...