Charisse Medrano
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8 cars shoppers often overlook until it is too late
You probably know the big-name bestsellers on dealer lots, but some of the smartest buys are the ones you barely see in ads or on…
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15 vehicles that test owner loyalty over time
When you keep a vehicle for a decade or more, you are voting with your wallet and your time. Some models quietly earn that trust,…
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9 cars that surprised buyers for the wrong reasons
You expect a new car to feel solid, safe, and drama free, at least for the first few years. Yet some models have shocked buyers…
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13 cars that trigger expensive visits sooner than owners expect
You expect routine oil changes and maybe a set of tires, not a parade of surprise shop visits. Yet some cars burn through brake jobs,…
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11 models technicians say are not worth the risk
When you shop for a used car, you are really betting on the judgment of the technicians who see these vehicles fail. Mechanics, including Dec…
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7 cars that rarely see the inside of a repair bay
If you hate surprise repair bills, you are not alone. With the average new car price hitting $50,080, you want something that spends more time…
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10 vehicles that developed a reputation no one predicted
You probably expect certain cars to become legends, but some of the most talked‑about vehicles earned reputations nobody saw coming. From awkward crossovers that turned…
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When IROC-Z dreams filled suburban driveways
In the late 1980s, few sights captured suburban aspiration quite like a Camaro IROC idling at the curb, its graphics loud, its exhaust louder, and…
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The cars that defined high school parking lots in the ’80s
Across the United States in the 1980s, high school parking lots functioned as informal car shows, where status, taste, and mechanical luck were all on…
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The 1965 Shelby Cobra and performance without compromise
The 1965 Shelby Cobra has long stood as proof that performance need not be softened to be desirable. Conceived by Carroll Shelby as a pure…
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