Common Sense Tips on Cars: Even A Real Estate Attorney Can Help
Quite frequently, my real estate and litigation clients call me to ask "just one quick question" about this and that. Often, it has to do with work issues, car or insurance matters. My last round of...
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View ArticleMust I buy the rental car company's insurance coverage?
On a recent trip, I got into a big argument with the person at the airport rental car counter. She told me that I couldn't rent the car if I didn't buy their company's insurance. She won the argument...
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Car Service Contracts: Who Is Authorized to Do the Repairs
Who is authorized to do repairs under a service contract may make a big difference in your decision whether to buy it. Some contracts allow you to choose among several service dealers or authorized...
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Automobile Service Contracts: Are They Worth it?
An automobile service contract is similar to a warranty -- they both promise to perform or pay for certain repairs or services to your car. However, unlike a warranty, a service contract always costs...
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Cutting Car Insurance Costs
Here are a few suggestions for ways to reduce your premiums:Shop around for insurance. Just because your current company once offered you the best deal doesn't mean it's still competitive.Increase your...
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Buying Car Insurance
Most states require that every registered vehicle carry some sort of auto insurance. But even if there were no such requirements, all drivers would be wise to think carefully about how much and what...
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Trading in Your Old Car
Before trading in your old car, find out its value by looking at the Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com, also available in libraries and bookstores) or Edmunds Car Buying Guide (www.edmunds.com). You can...
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Buying a New Car
All too often, people buying a new car walk out of the dealership with a car they can't afford, a car they don't really want, or a car for which they paid far too much. This is not surprising, given...
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Getting the Best Deal on a Used Car
Getting a good deal means both a quality car and a good price. When negotiating price, aim to pay close to the wholesale value of the car. Of course, the seller will be pushing for the retail value. In...
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Buying a Used Car
Although buying a used car is often a smart financial decision, it's also a transaction full of potential for disaster. We all know someone who paid too much for a used car that fell apart on the way...
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"As Is" Sales
If a used car is sold "as is," the implied warranties don't apply. This means that you must pay for all repairs that aren't covered by an express warranty, even if the car breaks down on the way home...
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Car Warranties: The Basics
An automobile warranty is a promise by a manufacturer or dealer that it will repair or replace defects in your car, or that your car will be of a certain quality, for a specified period of...
View ArticleBest Consumer Information and Consumer Protection Websites
Become a knowledgeable consumer, avoid fraud, and make wise consumer decisions. Whether you are buying a car, traveling abroad, or worried about internet scams, arm yourself with valuable information...
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Gap Insurance Protection: Is it Worth it?
You don't need to consider gap protection if, during your loan term or lease, you will not owe more than your car is worth. To determine whether or not you are likely to be upside down and for how...
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Gap Insurance for Your Car: Do You Need It?
Gap insurance, more accurately called gap protection, covers the difference between what you owe on your car and how much the car is worth. Not everyone needs gap insurance (also called "totaled...
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Maintenance and Repairs During the Car Lease
Your lease agreement will specify who must pay for maintenance and repairs during the lease term. In addition, the agreement should come with a manufacturer's warranty. Ideally, it will cover the...
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Leasing a Car
Many new car drivers lease, rather than purchase, their vehicles. Although leasing can be a good deal for some people, for many it's not. Before the dealership persuades you that leasing is the answer...
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Lemon Law Remedies
Although most state lemon laws apply to new car sales only, a few states have lemon laws that also cover used cars. You should check the definition of a "new car" in your state lemon law. (To find your...
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Lemon Law for New Cars
An estimated 150,000 cars each year (or 1% of new cars) are lemons -- cars that have repeated, unfixable problems. Every state has enacted some type of "lemon law" to help consumers who get stuck with...
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Rental Rates and Fees
Rental car companies charge rental fees as well as many other special fees and charges. Here's the low-down:Rental rates. Rental car companies usually charge rental rates per day. The rate may include...
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Renting a Car
All too often, renting a car means standing in long lines, discovering that the car you reserved is not available, and learning that the price quoted over the phone doesn't include additional charges...
View ArticleWomen Buying Cars
Women buy 54% of the cars in the United States, and influence 84% of all vehicle purchase decisions. Yet most women dread the car buying experience, with good reason. Women often get ignored,...
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Here are some of the most recent articles published by our team of attorney editors and freelance experts.
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How to Buy a Boat
In Part One, I discussed how a new boat buyer can protect himself or herself from the boat yard's financial trouble and from the catastrophic loss of the boat while building. This article supposes you...
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How to Buy a Boat
You find a nice model boat, talk to the builder and come to terms, and plunk down five-figure money to get the process started. Two months later the builder has used your money to buy a hull and an...
View ArticleHow Can I Know I'm Buying a Safe Car?
Choosing a new car for your family should certainly include some research into the safety of the vehicle, and its ability to protect the passengers in the event of an accident. Here are some important...
View ArticleWyoming Wrongful Termination Laws
Have you recently lost your job? If so, you might be wondering whether you have grounds for a wrongful termination lawsuit. In Wyoming, as in other states, employees work at will. This means an...
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