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Sep 17

A Car for Your 16-Year-Old: How to Balance Price and Safety

Posted by Taylor Marsden | Shopping, Tips | No Comments

Is there any better feeling than being handed the keys to your very first car? Only if that car is bought and paid for by mom and dad! But buying Junior’s new ride often comes with a ton of questions – mainly how safe is it on the road and how light is it on the wallet? Lorraine Sommerfeld of Driving.ca and Lorraineonline.ca shares her expert tips on how to balance safety with your budget when buying a car for your teenager. Read More

Sep 09

7 Best Infotainment Systems on the Market

Posted by Elliot Chan | Shopping, Tips | 2 Comments

Modern cars are full of exciting new features: some save fuel, some keep us safe and some are literally a computer inside. In-car entertainment systems, also known as infotainment systems, are as common today as cigarette lighters once were. If you’ve gone car shopping in the past few years, you would have seen these in-car technologies presented as standard features. Read More

Sep 02

Why Your Car Shopping Skills are Awful

Posted by Elliot Chan | Shopping, Tips | No Comments

Car shopping skills, you think you got ‘em, but they aren’t something you’re born with. Buying a new car can be a stressful process – sort of like taking an exam or giving a presentation. If you are not prepared you are going to end up making mistakes and feeling silly, if not stupid. Read More

Aug 19

How Car Salespeople Get Paid and Why You Should Know This

Posted by Elliot Chan | Shopping, Tips | No Comments

Have you ever wondered how car salespeople make money? By selling cars, obviously, but how much and when? Read More

Aug 14

Why Do Car Buyers Prefer SUVs to Minivans and Station Wagons?

Posted by Taylor Marsden | Shopping, Tips | One Comment

Once upon a time, roads were littered with soccer moms and dads driving family station wagons and minivans to haul around their kids and cargo, but somewhere along the way the love for those vehicles just plain ran out! Read More

Aug 06

How Mobile Apps Can Help You Fight Distracted Driving

Posted by Taylor Marsden | Features, Lists, Shopping, Tips | No Comments

Messing around on your phone while driving might not seem as dangerous as sitting behind the wheel while intoxicated, but the scary truth of the matter is that it is…and then some! Read More

Aug 05

How to Cancel an Extended Warranty on Your Car

Posted by Elliot Chan | Features, Other, Shopping, Tips | No Comments

Regular warranties provided by auto manufacturers only offer a limited coverage that varies depending on the vehicle and the time limit. Extended warranties are attractive because they offer vehicles greater variety and prolonged coverage. A car owner with extended warranty will not have to pay for unexpected repairs. It’s also simple to get. Car buyers don’t even need to handle the paperwork; the dealership does it all for them. Read More

Jul 22

Everything You Need to Know About Fuel Economy in Automobiles

Posted by Elliot Chan | Shopping, Tips | No Comments

As gas prices continue to increase and the state of our environment remains a hot topic, our automotive fuel economy matters. So, with that in mind, what is fuel economy? It’s the relationship between distance travelled in a car and the amount of fuel consumed. Read More

Jul 14

Are Luxury Cars Actually Worth the Money?

Posted by Taras Trofimov | Features, Other, Shopping, Tips | No Comments

A luxury car is an ideal – something to dream of, save up for and perhaps, one day, acquire. You may certainly not need a luxury car – the same way you don’t really need a piece of jewellery – but you wouldn’t mind having one all the same, if you could afford it. Read More

Jul 03

How to Buy a Car for $6,000 or Less

Posted by Taylor Marsden | Shopping, Tips | No Comments

When it comes to buying a car, we tend to stick with the advice that says, “go new”, if for no other reason than to avoid crazy maintenance costs, but sometimes that’s a piece of luxury not everyone can afford. Read More