Car Buying & Ownership

12+ hour, 58+ min ago   (627+ words) Buying car insurance can feel like a box-ticking exercise: choose third-party cover, add protection for your own vehicle and renew the policy on time. The real test, however, often comes when you need to make a claim. Small details such…...

15+ hour, 45+ min ago   (719+ words) Monday, September 14, 2026 The local Australian subsidiary of insurance giant Zurich Insurance announced on Monday that it would include Tesla’s self-driving technology as a rating factor in calculating premiums, a first for Australia’s insurance industry and only the second instance of…...

21+ hour ago   (838+ words) A dealership can usually solve a slow-selling vehicle with one simple move: lower the price. But some cars and trucks seem to reek of desperation anyway, triggering a kind of sixth sense in buyers that keeps them walking no matter…...

21+ hour, 57+ min ago   (114+ words) Insurance pricing is quietly shifting in favor of Tesla owners who drive with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) engaged. Lemonade made headlines with a bold 50% per-mile discount for FSD users, and Tesla Insurance has been building out its own discount structure for…...

22+ hour, 22+ min ago   (608+ words) AvBrief.com Engine TBO and Insurance I recently got a call from a reader relatively new to aircraft ownership and she was rattled after sitting through an FAA safety seminar. Apparently the presenting FAA inspector made a blanket statement that…...

20+ hour, 21+ min ago   (1077+ words) "Miatas bring out the best in people," said Mazda's Dave Coleman. Tucked behind my mother's garage in New Jersey sits an abandoned 33-year-old Mazda Miata. It belonged to my father, Buz, an avid enthusiast who would take it out every…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (436+ words) If you've been to any Costco warehouse for bulk household items, you know how amazing their prices can be. In fact, shoppers usually head to Costco expecting to save on everyday essentials, and the same principle applies to tires, as…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (344+ words) THE old Government jet was sold for less than €1million — then broken up for parts. The Department of Defence had been told the Learjet 45’s sale might raise up to €1.7million. However, this turned out to be far too optimistic — with the…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (906+ words) I have a 2023 Hyundai Kona Electric. I bought it new and have a couple of years left on the loan. This summer, I’ve been getting almost monthly emails from the dealership offering an “upgrade.” They say I could trade it…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (484+ words) A Honda Ridgeline owner brought his truck in for a routine oil change. It had 18,000 miles on it. The dealer called an hour later asking for $627.68 to service parts Honda's own manual doesn't require touching until 75,000 to 80,000 miles. Some car…...