Used Jeep Wagoneer Buying Guide: Hemi vs Hurricane and Recalls
Wagoneer is the WS family SUV, not Grand Wagoneer. Cover Hemi vs Hurricane years, air-suspension service issues, recalls, and what to verify by VIN.
Used Mazda6 Buying Guide: Best Years, Turbo vs NA and Recalls
Mazda ended U.S. Mazda6 sales after 2021. Here is which years to target, NA vs turbo tradeoffs, recalls by year, and what a history report should show.
Buying a Car at GSA Auctions: Federal Surplus Vehicle Checklist
How federal surplus vehicles sell on GSA Auctions: company vs individual registration, appointment-only inspections, card caps, liquidated damages, removal and the SF 97.
Does the Costco Auto Program Include a CARFAX? What Members Get
Costco prearranges prices with participating dealers but does not sell cars or hand out history reports. The current Certified by Volvo special includes CARFAX through Volvo's CPO rules.
Illinois Title Transfer for a Private Sale: VSD 190, RUT-50 and Fees
Seller signs and dates the title, the buyer titles within 20 days using VSD 190 plus RUT-50, private party tax runs off age or price tables, and plates stay with the seller.
New York Title Transfer for a Private Sale: MV-912, DTF-802 and MV-82
How a New York private sale works: seller signs the title and MV-912, both complete DTF-802, the buyer registers with MV-82 and pays sales tax at the DMV, and plates stay with the seller.
North Carolina Title Transfer for a Private Sale: Notary, MVR-1 and 3% Tax
NC requires a notarized title assignment and MVR-1, charges 3% highway-use tax on market value, gives buyers 28 days, and keeps plates with the seller.
Used Chevy Impala Buying Guide: V-6 vs 2.5, Recalls and Fleet History
The last Impala was built in February 2020. Which tenth-gen years to target, V-6 vs four-cylinder mpg, the 2014 recall pile, and ex-rental red flags.
Used Dodge Grand Caravan Buying Guide: Years, Recalls and Stow 'n Go
The U.S. Grand Caravan ended in 2020. Which years to look at, Stow 'n Go checks, transmission pump and brake recalls, and rental-history red flags to watch.
Used Nissan Versa Buying Guide: Best Years, CVT Checks and Recalls
The Versa ended U.S. production in December 2025. Here is which years to buy, how the 122-hp CVT car drives, recalls by model year, and history-report red flags.
