Car buying guides, negotiation tactics, financing tips, insurance advice, used car inspections, and everything between the test drive and the title transfer.
Rebuilt title cars cost 20% to 40% less than clean title equivalents. The savings are real, but so are the insurance penalties, financing barriers, and title washing fraud that puts 1 in 325 used cars on the road with hidden damage.
John Progar·15 min read
Buying & OwnershipA rebuilt title means the car was declared a total loss by an insurance company and then repaired to pass a state safety inspection.
John Progar·9 min read
Buying & OwnershipThe Mazda RX-8 is simultaneously the most rewarding and the most punishing sports car you can buy for under $15,000 in 2026.
John Progar·10 min read
Buying & OwnershipFive websites. Five different prices. The spread between them can be $4,000 or more, and the one your dealer is using is almost certainly the lowest.
John Progar·11 min read