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Guides
How to do the thing: the money, the paperwork, the inspection and the habits, each figure checked against the source that published it.
How to drive safely on a rally
Five habits that keep a group of cars together and out of trouble, from radios and turn signals to what to do when somebody …
The 25-year import rule is actually two rules
One clock is the safety standards' and runs 25 years. The other is the EPA's, runs 21, and writes its arithmetic into the form. …
What is going on with all the Montana plates?
Montana charges no sales tax, and a car eleven years old or older can be registered there permanently. That is most of the answer. …
The trade-in tax credit your state might not give you
In most states a trade-in lowers the price the sales tax is calculated on. California and Virginia tax the full price anyway, and both …
What to check before buying a used enthusiast car
The order matters as much as the list. Paperwork before travel, a cold start before a test drive, and an independent inspection before any …
How to run a car meet people come back to
The venue decides the meet, the exit decides whether there is another one, and both get settled before a date is announced.
Forty-eight months or sixty: what the extra year really costs
The longer loan advertises the lower rate. On the Federal Reserve's own May 2026 averages it still costs $1,124 more, and the arithmetic takes …