In the past, your vehicle may have started to feel its age when the odometer hit 100,000 miles. Thanks to improved engineering, build quality, and technology, your vehicle can now last longer. Do not be surprised if your vehicle hits 250,000 miles on the odometer. How does a vehicle make it 250,000 miles? There are plenty of factors that will keep a vehicle on the road to meet…
At one time, pickups were mostly seen in agricultural areas and on job sites. But in the last few decades, more and more motorists have come to appreciate the utility of trucks for personal, rather than occupational, reasons. Truck manufacturers have responded by making their vehicles more family-friendly, with 4-door cabs and comfort and convenience features that make them…
Remember George Bailey’s car in It’s A Wonderful Life? It was supposed to be old, and that open-sided model with the radiator grille and running boards certainly looked the part compared to everything else in Bedford Falls. It turns out George was driving a 1919 Dodge Model 10, making it 27 years old at the…
Before the SUV revolution and the widespread use of seatbelts, family cars were typically sedans or station wagons based on sedan designs. Cars weren’t as space-efficient as they are now, but they were wide and often had both front and rear bench seats. So, when there were a few extra people on a trip, we…
Mid-size pickup trucks have made a comeback, with almost every model redesigned in the past few years. Full-size trucks still sell in much larger numbers, but as Motor Trend points out, many full-size truck owners paid for capability they will never actually use. Meanwhile, mid-size trucks are more efficient, easier to park, and leave more…
With the economy the way that it is, more car owners are keeping their vehicles longer than ever. Data shows that owners are keeping their cars for more than eight years, and if you drive an average of 15,000 miles per year, that means you’ll end up putting over 120,000 miles on your car. This…
If you are interested in an off-road truck, you’ll face two main challenges: a wide range of options and the fact that they are all pretty expensive when new. Used models tend to be a bit more affordable. OffroadXtreme.com put together a list of no fewer than 22 of the best off-road trucks currently available,…
What are the best-selling pickup trucks in the U.S.A. today? It is quite an impressive list, according to U.S. News and World Report. They listed these pickup trucks backwards in terms of sales volume for the first six months of the 2025 calendar year. Before they dove into the list, U.S. News and World Report…
As of this writing, the average price for a new car is $46,633. Sometimes, the more affordable option is to shop on the used car market. Kelley Blue Book (KBB), which has been the standard guide in automotive value for almost 100 years, has compiled what they believe to be the best used compact SUVs…
