In this column, I mainly focus on buying cars. But there’s another half of the equation, and it’s just as important. The trade-in. Let’s take a look at trading in your old car. Before we get into ...

It's the age-old question for car owners: maximize a car's trade-in value and replace it early or drive it long term and wait until you get that last mile before trading it for a new vehicle. So when ...

You might be able to, but it doesn’t always make sense.

Selling or trading in your car can significantly contribute to the purchase of a new vehicle. The question is: When is the best time to trade in or sell your car? Value retention and depreciation are ...

I wish we all had a military-sized budget for car shopping and no obligation to recoup money by selling our old cars, but that's not the case. If you want to get the most out of your current car and ...

A car is one of the most costly assets any of us ever buy, but unlike property, it’s not one that has a great record of retaining its value. In fact, depreciation is a fact of life when it comes to ...