At the time, the market value was sticker price. The demand was high and there weren't enough trucks on the lots. Could we have bought it for less? Yes, but then you'd be reading about this few month… (View Post)

darex, I have driven the Mini Cooper. The automatic transmission isn't perfect, but I'd give it the slight edge. It has an even stiffer ride than the GTI though. -Ron Montoya, Consumer Advice Editor (View Post)

Hi kelemvor, Sorry to hear about the accident. I've never heard of the insurance company buying a car for someone. Usually they just cut a check and I have a feeling that's what they'll do here. Stil… (View Post)

mariang99, There's many things to consider, but if you're looking at it from a financial perpective, it is almost always cheaper to fix the car and keep it. This article goes more into detail about t… (View Post)

One other thing to note is that there may not be too many manual equipped cars on the dealer lots. It may take some searching around but stick with it (no pun intended :) My pick of the list would be… (View Post)