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While Toyota and Mazda are the go-to Japanese brands in most segments, these brand-new Nissan models can be had for dirt-cheap if you know where to look.

Elon Musk’s bid to buy OpenAI for $97 billion has sparked fears among Tesla investors that he’ll dump his shares to fund the deal. Several Tesla insiders, including Elon’s brother, Kimbal Musk, Tesla Chairwoman, & CFO, are already selling their stock.

Can you take the Tesla Cybertruck through an automatic car wash? One owner says a Westerly RI, car wash refused to let him enter theirs for fear of being held liable for any damage. Here is Philipp’s surprising story. What does Tesla say about it?

Should you buy a new Honda CR-V or keep driving your older model? Michael drives a 2015 Honda CR-V and couldn't be happier with the SUV. He's not about to get into a high car payment. Here is his story and why it's a smarter choice than buying new. 

If you don't want to spend $4.0 million on a Koenigsegg Jesko, this replica is as close to the original as it can be. Almost everything is custom-made, except the powertrain, which comes from Toyota.

Imagine buying a new 2024 Toyota Tundra; it starts smoking with only 11,000 miles, and Toyota tells you it needs a new engine. However, Toyota makes it right, buys back your truck and you get a new Tundra Limited for the same price. Here is Duane’s story.

A Cybertruck owner with a golden truck says he has to deal with constant hostility toward him and his family. His wife has stopped using the truck, and he says he wants to trade it in for another Tesla, but the EV maker has refused.

Tesla owners may be targeted for hate crimes. A new report from 9 News in Denver says a Tesla dealer in Loveland, Colorado, has been vandalized three times in ten days. The Tesla Owners Facebook page says owners are also being targeted. Are you at risk?

A Cybertruck owner drives straight into a concrete pole while using Tesla’s latest FSD software. However, rather than being mad, he says, “Thank you, Tesla!” In addition, he says he will not share the accident footage to protect Tesla’s image.

Does the Ford Bronco have a serious leaking issue? That's what Jordyn says about her 2024 Ford Bronco. When she opens the door, water pours in if it's raining or snowing. Is this a design flaw that Ford needs to address with the Bronco? 

A Cybertruck owner says a random stranger approached him and said, “Let me tell you something.” Then, the stranger started a tirade about the Cybertruck. However, the owner adds that the issue wasn’t Elon Musk, and the guy had a lifted Ford F-350 diesel.

Did the first Tesla Cybertruck buyers get a raw deal? Should they have waited to buy the new truck? There are multiple incentives, and prices have dropped. Frank purchased the first Cybertrucks and says he feels played. What do other early buyers say?

Elon Musk has found himself in a controversy after he said, “Tax reform is needed. Too many loopholes.” People are criticizing Musk, saying Tesla hasn’t paid any federal taxes for 6 out of the past 7 years. However, Musk says there is an explanation.

Should you put new wheels on your Tesla vehicle, how many miles per charge will you lose, and will new wheels affect driving performance? Here is Terry's Tesla Model 3 with chrome rims, what other owners say, and what every Tesla owner should know. 

A group of Tesla Cybertruck owners make fun of a Chevrolet Silverado owner who complained that his $100,000 truck is always breaking down and getting towed. They add that Ford, Chevy, & Doge don’t have as good engineers as Tesla.

The unbelievable story of a disgruntled customer who crashed his used Subaru Outback through the front door of the car dealer where he purchased it continues. Michael Murray says he blacked out for a second, and the story continues.

One of the most searched cars on the internet last year was the 2025 Impala; sadly, there isn’t one coming. However, I think, designed and built right, it could be a Tesla Model S killer.

Mergers are complex, and the Nissan-Honda merger appears to have failed. While the Foxconn partnership is a far better path, it doesn’t address the reduced competition benefit of the merger.

Scout wants to sell directly to customers like Tesla does, but even Tesla can’t sell directly in South Carolina, where Scout is located. This inability to sell directly is increasing the probability that China will own the EV car market.

The 2007-2021 Toyota Tundra is one of the most popular choices for a long-term pickup truck, but there are a few thing you need to know about.

Imagine owning a 2024 Toyota Tundra and you hear rattling from under the truck. It's concerning. You finally get it into the dealer, who says it needs a software update, but it doesn't fix it. Here is what all 2024 Toyota Tundra owners need to know. 

A Tesla Cybertruck owner says his wife wasn’t too excited when he bought a Cybertruck. However, she was converted into a fan after the power went out, and the Cybertruck provided backup power. She even exclaimed, “Thank you, Elon Musk!”

Imagine driving your new 2024 Chevrolet Silverado truck, and the brakes go out when you are driving on the freeway. That's what happened to Mandy. Here is her terrifying story of getting her truck stopped in rush hour traffic to avoid a scary situation.

I took a look at Toyota Tundra extended warranties, owners opt for to determine what you should be paying what what to look for.

Scott purchased a 2025 Tesla Model Y Performance trim level. How does he like it? There's plenty to like, and he only has one negative. With kids used to slamming his Toyota Tundra truck doors, he says the doors are too light. What do you think? 

For a short amount of time last night, Tesla’s online configurator, both on desktop and mobile, was showing the price of the base model Cybertruck as $0. People tried to take advantage and order a new Cybertruck, but the glitch was quickly patched up.

Jamie only has 3,000 miles on her 2025 Ford Explorer and wonders if others have the same issue with the push-button start. She's taken it to the dealer, and they can't replicate the problem. Here is what other Ford Explorer owners should know. 

A brand-new Tesla Cybertruck owner says his 2025 truck has so many dents: “it looks like it was beaten by a hammer.” The owner caught the issues during delivery, but he was pressured by a Tesla rep who told him everything was “within spec.”

Cybertruck owners have shared how their truck handles doing “real truck” work. Most say they are happy with the Cybertruck’s hauling performance but add that the truck has too many nooks and crannies where hey and dirt can get stuck.

A Cybertruck owner says his wiper automatically decided to swipe the windshield and ended up completely self-destructing and tearing itself apart during heavy snow. Now the owner says Tesla should fix the wiper for free because it automatically turned on.