The Car Dog Guide

Car advice that makes sense.

No jargon, no upsell. Just the things we'd tell a friend before they bought a car, sold one, or approved a repair.

Buying

Car buying guides, negotiation, financing, trade-ins, and new versus used.

Negotiating a car isn't a fight — it's a conversation about four numbers. Here's how to keep all four straight.

How to sell your car, what it's worth, and trade-in versus private sale.

Your car has several different values at once. Which one you get depends entirely on how you sell it.

Maintenance schedules, repair costs, warning lights, tires, brakes, and oil changes.

Which lights mean pull over now, which mean book an appointment, and which mean top something off.

Coverage guides, deductibles, liability versus full coverage, and ways to save.

"Full coverage" isn't a real product. Here's what you're actually buying, and when dropping pieces makes sense.

Ask a Car Dog and get a real answer — 4 guides can't cover everything.