Podcasts · Grown-Up Stuff: How to Adult
Buy a Car like a Grown-Up: Part 1
· 36 min · S1 E10
Episode Buy a Car like a Grown-Up: Part 1
There’s something incredibly appealing about having the freedom to move seamlessly throughout the world in your very own car. Nowadays, there are a lot of car options to choose from and all at very different price points.
With the help of CarTalk Editor-in-Chief Jamie Page Deaton, Matt and Molly figure out how to choose the right car based on needs and cost. Discover the best ways to calculate a budget for acquiring a car, the different types of fuel-efficient and electric vehicle options on the road, and the latest safety features in cars and how to use them.
Plus learn about how you can avoid becoming upside down on your car loan.
Sources Cited:
• The Zebra - Car Ownership Statistics • Pew Research Center - “Car, bike or motorcycle? Depends on where you live" • AA Newsroom - Annual Cost of New Car Ownership Crosses $10K Mark • U.S. Department of Transportation - NHTSA Announces Final Rule Requiring Rear Visibility Technology • J.D. Power - Electric Vehicle Trends for 2023
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Links in the notes 6
- https://www.thezebra.com/resources/research/car-ownership-statistics/
- https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2015/04/16/car-bike-or-motorcycle-depends-on-where-you-live/
- https://newsroom.aaa.com/2022/08/annual-cost-of-new-car-ownership-crosses-10k-mark/
- https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/nhtsa-announces-final-rule-requiring-rear-visibility-technology
- https://www.jdpower.com/cars/shopping-guides/electric-vehicle-trends-for-2023
- https://omnystudio.com/listener
Transcript
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