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 ...

Your car’s worth isn’t as mysterious as dealers want you to believe-but the game has more hidden rules than a Marvel movie. Trading in your car feels like walking into a pawn shop run by algorithms.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, 29.3% of trade-ins toward new car purchases had negative equity, according to new data from car website Edmunds. The average amount owed on trade-ins with negative ...

Trading in your car can feel like a game. Here’s how to stay one move ahead and keep more money in your pocket. In this column, I mainly focus on buying cars. But there’s another half of the equation, ...