Does Your Car Roll Out the Red Carpet for Thieves?

By Catherine Powell

Image courtesy Pixabay

With the average price of a new car being $48,558 and the average price of a used car running at $20,000 at $25,000, you'd think people would take care where, when, and how they park their rides.  But you'd probably be surprised to find out that many motorists neglect to secure their vehicles properly.  This resulted in 45,973 vehicle thefts in Florida alone in 2022.  That doesn't account for items stolen from or damage done to unattended vehicles.  More shocking still is the fact that many of the thefts could have easily been prevented if their owners had practiced a few simple security measures.  To keep you from being one of the thousands of owners who file police reports due to break ins, vandalism, or theft of their wheels, I've come up with ten tips to help you secure your ride.

10 Car Dealer Tricks to Avoid

 By Catherine Powell

Image courtesy Pixabay

Buying a new or used car is expensive enough these days.  According to Money Magazine, the price of an average used car jumped to $29,969 in 2021.  That's about the same price people paid for a home back in 1972.  During the past 50 years, while prices for just about everything have soared, the one thing that has remained practically the same are the tactics used by underhanded car dealers.  If you're thinking about purchasing a vehicle, below are 10 tricks you need to avoid if you don't want to be taken for a ride.