Ownership

Think you know how much a car costs? The total cost of ownership for a car today is so much more than just what you pay at the dealership. Unless you're paying cash for that new car, you're also going to pay interest on the price that you and the dealer agreed upon. There are some great car financing options in today's market. While there may be some great low or no finance deals out there, interest costs are going to drive the cost of ownership up.

Total cost of ownership today also includes licensing and vehicle registration, fuel, maintenance, insurance and depreciation. It's a lot to consider when you think about becoming a car owner, but we're here to help you figure it all out. Check out the car owner resources and content below.

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Ownership Posts

Dec 22, 2023 Featured

Best cars for snow and ice in 2023 and 2024

First, buy winter tires. Second, read this list.

Autoblog Staff

Dec 21, 2023 Recalls

4.5 million Hondas, Acuras are being recalled worldwide to fix a fuel pump defect

2.5 million are in the U.S, with more than 20 models are affected

Autoblog Staff

Dec 20, 2023 News

Toyota's Daihatsu unit halts all vehicle shipments over widespread safety cheating

Involves 64 models, including cars Daihatsu built for Toyota, Mazda and Subaru in Japan

Associated Press

Dec 20, 2023

1 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles recalled for potential airbag problem

The passenger-side airbag might not deploy in a crash

Autoblog Staff

Dec 20, 2023 News

Special report: Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew were defective

Problems are widespread, with techs instructed to blame 'vehicle misuse'

Reuters

Dec 20, 2023 Report

Edmunds bought a Chevy Blazer EV. It isn't going well

The new EV erupted with fault codes, identifying 23 issues that needed fixing

James Riswick

Dec 20, 2023 Recalls

Ford had another big year for recalls, but there's a reason why that's a good thing

It recalled 5.7 million vehicles

Chris Teague

Dec 19, 2023 News

Turquoise lights on the outside mean the Mercedes is driving itself

Blue-green markers signal the autonomous system is active

Stephen Williams

Dec 19, 2023 News

BMW drivers get more DUIs than owners of other brands

The German automaker's drivers were number one by a wide margin

Chris Teague

Dec 19, 2023 Study

Study: Ram has the worst drivers of any auto brand

Tesla and Subaru drivers aren't much better

Chris Teague

Dec 18, 2023

What's better than a garage with a lift and a kitchen? Not much, UK owners say

Enthusiasts surveyed say they'd pay over asking for a house with a 'perfect' garage

Stephen Williams

Dec 17, 2023 Featured

How over-the-air updates like Tesla's are changing the recall game

As cars become more connected, manufacturers turn to OTA

Bloomberg

Dec 16, 2023 Official

Top U.S. auto safety official will leave NHTSA

Her time was up, as the agency has long gone without a Senate-confirmed administrator

Reuters

Dec 16, 2023 Report

Range Rovers become thief magnets, causing values to plummet

Thieves are becoming as sophisticated as the cars they steal

Bloomberg

Dec 14, 2023 Breaking

GM Cruise will cut one-quarter of its workforce

GM says it's on 'a more deliberate path forward, with safety as the north star'

Reuters

Dec 14, 2023

IIHS: Only three luxury SUVs perform well in new test

The updated format checks how rear-seat passengers fare in a frontal offset crash

Chris Teague

Dec 14, 2023 News

NHTSA's proposal to require anti-drunk-driving tech is up for public comment

Continuous testing is meant to prevent cheating, but the risk of false positives remains

Byron Hurd

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