30Oct/24

The Effects of Hurricanes Helene and Milton on the Automotive Industry

October 30, 2024In The News, Podcastautomotive industry, car buying advice, car buying tips, Chip Shortage, The Car Chick, The Straight Shiftthecarchick

Tune in here: About the episode: I know in the last episode of The Straight Shift, I promised you guys we would be talking this week with a client of mine aboutRead More…

23Oct/24

The Current State of the Automotive Industry

October 23, 2024Car Buying, Podcastautomotive industry, car buying advice, car buying tips, car shopping, Chip Shortage, The Car Chick, The Straight Shiftthecarchick

Tune in here: About the episode: Excited to give you an official welcome back to The Straight Shift, with me, LeeAnn Shattuck, also known as The Car Chick. If you’ve been listeningRead More…

24Sep/20

The Truth About Online Car Dealerships

September 24, 2020Car Buyingbuy a car online, car buying, car buying advice, car buying tips, online car dealerships, used carsthecarchick

Have you seen those ads about online car dealerships that tout an easy buying process, “no haggle” pricing, and delivery to your doorstep – without ever having to deal with the stereotypicallyRead More…

15Sep/20

How to Get Out of Your Lease

September 15, 2020Car Buying, Financingcar buying, car buying advice, car leasing, how to get out of your lease, how to lease a car, lease swapping, leasingthecarchick

Let’s start by redefining what a lease is. It’s really just a fancy way of financing your car. Instead of buying the car forever, you are financing it for just the lengthRead More…

14Aug/20

Is it better to buy a new or used car?

August 14, 2020Car Buyingcar buying, car buying advice, car buying tips, car shopping, new cars, new vs used, used carsthecarchick

In order to determine whether you should buy a new or used car, you need to first understand a number of factors. Why does a car depreciate? What contributes to it? WhenRead More…

14Aug/20

7 Lies the Dealership Will Tell You to Get You to Buy

August 14, 2020Car Buyingcar buying, car buying advice, car buying tips, car dealers, car shopping, how to buy a carthecarchick

Unfortunately for consumers, salesmen have an incentive to lie. Pressure from a manager may be forcing them to close deals or else, find a new job. Though there are countless professional andRead More…

01Nov/19

Best Cheap Car Insurance Companies 2019

November 1, 2019Car Insuranceallstate, bankrate, best car insurance, car insurance, cheap car insurance, farmers, geico, nationwide, progressive, state farmthecarchick

While “cheap” is not always the “best”, many insurance companies provide great coverage without breaking the bank. The folks over at Bankrate.com did the research to find the top insurance companies thatRead More…

18Oct/19

Exploding Sunroofs – Real Danger or Urban Myth?

October 18, 2019Car Maintenance, Safe Drivingcar, cars, exploding, honda, hyundai, new cars, sunroof, SUV, used carsthecarchick

Heading into Halloween, I decided to write about something really scary – exploding sunroofs. Yes, that is actually a thing. It’s not just an urban legend. It really does happen, all overRead More…

04Oct/19

Shut Up & Drive, Episode 34: Truck Runs a Red Light While Texting

October 4, 2019Car Accidents, Safe Driving, Shut Up & Drive, Videosthecarchick

In this episode of Shut Up & Drive, The Car Chick and the MaggieCam catch a truck blaring through a red light because the driver had his eyes on his phone andRead More…

30Aug/19

5 tips for negotiating with a clever car dealer

August 30, 2019Car Buyingcar buying, car dealers, car shopping, dealers, dealership, negotiating, new cars, used carsthecarchick

Alex Jeffs at Finder.com wrote the editorial article with help from yours truly. This is a re-post of their article with their permission.  It includes a few, minor modifications to reflect myRead More…