Auto Appraisal Tips, Vehicle Insights & News

For the most part the typical person who needs an appraisal has no idea what to look for in a good or bad appraiser and for the most part I work with some great appraisers and frequently refer clients to other appraiser that I respect.

How will the insurance company determine what your car was worth and what are the guidelines for why they totaled it? Even worse, what if they fix it?

Auto Appraisal Network is now searching for qualified men and women to exclusively franchise our product in various regions throughout the United States.

It has been proven that the human brain can manage two or more things by toggling between tasks quickly, but cannot do two things simultaneously.

Spending less and saving more seems to have been the trend for many drivers this past year. As a financial consultant, I normally advise my clients to resist buying a new car and instead try to get the problems with their current cars fixed.

What makes your insurance coverage good or bad? A lot of people say it’s the rates. But actually they are all somewhat competitive and the difference in rates is not as important as the ultimate reason you buy insurance.

Addressing the need for fuel efficiency and function, the 2013 Acura ILX is borrowing engine technology from the very practical Honda Civic, thus raising the question: Does Acura still consider itself a luxury brand?

Your modern, classic or custom car VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is more than an arbitrary number assigned to your car to make it unique, the VIN is packed with encoded information about your cars drivetrain, body style and manufacturing information.

Franklin cars were engineering marvels of the day and the Franklin Automobile Company was one of the first automobile manufactures competing with Cadillac and Packard.

There is a special program under the SBA called VETFRAN. Veterans need to come up with no more than 10 percent of the entire cost of acquiring the franchise in cash.

The original Batmobile driven by Adam West in the 1960s television series sold at the January Barrett Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. for a whopping $4.6 million.

For most Americans the closest we may get to Formula 1 racing is the Indianapolis 500, most gearheads don’t realize how far reaching the sport actually is.

Oh, how times are changin'. Gone are the days of stuffing a Ford Racing crate motor into any and every Blue Oval show car at SEMA. It's all about the boost now... or at least EcoBoost.