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Pickup truck buying advice that helps you choose the best pickup truck for your needs. Use these suggestions to get a great deal on your next new or used pickup truck.
Anti-Lock Brakes
Your vehicle's anti-lock brake system is an important automotive safety advancement, but it is one of the least understood. Learn how different types of brake systems react when you hit the brake pedal.
Best Pickup Truck Safety Features
Not too many years ago, the newest and best safety innovations were nearly all installed on cars, while truck owners waited for the features to become popular enough to justify design changes required to put them on trucks. Thankfully, that's no longer the case, because today's trucks have all the safety systems that top cars have, and the systems are designed specifically for the needs of…
Gap Insurance
Gap insurance facts, and why you should consider coverage when you buy a new pickup truck.
Should You Buy an Auto Service Contract?
An auto service contract is sometimes called an "extended auto warranty," but service contracts are not warranties, even though they serve some of the same purposes.
Should You Buy or Lease?
The expense of operating a car or truck are a permanent way of life for most of us, but we don't all choose the same method to deal with the costs. Some of us buy -- some of us lease, and there's no standard answer to which choice is "best."
Steer Clear of Flood Damaged Vehicles
Most flood damaged cars, trucks and SUVs are sent to a salvage yard, but some are cleaned up and sold to unsuspecting buyers who think they're getting a deal. Don't let that happen to you.
Four Wheel Steering Basics
Learn how four wheel steering helps you maneuver your pickup truck. The facts about four wheel steering - 4WS.
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