Buying a car via classifieds

These days there are many ways that you can buy your next vehicle, but have you ever thought about buying one through a classifieds ad? Buying a car through classifieds is a bit different than going to a car dealership, so there are different steps that you should take when considering this route. We have put together some tips for you to keep in mind when buying a car through classifieds.

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Most popular cars of the future

If you have been keeping up with sci fi movies in the past few decades, chances are you have seen plenty of futuristic cars. Thanks to the advancement of technology, cars of the future are becoming a reality. How would you like a battery-powered car? One with the strength of nearly 600 horses? Forged aluminum wheels? Those cool doors that open upward? They can be yours… in the world of tomorrow!


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What do celebrities drive?

Celebrities don’t just get chauffeured from party to party, many of them actually own, take pride in, and drive their own vehicles. Check out this list of celebrities and their cars.


Kim Kardashian Drives A Bentley Continental, Range Rover.


Fergie – Owns an H2.


Simon Cowell drives a million dollar Bugatti Veyron.


Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie drive a BMW Hydrogen 7.


George Clooney drives the two seater electric Tango 600.


Jeremy Piven Drives A Ford Bronco.


Daniel Craig Drives An Audi S6.


Kendra Wilkinson Drives A DUB Edition Cadillac Escalade.


Xzibit in his Lamborghini Gallardo.


Benji Madden in his 1950 Ford Shoebox.


David Beckham’s Car - Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coup.






Paris Hilton’s Car - Bentley Continental GT Coupe.


Kevin Dillon’s Car - Lincoln.


Miley Cyrus Drives A Porsche Cayenne GTS.


Pierce Brosnan – Owns an Aston Martin Vanquish.


Kevin Costner drives an Audi Q7 and Audi S8.


Kristen Cavallari – Drives a BMW 3 Series Coupe.


Samuel Jackson drives a Maybach 57 S.


Paris Hilton – Owns a Mercedes Benz SLR.


Ryan Seacrest – Drives around in an Aston Martin.


Britney Spears – Drives a Mercedes SLR McLaren and a CLK.


Sienna Miller – Drives an Audi TT.


Sienna Miller Drives An Audi TT.


Nicholas Cage Drives A Ferrari Enzo.


Jennifer Garner Drives A Mercedes S63.


Audrina Patridge Drives A Mercedes SL.


Adrian Grenier Drives A Toyota Prius.

10 Surprising Cars that Celebrities Drive

We tend to think of celebrities as cruising around in high-dollar sheet metal 24/7, but the truth is not everyone who makes headlines in entertainment likes to roll in pricey rides. We’ve worked up a list of the top 10 surprising cars that celebrities drive. Have a look to see if your favorite celeb commutes like you do.

Larry David

The award for least-exciting celebrity car goes to Larry David’s Toyota Prius. The hybrid gas-sippers are nearly as popular among the Hollywood elite as Bentleys and Escalades. The 62 year-old TV producer has been behind the success of shows like 'Seinfeld' and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' so odds are he’s got the cash to drive around in something a little more prestigious. Then again, a green image counts for a lot these days.

Kate Moss

Kate Moss is a little braver when it comes to the car she drives. The supermodel cruises around in an MG Midget MK III, a car renowned for its unreliability and safety hazards. What the little car lacks in modern convenience, it makes up for in charisma and driving bliss – characteristics we’re sure Moss appreciates.

Eric Bana

OK, so this one isn’t actually Eric Bana’s daily ride. It’s his first car. The Australian-born actor has had this thing since he was 16 and recently converted it into a competition-spec racer to take part in the Targa Tasmania – a brutal rally race in the land down under. Bana even made a documentary about the car.

Conan O’Brien

Late-night funny man Jay Leno may be better known for his car obsession, but Conan O’Brien has a pretty interesting vehicle of his own. It’s a 1992 Ford Taurus SHO. Far from the high-tech 2010 Taurus SHO, this five-speed creation of the ‘90s rocks a Yamaha-produced 3.0-liter V-6 with around 220 horsepower. Not too shabby.

Jeremy Piven

Actor Jeremy Piven may spend his time driving some high-dollar metal while playing Ari Gold in HBO’s 'Entourage,' but in real life the guy rolls in a seriously cool 1977 Ford Bronco. The truck has been restored to its former glory with a few extra tweaks, including larger wheels and tires. 

David Spade

Who would have thought stand-up comedian David Spade would drive one of the coolest Buicks ever produced? The Grand National boasts a turbocharged, 3.8-liter V-6 engine with 245 horsepower – big news for 1987. With a sinister look outside, the car doesn’t exactly fit Spade’s funny-guy persona, but we love it anyway.

Daniel Radcliffe

When the star of the astronomically grossing Harry Potter franchise turned 18, he had access to his $37 million fortune for the first time. What did he buy? A 2007 Fiat Grande Punto. The tiny, econobox three-door is one of the most economical and eco-friendly rides in Britain, hence the purchase. Still, couldn’t he have gone for something a little more interesting?

Zac Efron

While Zac Efron may play the coolest kid in High School Musical, he drives around in a lowly 1999 Oldsmobile Alero. While the Olds is probably great reliable transportation, something tells us most actual high school seniors would laugh at this set of wheels. Efron’s either the most humble actor in the history of mankind, or this is some serious method acting. 

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood spends his time cruising around in a GMC Typhoon. If you think this thing looks just like a lowly Jimmy, you’d be wrong. GMC produced the Typhoon for only two model years, from 1992-1993, and the company plopped a potent turbocharged 4.3-liter V-6 under the hood. Couple that mean powerplant to an all-wheel drive system and you have one of the quickest SUVs around. 

John Goodman

Reinforcing his regular-Joe persona, actor John Goodman uses a 1997 Ford F-150 as his chariot of choice. With an Emmy and Globe-winning career, we would think the "Big Lebowski" star could afford something with a little more panache. Then again, the best-selling pick-up in America kind of fits the guy.

2013 Scion FR-S: This is the Final Production Version and it goes on Sale Next Spring [Updated]

The third chapter of what has turned out to be a very long saga came to an end tonight with the official presentation of the new 2013 Scion FR-S, which follows the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ introductions at the Tokyo Motor Show earlier today.

The name Scion chose for the North American version of the Toyota 86 stands for Front-engine, Rear-wheel drive, Sport. The 2+2 coupe is the fifth model to join the Scion family and will go on sale in the United States and Canada in the spring of 2012.

“Serving as a laboratory for Toyota, Scion is always experimenting with new things,” said Jack Hollis, Scion vice president. “The brand is iconic with the xB, adrenalized by the tC, and groundbreaking with the iQ. The FR-S will no doubt serve as the halo car, expanding Scion into a new dimension of driving performance," he added.

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Batman Needs Help To Change The Flat On His Lamborghini Gallardo

In the Philippines, "Bahala na si Batman" - translated, it means: "Leave it to Batman" - is a popular phrase people say when they’re in a conundrum. The whole premise of that quote is that whatever pickle we find ourselves in, Batman always has a solution.

What we found out earlier today unfortunately shattered that myth because even the Caped Crusader has no answer when it comes to changing a flat tire on his Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder.

The whole escapade happened in Maryland earlier this week when the Howard county Police department responded to a 911 call emanating from Route 29, north of Washington, D.C. The call, which came from a passing motorist, said: "There is a disabled motorist southbound on 29. He’s in the left lane, he’s in like a Lamborghini. He is dressed in a Batman costume and he is hanging out halfway in the roadway."

Knowing that people could still be on their Halloween hangover, the responding officers thought the call was nothing more than a prank. Then they got to the scene and saw the Lamborghini. And then they saw Batman.

As it turned out, the Dark Knight was on his way to a Washington hospital for an appearance when he blew out one of the tires in his Gallardo Spyder. After a short while, the Gallardo was eventually towed away and Batman was picked up by one of his buddies - we suspect it was Alfred - to drop him off at his appearance.

But that wasn’t before a Howard County officer took a posterity photo with Batman, probably to show his kids that at one point in his life, he was the one that came to the Caped Crusader’s aid.

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Subaru BRZ Joins its Toyota Sibling at the Tokyo Motor Show [Live Photos + New Videos]

Danny de Vito and body builder-turned actor-turned California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, were probably the only twins that were completely different to one another. On the other hand, that was a comedy film in which artistic freedom allows the producers to do anything they please.

In the real world, human twins may indeed differ, mostly in character – though not as much as Arnie and Danny by any stretch of the imagination. In the automotive world, however, when two manufacturers jointly develop a vehicle, 99.9% of the times it ends up being identical to its sibling.

Even Subaru and Toyota are not pretending that their BRZ and 86/GT86 are anything but the same car. They clearly admit it in their press releases and even inscribe it on the engine cover. It’s badge engineering, pure and simple.

Therefore, all the hoopla about the extremely low center of gravity, the compact dimensions, the fun to drive RWD configuration et al is repeated in the BRZ which also made its premiere today at the 42nd edition of the Tokyo Motor Show.

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Toyota's MR2 Based GRMN SPORTS HYBRID Concept II gets its Motorshow Debut

Visitors at this week's 2011 Tokyo Motor Show will have the chance to see Toyota's MR2 roadster-based GRMN SPORTS HYBRID Concept II in the flesh.

Developed by Toyota and its motorsports partner Gazoo Racing, the prototype made its debut at this year’s 24-hour endurance race at the Nürburgring in Germany.

For those of you wondering, "GRMN" is an acronym for “Gazoo Racing tuned by the Meister of the Nürburgring,” the latter being a nickname for Toyota’s late test driver Hiromu Naruse who died in an accident last summer while driving a prototype of the Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition.

The GRMN SPORTS HYBRID Concept II is a development of last year's racing prototype that was based on production MR-2. The second iteration of Toyota's hybrid sports car features a brand new body while also improving upon the first concept on the powertrain front.

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