tommcparland
Tom McParland
tommcparland
Tom is a contributing writer for Jalopnik and runs AutomatchConsulting.com. He saves people money and takes the hassle out of buying or leasing a car. (Facebook.com/AutomatchConsulting)

Pre-payment penalties are very rare, I have yet to have a customer encounter a finance contract that indicated a pre-pay penality. Read more

Good question and I am not a tax expert so you may want to consult a tax professional about that. Read more

Reputable shipping companies are insured for that kind of thing. Read more

The minivan sedan! Ok so you got me here, but I am also a proponent of minivans. Read more

10...10 sedans all of them Jaguars in various levels of disrepair. #jaloplife #fancyDavid Read more

Gotcha I thought you meant “unpublished” as in listed on the major car sites like Autotrader.  Read more

Maybe this is the one area where Murica has you Canadians beat with your free healthcare and yummy maple syrup. :D Read more

I don’t have access to specific “unpublished discounts” but I would be happy to explore the options. The S6 is great. Read more

The key point to remember is that despite these sale prices these cars are all likely to take a pretty massive drop in depreciation. You don’t want to buy one of these only to roll it over in a few years into something else and risk having negative equity. Try to scrounge up a hefty down payment if you can. The longer Read more

Not difficult at all. Basically, you want to set up a PPI on that car and make sure it checks out, get as many pictures as possible. Hopefully have a dealer that is willing to send a sales contract via FedEx or whatever, sign the papers and arrange for transport.  Read more

Good question and that isn’t data that I have. I can tell you that the Mazda CX-5 and the new Hyundai Santa Fe were very popular.  Read more

I dunno man other than the fact that is is auto and a 40k hatchback, that seems pretty cool. You should buy it, and get it in yellow. Read more

I have a beard...included in that beard is a mustache. Why? Read more

My guess 100% chance no manual. Remember this is the same motor in the all new 340i and Z4, the same motor that BMW did not develop a manual for because it won't be available in those cars either. Read more