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)

There’s a “submit your request...” form linked at the top of the article. Read more

someone posted this one on reddit. 4 grand worth of fees on a $8,500 jetta. Read more

Depends on the state.  In most places, you’re taxed on just the lease payments.  In New York, Illinois, and (I think) Texas, you have to pay sales tax on the full price of the car.  Read more

That depends on the jurisdiction. But generally, you’re only taxed on your lease payments. The leasing company doesn’t pay a sales tax on the purchase of the vehicle because they’re acquiring it for resale. Read more

Pretty sure that’s a Lambo, dude!

A buddy of mine with one of these came by the other day. It’s pretty decent, overall. His main gripes were that the heated seats and steering wheel both kinda suck compared to...well every other car he’s ever had, and the infotainment has a lot of UX issues (whose doesn’t?). Read more

My adult daughter uses a wheelchair, and has nightmare stories every time she flies. Recently, TSA thought her wheelchair batteries were bombs, and after a huge delay and evacuation of the TSA station, they sent a marshall on her flight to keep an eye on her. Really? Never seen a lithium battery before? Don’t you guys Read more

Leasing should be the only way to drive an EV right now, especially if it’s your first time. It’s a big change that you’re either going to love or hate. This way, if you hate it, you can turn it back in and walk away without figuring out how to eat the massive depreciation it’s going to have. Plus most leases qualify Read more

Even without magnets, the Cybertruck is still pretty polarizing... Read more

Haolong are we going to allow flat out copying from China? Read more

To the OP: This is INSANE but check this out, I ALSO live in NJ, and ALSO bought a 2020 M5, and they ALSO broke into my house to steal the keys last week, except my dog and myself chased them out. As if that was not coincidental enough, the car on the post is my EXACT spec, and my wife is also against the car now in Read more

It’s unbelievable how much people will go against the advice of an expert family member that is on their side in order to please a salesman they’ll never see again. Read more

Tom - I want to add something to this. For the buyers who like to walk the lot and browse inventory, the best time to do that is early on Sunday Morning as the sun is rising. The dealerships are not open yet - generally no one is there - and you can walk an entire lot without any sales people bothering you. Read more

As a member of the disabled community I believe that you missed a few issues: Read more

HOT TAKE: Any large German luxury sedan. BMW 5/7 series, Audi A6/7/8, Mercedes E-Class (S-Class are amazing but are just too problematic and costly to repair.) Read more