New cars have become much more expensive over the past few years, leading many people to repair their old car instead of replacing it with a new one. However, the rising average age of cars on U.S.

Auto repair issues are a common and often unavoidable expense for drivers, and many are using tax refunds this time of year ...

Tariffs are driving up prices, but that’s only part of the story — aging cars, complex technology, and a worker shortage are all fueling record repair bills. Repair costs are climbing at record speed.

When faced with an expensive repair for an older car you’ve owned for a while—something like an engine or transmission replacement—you might think about moving on to a newer model. With the average ...

Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...