Purchasing a new car is a pretty straightforward affair. Buying used, however, requires you to do much more legwork to make sure you’re getting a good car and a good deal — and that you’re not falling ...

Across the country, private car sellers are discovering that the stranger in their driveway is not a bargain hunter but the opening move in a tightly scripted fraud. The so‑called "oil in the engine" ...

Private car sellers are facing a fast-spreading con in which fake buyers pretend a vehicle's engine has catastrophically failed, then pressure owners into slashing the price on the spot. The scheme ...