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The Squeeze
Used car buying guides, market data and research from the team behind Squeezed.
Does Buying an Older Car Actually Protect Your Privacy?
Newer cars sell your driving data. Older cars don't, but they don't make you invisible either. Here's what an older car actually opts you out of, and what it doesn't.
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What the Crash Data Actually Says About Old Cars vs. New Cars
Pre-1984 cars have roughly 55% occupant fatality rates versus 36% for 2003-2007 models, and the gap keeps widening. If you're buying old for privacy or repair-cost reasons, here's the safety cost you're trading against.
4 min read
What License Plate Readers Actually Track (And What They Don't)
Flock cameras and other ALPR networks read every plate that passes, regardless of the car attached to it. Here's how the system actually works and why buying an older car doesn't opt you out of it.
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What Your Car Knows About You (And Who It Sells It To)
Modern cars collect location, speed, and braking data continuously. Here's exactly what gets recorded, who buys it, and how to check what your specific car shares before you sign anything.
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Why Fixing a New Car Costs So Much More Than It Used To
A minor fender-bender on an ADAS-equipped car costs roughly 2.5x more to fix than the same damage on an older car. Here's why sensors changed the economics of routine repair, and what to budget for.
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Odometer Rollback: How to Spot Mileage Fraud on a Used Car
Digital dashboards didn't kill odometer fraud — they made it cleaner. The NHTSA estimates 450,000 cars are sold each year with rolled-back mileage. How to cross-check the paper trail, read the physical wear, and catch a tampered odometer before you buy.
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What's New in Squeezed: Tabbed Reports, Frontier Research Models, and a Smarter Reliability Score
Your Squeezed Buyer Guide just got reorganized. It's split into tabs instead of one long scroll, every report now runs on a frontier-tier research model, and the reliability score adjusts for older, higher-mileage cars. Here's everything that changed, plus what's coming next.
6 min read
Best First Cars for New & Teen Drivers (Safe, Reliable, Affordable)
The best first car isn't the cheapest one or the flashiest — it's the one that's safe, reliable, and cheap to insure. The used cars that hit all three for new and teen drivers, the ones to avoid, and the safety features worth holding out for.
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Salvage & Rebuilt Titles: Are They Worth It?
A rebuilt-title car can cost 20–40% less than a clean one — but the discount comes with real costs in insurance, financing, and resale. When a salvage or rebuilt title is a smart buy, when it's a trap, and how to verify one before you hand over money.
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CVT Transmission Problems: Used Cars to Research Before You Buy
CVTs deliver great fuel economy, but a few models have turned them into five-figure repair risks. Which used cars have the worst CVT reputations, which brands got it right, and how to spot a failing CVT on the test drive before you buy.
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Best High-Mileage Used Cars (100K+ Miles): What to Buy and How to Find a Good One in 2026
A 100,000-mile car isn't what it used to be. Modern engines, transmissions, and rust protection routinely push past 200,000 miles with proper maintenance. Here are the best high-mileage used cars to target in each segment, plus the exact checklist you need to avoid buying someone else's expensive problem.
24 min read
How to Check a Used Car by VIN (Free) — What You Can and Can't Learn
A car's VIN unlocks more free information than most buyers realize — recalls, build specs, theft and salvage flags — before you spend a cent on a history report. Here's how to check a used car by VIN for free, and exactly where the free checks stop.
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