Car Basics in Plain English
The words, numbers and steps every first-time or returning buyer needs, with the Deal Day Checklist to bring with you.
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MotorMouth car-buying guides
MotorMouth wrote the original Canadian car-buying book. Now Zack and Andrea Spencer of MotorMouth are rebuilding it as a series of short, practical guides: current for 2027, written for Canadian buyers, and built around the questions MotorMouth viewers ask most.
The series starts with a free guide for members, Car Basics in Plain English, followed by EV, Hybrid or Gas? Owning One in Canada. More guides follow on the deal, protecting your purchase, trade-ins, leasing and financing, and choosing the right vehicle. Join the list below to get the free guide and hear first when each new one is ready.
The series, in release order
Each guide is short enough to read in an evening and specific to Canada: our prices, our winters, our rules.
The words, numbers and steps every first-time or returning buyer needs, with the Deal Day Checklist to bring with you.
Winter range, home charging, battery warranties, running costs, and when a plug-in hybrid makes more sense than an EV.
How to negotiate, when to walk away, and what to know before you leave a deposit.
Rustproofing and coatings, spare tires, extended warranties, service, insurance and theft.
Trade-in values, instant online offers and selling privately, safely.
How each option works in Canada, what it really costs, and which one fits you.
Sizes, segments and powertrains for 2027, matched to how you actually drive.
Safety, driver assistance and tech: what is worth the money and what is not.
Every guide in one bundle.
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