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Home > Car Info > Tom and Ray on First Cars

Tom and Ray on First Cars

Highlights from Two Decades of Tom and Ray's Nationally Syndicated Newspaper Column, "Ask Click and Clack."
 

What to Do when a Relative Offers You an Old — and Unsafe — Car
 
Why SUVs Are Poor Choices for First Time Drivers
 
Tom and Ray on Whether a 16-Year-Old Should Have His or Her Own Car
 
Readers Chime In: Should a 16-Year Old Have His or Her Own Car?
 
Why Your First Car Should Be Big and Ugly (and Definitely NOT a Miata)
 
Tom and Ray Share Advice on Buying Cars for New Drivers
 
Why a Classic Car Is a Lousy Choice for a New Driver
 
Which Is the Right Car for 15-Year-Old Matt: BMW or Escort?
 
A First-Time Owner Considers When to Service Your Car
 
Tom and Ray on the Unrelenting Desire to Modify Your First Car
 
Making Your First Car a Fashion Statement
 
Why a VW Bus Is a Not-So-Hot First-Car Choice
 

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