In fact, I think everyone who is able should own and operate a beater car. The benefits are near limitless. They are humbling, have merit whether you lean left or right, are eco-friendly ...

He's far from the only friend of mine who believes in the idea of buying the worst possible car for the worst possible season. Even my brother fell under the spell of the winter beater a few years ...

Our last two winter challenges set the budgets at $5000 and $7500, and our "Most Reliable Used Cars for $5000" challenge was a de facto winter beater episode. This year, the panel got to spend a ...