DIY Don’t Do’s
If you're a Do-It-Yourselfer, you've probably done it wrong a few times. Everyone has. This is how you learn - hopefully, not to do the same thing again.
Here are a few...
When is it Not Worth Fixing?
Machines fail. Cars are machines. Eventually, they fail - or put more precisely, their systems eventually begin to wear out. Stuff starts to go wrong. Then, it starts to go wrong...
Radar “Clutter”
Anyone who drives in an un-Clover way is crazy to do so without a good radar detector riding shotgun. And not just to avoid a ticket for "speeding," either. To avoid...
A Good Time to Buy a Hybrid?
Cheap gas is making hybrids seem like less of a deal. Which in turn is making them harder to sell.
Which is tough nuts for those trying to sell them - but could...
Dead Pool
How many car brands have died-off over the past ten years? How many will die off during the next ten?
Among the dearly departed: Pontiac, Saturn, Hummer, Mercury, Oldsmobile, Daewoo, Isuzu, Saab,...
Chilling Out. . . Before it Gets Hot!
Air conditioning has become standard equipment because there's no longer an alternative way to cool off the passenger cabin. Cars used to come standard with under-dash vents you could open up...
New Car Features To Think Twice About
It's the "bells and whistles" that get the headlines - and grab your attention. But they might also grab your wallet once the warranty runs out. A classic example from long...
Poor Man’s Chrome
Chrome is pretty - and pretty expensive. Especially if you're paying to have stuff plated vs. just buying chrome-plated stuff. Go price what it'll cost to have a cam cover or...
Car Lingo
How much do you know about cars?
It's not just trivia, either. Knowing some things about cars - or at least, some car lingo - can help you come across as more...
Servicing the Semi-Retired Car
New cars come with maintenance schedules that give you time/mileage intervals for things like oil changes, tune-ups, tire rotation and so on. Follow these recommendations and - assuming a decent/sound car to...