New Car Features That Suck
Today's cars are vastly more reliable and better-built than the cars of the past. But some have features you wish would stop working - or that had never been installed in...
Lincoln’s Future: Is There One?
Back in the mid-'90s, Lincoln was riding high. Ford's primo brand was actually outselling GM's Cadillac division, which at the time was purveyor of stolid starter caskets to the AARP crowd....
Reader Question: Used Oil?
Heres' the latest reader question, along with my reply!
TOF asks: I like to change my own oil but it's becoming difficult to find a place to hand off the old oil...
To cheap out – or not cheap out?
People are understandably edgy about the Obama Recovery - not - and trying to avoid as many unnecessary expenses as they can. When it comes to your vehicle, there are some...
Car Buying Tips You May Not Have Heard About
Search around the Net and you'll find page after page of car-buying tips; many are good - some you may already know. Here are a few that you might not have...
Avoiding a Louisiana U Boat
Something you don’t want may be floating your way soon.
Well, it probably won’t actually float there. More likely, a truck will carry it there. To a used car lot near you...
Government Assistance, Sort Of . . .
The government occasionally does us a service, but always inadvertently. One such being that modern vehicles can go longer in between oil changes, tune-ups, coolant changes and other basic maintenance. This...
Reader Question: Ram 1500 Thoughts?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Rick asks: I found out yesterday that my 2008 Ford F150 is pretty much done for. I was informed by my mechanic that...
Sometimes They’re Easy to Fix… and Sometimes Not!
Contrary to conventional wisdom, maintaining a modern car isn’t always hard.
Sometimes, it’s easier than working on an older car.
It depends on which car you’re working on.
Or, truck.
Some of you already know...
Reader Question: Strange Vibrations?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Elizabeth asks: My car has developed a strange vibration that is most obvious when the car is not moving. I can feel it...