Classic Car Insurance
Antique cars are special cars - and need special insurance coverage. If you don't take the time to get a policy issued by a company that deals specifically with insuring antique...
The Rat Bike
The worse the economy gets, the more popular motorcycles become. They're a cheap - and fun - way to get around. "Rat bikes" - older models that maybe don't look showroom-new...
Routine Maintence Often Not Routinely Done
Most people know it's important to get the oil/filter in their vehicle changed at least every once-in-awhile - if they care at all about the longevity (and efficiency) of their vehicle's...
It’s Not Just Gas That’s Getting Unaffordable
I got a bit of a shock today when I made the run into town to buy some oil for one of my vehicles. I use synthetic, usually Mobil 1 or...
Forget Hybrids – Buy a Cheapster!
If you're really serious about saving money on transportation, the very last thing you should do is buy a new car. Particularly a new hybrid car. It's as counterproductive as trying...
A Muscular Battery For Your Muscle Car
There are two battery-related challenges to owning an old muscle car.
First, the old beasts can be hard to start - especially if the engine is a big V-8 with high...
Plastic Not-So-Fantastic
I miss glass headlights.
They didn't yellow and haze over like a 90- year-old man's rheumy eyes - like modern plastic headlight "assemblies" always do after just three or four years. Then...
Best Cars to be the Second Owner of
Sometimes, being second in line is the best place to be.
For example, letting someone else buy you a discount on a great new car. He gets it first - but he...
The Pros – and Cons – of Keyless Car Keys
Many new cars don't come with keys.
At least, not a traditional physical key that goes into an ignition switch that you then turn to start the engine. Instead, you get...
What’s Next? Airbags for Pedestrians…
The air bag thing is about to get really out of hand.
And really, really expensive.
Apparently, it's not enough that most cars now have four (or six) air bags inside. Volvo...