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Tips/Advice


Free (and Easy) Fixes & End Runs

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Do you know what to do - well, what to try - if you can't move your car's gear selector lever out of Park? Well, first, don't panic. And don't try to force...

What VW Could Have Done

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If you've read my review of the just-launched (and butched-up) 2012 VWBeetle, you'll know how disappointed I was. It's not a bad car in the sense that it's well-built, not-ugly and...

Other People’s Lemons….

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There's a lady I know - a neighbor - who was ready to junk an otherwise sound '90s-vintage Buick station wagon because one day it began to lose power while she...

5 DIY Tips…

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If you mess around with cars long enough, you'll figure out ways of doing things that make the job easier. Here are five tips that have worked well for me over...

Logan’s Run … on Four Wheels?

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Maybe the biggest single negative about modern cars is this: When they reach a certain tipping point - about 12-15 years after they left the factory - fixing them is either...

The AWD Con… .

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Are you thinking about buying an all-wheel-drive car? You might want to think about it a little more. I can tell you from my test driving that the AWD version of a...

A Better Way To Save Gas … ?

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There's an easy, uncomplicated - and entirely voluntary - way we could cut our gas consumption by a third our more, without federal fuel efficiency dictates or pocket-picking gas tax hikes. All...

Reader Question: Intermittent Starting Issue?

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Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!  Derrick asks: I know you're into classic Pontiacs so I figured you'd be the guy to ask about a problem I'm having with...

How to Find a Good Body Shop

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Your car's got a wrinkled fender - who are you going to get to fix it? If it's not done right, the car will look wrong - and then you won't be...

Odds and Ends

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Ever wonder why muscle cars - and RWD performance cars generally - suck in the snow? It's not the rear-wheel-drive so much that leaves you spinning your wheels. It's the tires. They're wide...
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