Fixes on the Cheap
Preventive care - and caring for your car yourself - can save you a lot of coin and a lot of hassle.Here are some...
Whatever Happened to the Spare Tire?
No, not the one around your middle. The one that used to be in your car's trunk.
Most cars (note: passenger cars, not just big...
On Selling Your Old Car…
There's typically 10-20 percent difference between what a dealer will give you for your old vehicle as a trade-in vs. its retail market value...
What Your Dashboard Isn’t Telling You
Televangelists promise to heeea-uhl you if you put your hand up against the TV - but that (usually) doesn't work with your car. The...
Don’t Do’s When Do-it-Yourselfing
These are basic, common-sense things - but sometimes, some of us don't do the proper, safe - or right - thing.
Don't let it be...
The No Longer Needed V-8 ….
They say that 40 is the new 30. I dunno about that.
But the modern high-ouptut/high-efficiency V-6 is arguably the new V-8. And you can...
Reasons NOT To Finance Your Used Car Purchase
With used cars, should you buy outright - or finance?
The main advantage to buying a used car is (obviously) the lower purchase price. You...
How to Make Your Car Last Forever … Or At Least, For As Long...
There's no reason why you shouldn't be able to get at least 15 years and 200,000 trouble-free miles out of a new car today...
Try Not To Get All Fired Up . . .
Forget about the American Express card - there are more important things the classic car owner should never leave home without.
A portable fire extinguisher....
Even If You Don’t Change Your Own Oil…
What if you don't do your own oil and filter changes? Is there anything you ought to know about beyond how much will it...