Title Washing
My friend Bill Meyer, who is the host of The Bill Meyer Show (KMED FM in Medford, OR) told me a story the other day about one of his show's listeners...
First-Time Advice
A friend whose wife is about to give birth asked my advice about what to get as far as first-time family wheels.
My first advice was to not buy anything new; to...
A Wallet Shield Would be Better . . .
Fear is more than just the mind killer - to crib a line from Frank Herbert's Dune books. It is also arguably one of the main reasons why so many people...
No More Dipsticks
Things start at the top and work their way down.
For instance, the flatscreen displays that are now standard in pretty much all new vehicles (very few cars are being made anymore)....
Some Things About New Cars
To say cars aren't like they used to make them is like saying flying commercial isn't like it used to be.
For one thing, many new cars that aren't electric cars (or...
The Economics of “Clinging” to a “Clunker”
There is more incentive than ever to "cling" to your "clunker" - as almost anything that's old and paid-for is derisively styled by the people trying to shame-push you into a...
Under Water . . . Again
The more expensive new cars become, the less financially rational it is to buy one. But not so much for the obvious reason.
The up-front expense of buying a new car is...
Some Car Buying Advice for the Young
Lots of advice online and everywhere else for teens and young people about buying a car. Here's mine, which might be worth something:
Only buy a car if you can afford to...
A Case of the Flats – and Why
Have you had the problem of a tire that won't hold air? It doesn't go flat outright, just slowly - as the air bleeds out over time. You may not even...
The Absent Economy Car
Certainly, we live in a very different world than the world of 1980, say. And part of the reason it is different is because things have changed.
Yes, indeed.
One of those changes...