Reader Question: JDM Vehicles and Van LIfe
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply:
Angelo writes: I have for years been looking for a 4x4. I lost hope seeing the prices at the dealership found a place...
This May Be Helpful
Sometimes, the Motor Gods favor and you figure out how to fix what seems as though it might cost a lot to fix it for just a few bucks. When that...
How Long is a “Lifetime”?
One of the great scams perpetrated on car buyers is selling them on the idea of "lifetime" fluids - such as transmission fluid, for instance. And coolant. Also oil changes that...
Don’t Just Check the Air . . .
For decades, people have been advised to regularly check/make sure their vehicle's tires haven't lost air - especially after the mid-1990s-era Firestone tire/Ford Explorer rollover fiasco.
The Explorer of that era wasn't...
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...