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Don’t Spare the Spare . . .

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If you've looked inside the trunk of any car built since the early 2000s the first thing you'll notice is there's not much in...

Changing Oil Too Soon – or Too Late?

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Knowing when it’s time to change the oil in a regularly driven car is easy - the car’s manufacturer provides specific time and mileage intervals....

The Money Pit

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I know someone who is dead broke and living in a small apartment, on the government dole - despite having both earned and inherited...

Avoiding Problems With Newish Cars

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You might be thinking about buying an older car as a way to avoid having to deal with some of the things that come...

The Service Advisor . . .

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Selling you a car is just a prelude to selling you service. Not that there’s anything wrong with selling service - assuming you need...

Guerrilla Car Buying

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It’s never been easier to buy a new car; the harder part is not paying too much for it. "Easy" financing obscures how much...

Much Better Than an Electric Car

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Here's a use for lithium-ion batteries that makes sense - economically as well as functionally: It's a battery pack for jump-starting your car (as...

Carburetors and Battlestar Galactica

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If you're a fan of the rebooted Battlestar Galactica series, you will remember what made it possible for the Galactica to escape the Cylon...

Chilling Out. . . Before it Gets Hot!

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Air conditioning has become standard equipment because there's no longer an alternative way to cool off the passenger cabin. Cars used to come standard...

Stolen Valor 4×4

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Have you heard about Stolen Valor? It’s when a guy who spent a year or two working as The Army Guy in a Village...
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