The Used Car Sweet Spot
Buying a new car is always a bad decision - financially. It doesn't matter which brand or make or model. You will always lose...
So Easy Even a Caveman Can Do It…
Oil changes are still pretty simple. But easy is another thing. If you haven’t done one in awhile - to a new car -...
The Four-Wheeled FRN
A used car is an unknown car. Even with receipts it’s hard to know for sure whether required maintenance was done - and done...
The Ride-Along Mechanic
Cars built since the mid-late 1990s have a kind of ride-along mechanic in the form of the OnBoard Diagnostics (OBD) computer which not only...
Ubering is a Bad Idea
How does anyone make money using their car as a taxi?
Well, we’re not supposed to use that word, for openers. It’s ride-sharing. That’s just...
Not a Four Wheeled-Indenture
The more I work on the ’72 Beetle - aka Sexual Chocolate, the car I am helping my teenage protege learn to work on...
“Safe” Today . . . But How About Next Month?
Do state-mandated "safety" inspections ensure a "safe" car? On the day of the inspection, sure. The tires are ok, the brakes check out. Fine.
But...
Make Winter Less Cold
If Al Gore is right, all we’d need to do is collectively rev our SUVs’ engines and the cold of winter would shoo away...
“No Scheduled Maintenance Needed!” . . and Other Vile Lies
One way that car companies attract business is by advertising that their vehicles are low-maintenace and - sometimes - no maintenance. This sounds too...
Trannies . . .
Well, no - it’s not what you thought. This column isn’t about Caitlyn (nee Bruce) Jenner. It is about your car’s transmission. About pros...