The Ancient Debate: To Buy New . . . Or Used?
There are plenty of good reasons to buy a new car. . . and just as many good reasons to buy a used one.
Also, there are some not-so-great things about buying...
Garage Op-Sec
Drive around almost any neighborhood and you will find homes with wide-open garages, expensive tools and equipment in plain sight . . . and no one around.
Tools are portable. Often, they come...
SkyDiving Without a Parachute
Given how expensive traffic tickets are, it’s amazing so many people won’t buy a good radar detector. Unlike the car you’re driving, it actually is an investment - and not just...
Random Shop Tips
The longer you do a thing, the more ways you figure out to do that thing. Sometimes, you figure out a way to do it better, or make it easier on...
Sometimes They’re Easy to Fix… and Sometimes Not!
Contrary to conventional wisdom, maintaining a modern car isn’t always hard.
Sometimes, it’s easier than working on an older car.
It depends on which car you’re working on.
Or, truck.
Some of you already know...
A Tougher Case to Make. . .
Is it still a good idea - from an economic point-of-view - to buy a diesel-powered car?
The answer’s no longer as clearcut as it used to be, when the answer was...
Things You Should Never Do (When Working on a Car)
A good mechanic often has the scars to prove it. My friend Tim - a professional mechanic with years of experience - just acquired a new one the other day. While...
The Cheap Drive
I wrote the other day about stepping off the debt escalator. About the freedom that comes with not having to make payments. Car payments in particular. For every dollar you pay,...
The Color of Trouble
Red means stop and green means go - but what are the colors under the hood of your car trying to tell you?
* Engine oil -
Fresh oil is usually light to...
On the Merits of Ugly Cars
Remember that song about making an ugly woman your wife so as to be happy for the rest of your life? It applies to cars just as much.
Like the pretty girls, everyone...