The AWD Con… .
Are you thinking about buying an all-wheel-drive car? You might want to think about it a little more.
I can tell you from my test driving that the AWD version of a...
Five Winter Car Essentials
What's the best car for winter driving?
It's one of those questions with no one size-fits-all answer. But I'll tell you what I think makes for a good winter car:
* It's older...
Let’s Look at Leasing
Leasing a vehicle is a lot like renting an apartment. You pay a monthly fee to use it - but you don't own it and aren't making payments toward ownership. You...
Not So “Smart” Air Bags
Will your car's air bags work when they're supposed to? Probably - but not necessarily.
They may have become too "smart" for their own good - and ours.
All '04 model year...
Gas Saving Tips That Don’t Work
Are you following bad advice when it comes to saving gas? Here are some tips you may have heard about that don't work as advertised:
* Using premium fuel instead of regular...
Oil Change Intervals Changing: What You Should Know
It may not be necessary to change your vehicle's oil and filter as often as you once did. Recommended service intervals have been increasing over the past few years from as...
The Car Log
One of the first things I do after I buy a vehicle is buy a small spiral-bound notebook (spiral-bound because a pen or pencil fits nicely in the binding.) On the...
5 DIY Tips…
If you mess around with cars long enough, you'll figure out ways of doing things that make the job easier. Here are five tips that have worked well for me over...
Don’t Ever Do This….
Owner's manuals are like "Moby Dick" - we might have a copy someplace, but few of us ever made it through the whole thing. For those who didn't, here's a short...
Do You Speak Used?
"Used" is the international language of the used car salesman.
Those fluent in Used can decipher the critical modifers that sellers use to convey subtle details about the condition of the vehicle...