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Information about auto repair and preventive maintenance

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Ever Been Cornered for a Hard sell?

Tweet Most of us that have ever gone out to buy appliances, cars, trucks, furniture and any other large ticket items have at some point found ourselves cornered by a sales person performing a hard sell.  There is a reason that most people go vehicle shopping on Sunday, there are no sales people around and […]

Paying attention to your vehicle may save money in the end

Tweet By seeing, feeling, and hearing differences in your vehicle’s performance and driving, you could save yourself thousands of dollars in auto repairs. We have all put off bringing our car to our mechanic because we didn’t think we could afford the repairs. But too many times, drivers wait too long and end up paying […]

Stats Say We’re Hanging On

Tweet Last week the news reported that as a country, we’re all hanging on to our cars just a little longer than we have in the past – they call it the graying of the U.S. fleet. Not a particularly flattering term, but be assured that with aging comes a measure of wisdom. And, isn’t […]

Protect Your Precious Metals

Tweet Once again last week, news came from California that thieves are again stealing catalytic converters in high numbers. This isn’t the first time we’ve covered this topic, but the crimes seem to come in short-lived bursts. Last week was San Francisco – where next week? According to the police in the area, thieves were […]

BG Products the Best for Your Vehicle

Tweet It isn’t sold at all repair shops, but BG Products are known by all car experts. In a recent radio show, host Rush Limbaugh even acknowledges that all people in the industry of automobiles know this product, and if they claim they don’t, they’re lying and trying to get you to buy what they […]

Get To Know – and Trust – Your Mechanic

Tweet It is not okay to get scammed by any business, but with the costs of owning a vehicle, being “upsold” out of additional money is beyond unacceptable from your chosen repair shop. Auto repair complaints make up the largest group of consumer grievances. Many of these involve unnecessary or overpriced upsell tactics. Vehicle repairs […]

Fix Your Car, Feed Your Wallet

Tweet No one wants to spend more money on gas and more money on vehicle maintenance than they have to. With our budgets already as tight as they can be, we all have plenty of things we can see ourselves spending more money on. Gas is one of the things in our budget that we […]

Properly Inflated Tires Means Gas Savings and Road Safety

Tweet One of the easiest ways to put a little extra money back into your own pocket is to save money on gas. There are many ways we can do this, but one of the quickest and most cost-effective tips is to drive with the properly inflated tires. According to environment.about.com, “tires are not inflated […]

Want More Gas-Savings Ideas?

Tweet Saving money is great and as we approach the holiday season, we could all use a little extra cash in our pockets. If you are like most folks, a good portion of your monthly budget goes to putting gas in your car. One of the easiest ways to save gas is imply to drive […]

Immediate Gas Savings!

Tweet When you drive more sensibly, there can be a world of benefits. Not only can you save lives from accidents, but you can save on gas too. When you save on gas, it means more money in your pocket. There are simple tips that can add up to savings worth weeks of groceries or […]