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Should You Repair Your Car Yourself, or Take it to a Mechanic?
Experiencing car trouble doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to be stuck forking over a huge percentage of your monthly earnings to a mechanic. In fact, there are a great number of repairs and maintenance issues that you can handle on your own, with only the help of a few tools and a strong dose of self […]
DIY Auto Repair: 4 Ways To Save Some Money
Owning a car can cost you a lot of money, even after it’s been paid off. Not only does the rising cost of gas make keeping your tank full an exercise in economics, but there are also yearly registration fees, property taxes (Excise tax) and insurance premiums to consider. Then there’s the cost of performing routine maintenance, […]
Top 10 Most and Least Expensive Cars to Repair
Car repair is a fact of life. Regardless of how well you maintain your vehicle through regularly scheduled service, there’s going to come a time when you’ll be forced to pay a visit to your neighborhood auto repair shop. Given this, it’s a smart idea to know well in advance if your car is the type […]
Car Overheating Problems to Watch Out For
To paraphrase an old classic, summer’s here and the time is right for taking to the streets. Literally. What better way to spend your summer vacation than by taking an adventurous road trip across America’s endless network of blacktop highways? Alas, triple-digit temperatures can take a serious toll on your vehicle and if you venture […]
How Long Should Your Car Repair Service Take?
Nobody likes waiting, but it’s an inevitability of life that comes with the territory of taking your car into a shop for repair. Sometimes, the drudgery of sitting around and twiddling your thumbs can be made a lot more bearable if you’ve got some idea of what kind of wait time to expect. But estimating […]
Do You Tip Your Mechanic?
We live in an odd culture where tipping is an expected perk of certain occupations. Everyone knows that you’re supposed to tip restaurant servers, hairstylists, taxi drivers, and hotel bell hops. But what about auto mechanics? Do you tip your mechanic? While there are no hard and fast rules about tipping mechanics, there are a […]
5 Warning Signs You Need to Find a New Mechanic
Just because you’ve been “had” in the past by a shady auto repair shop doesn’t mean that all mechanics are crooks. In fact, the vast majority of mechanics are in the business to make money honestly and ethically – it’s just those few bad apples that ruin it for everyone. Next time you take your vehicle in […]
