Car Lover Gifts: Unique Ideas For Any Car-Enthusiast In Your Life

Car Lover Gifts: Ideas for the Everyone This Holiday Season Looking for holiday gift ideas? Whether you’re shopping for your die-hard car enthusiast or a teen who’s got keys to her first clunker, we’ve gathered our favorite car-focused presents. For Irreverent Springsteen Lovers  Pink Cadillac Menorah $70 We can’t look at this bit of Hanukkah fabulousness […]

December 10, 2014 More
 

5 Facts You Didn't Know About Your Tires

Your car’s tires are among the most expensive vehicle-maintenance items you’ll have to cover. Tires are also among the most important safety features. Most of us would never dream of sliding behind the wheel without buckling our seat belts. And in many cases, people make buying decisions based on the availability of front- and side-impact […]

December 8, 2014 More
 

7 Cars That Cost More Than a House

Ever weighed the decision between buying a Porsche 918 Spyder and a home in Berkeley, California? Probably not, but they cost about the same. Next to paying for a house or college, a car is among the most expensive items many of us will buy. Eighty percent of cars on the road are out of warranty, and […]

November 29, 2014 More
 

How to Change a Flat Tire – 10 Quick and Easy Steps

About 75% of drivers have experienced a flat tire. How many of those people were able to change it themselves? Changing a tire yourself can be an especially intimidating prospect, especially if you’ve never done it before. But here’s the good news: it’s not rocket science. Heck, it’s not even intermediate-level auto mechanics! Changing a flat tire […]

November 26, 2014 More
 

How to Talk to A Mechanic

If you’re like the average American, your car was born the same year Apple’s iTunes store was launched, and when Janet Jackson had a wardrobe ‘malfunction’ at the Superbowl. In other words, the average car on the road is more than 11 years old, meaning your wheels are likely in need of regular love and maintenance. When […]

November 17, 2014 More
 

3 Cheapest Cars to Own & Maintain

We all dream of driving fancy cars, but in reality, many of us drive clunkers. The average age of a car on the road is 11.4-years old, and 80% of registered vehicles are out of warranty. They can be a pain to maintain, or if your car’s on the older side, you might be in […]

November 12, 2014 More
 

Is Pricey Premium Gas Worth It?

Fuel prices are making headlines, and they’re not the “pain at the pump” ones we’ve become used to in recent years. Prices are actually dropping, and as of this article’s live date November 6, 2014, the national average is just below $3.00 per gallon. That’s welcome news, given those with low incomes spent  nearly 13% […]

November 6, 2014 More
 

ABC World News Tonight's "Real Money" Recap: Saving Big on Car Repairs

Did you see tonight’s edition of ABC World News Tonight’s “Real Money” called “Saving Big on Car Repairs”? If not, here’s the Openbay-centric (we’re biased) recap, featuring ways to save on car repair. ABC Breaking News | Latest News Videos The Chen family have a 2011 Toyota Sienna that’s “just out of warranty and it’s starting […]

November 6, 2014 More
 

Cars & Cats to Celebrate National Cat Day

It’s National Cat Day, which we just learned from our friends at Uber, who are apparently delivering kittens today. Yes, it’s true! As much as we love the idea of delivering kittens to our network of shops across America for vehicle owners to cuddle and play with while their cars get fixed, we’re working hard […]

October 29, 2014 More
 

6 Tips to Lower the Cost of Your Teen’s Car Insurance

In the vast majority of American households, there are two words that – when combined – can send a chill down parents’ spines. Those two words are: teenager and license. According to the CDC, 16- to 19-year-old drivers are at greater risk for being involved in car accidents than any other age group. For that reason, teenagers represent […]

October 28, 2014 More