It's Time to Find a New Auto Repair Shop: How to Tell to Your Mechanic
We’ve all been there, that dreaded moment when you know you need to sit down with someone and have “The Talk.” You know, the breakup talk. The “It’s not you, it’s me” talk. In the romantic world, breakups are inevitable. But what if it’s not the person you are dating that you want to stop […]
3 Most Expensive Car Repair Services
What better incentive to stay up on your car’s regularly scheduled maintenance than the possibility of having to pay through the nose for a costly repair? If you’re the kind of driver who never changes your oil, never rotates your tires, and never even thinks about anything other than keeping the tank full of gas, the odds […]
What is the Cost of an Oil Change?
Determining an oil change cost can be difficult. Why? Because the cost depends entirely on where you take your car, or whether you’ve decided to do it yourself. Each method will cost you money, but the cost of having a professional change out your oil can vary greatly. Here’s a quick breakdown on approximately what you can […]
5 Shocking Stats About Using Your Phone While Driving
Distracted driving is a killer. Believe it or not, it’s considered to be just as lethal as driving while under the influence. One of the biggest risks that you take while driving can be found in that small, convenient, all too indispensable trapping of modern life: the cell phone. Here’s a list of 5 of the […]
DIY Car Safety Check
But just because you can pay someone else to change your oil and rotate your tires and keep your engine purring, that doesn’t get you off the hook for everything. It helps to perform a quick DIY car safety check every time you hit the road. It may sound like a bit of an inconvenience, but […]
5 Important Questions to Determine if Your Teen is Ready to Drive
Only parents are capable of understanding the fear that accompanies the thought of their children reaching driving age. For many, that fear is enough to cause them to forbid their teenagers from sliding behind the wheel at all. But is taking such a hard line approach against letting your kids become teen drivers? Not exactly. […]
Pros and Cons of Owning an Electric Car
Electric cars have been trying to make their way into the mainstream for decades – but only lately has the technology really emerged to make owning an electric car an affordable reality. But electric cars aren’t just about plugging in your wheels overnight then racing around town without a care in the world, happy in […]
The Worst Driving Mistakes People Make
Be honest – if you had a dime for every lousy driver you saw on the road, you’d be wealthy ten times over. What’s even scarier is that there are new drivers hitting the roadways every day. This increases your odds of running into one (literally) or having them run square into you. If you’re […]
3 Things You Should Never Say to a Mechanic
Ticking off the person who’s about to work on your car is one of the worst things in the world that you can do. If you’re the kind of person people don’t like going to dinner with because they’re afraid of what the waiter is going to do to their food in an attempt to […]
