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Information about auto repair and preventive maintenance

Category: Money Saving Tips

Don’t Wait Until You’re Stuck

Tweet What’s the one thing worse than going to the dentist? Probably anything to do with your car! Everyone knows that going to purchase a new car, you’re going to get ripped off. Likewise, every time you must take your car to a mechanic, you wait with gritted teeth for the bill. Why is it […]

Tell-Tale Signs Your Battery Might Be Dying

Tweet It can happen anywhere. In the driveway, at the grocery store, at your sister’s wedding. It can happen anytime, day or night, and as close or far away as it happens. That’s right, a dead car battery. As we find ourselves getting closer to the Spring Break road trip, it is critical to have […]

Prepare for your Spring Break Vacation the Right Way

Tweet Did you know that U.S. automobile insurance is not valid in Mexico? With many of us heading south this spring break, be sure to plan accordingly with travel auto insurance to cover yourself in case of damage or theft of your vehicle while you are there. One of the biggest mistakes drivers make is […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Rotate Tires and Check Inflation Regularly

Tweet Just because something may not cost a lot or is free doesn’t mean it isn’t any less worth doing. This is exactly the case when it comes to checking your tire inflation or rotating your tires, which will cost you little to nothing at your trusted auto repair shop. Failure to rotate tires regularly […]

Save Yourself from the Heat of Cooling System Failure

Tweet According to AAA, cooling system failures are one of the leading causes of vehicle break-downs on the highway. Yet most of these breakdowns can be prevented by the following preventative maintenance by a trusted auto repair shop. Cooling system neglect is cited as a principal reason for mechanical failure of a vehicle. In addition […]