If you’ve never done it, you should. The open road, stops at highway diners, motels with blinking neon signs just off the interstate. Road trips are a staple in the American culture from cross country family vacations, to college freshman making their way home for the holidays.
The Power Of Your Car: What The Japanese Know And We Don’t
Picture this. Five days a week, you get into your car, ready for the hour long commute to work, school, the café your sister insists has the best breakfast. You turn on the radio, plug in your cell phone to recharge the battery, plug your Bluetooth into the second outlet on the console, adjust your ipod on the dash, and decide you’re ready to go. Sound familiar? With commute times of U.S. drivers on the rise since ABC News reported in 2005 that 220 million Americans spend an …
The Pros And Cons Of Buying A Used Car From An Auto Auction
Are you in the market for a new used car? If you are, have you ever thought about attending an auto auction? Each year, a relatively large number of individuals walk away with a quality used car from an auto auction and now you may want to think about doing the same.
The Residual Value Of Leasing
If you are in the market to lease a vehicle, you will hear the term residual value recur like a leitmotif. A residual value does not only affect your monthly payments, but is equally used by leasing companies to determine any penalties should you break your lease early and how much to pay if you decided to buy the vehicle at the end of your lease.
The Vintage Mercury-Lincoln Cougar – A Nascar Legend
Many have thought of the Mercury Cougar a simply nothing more than a luxo-bloated version of a Ford Thunderbird. It may well surprise many Ford, Mercury as well as Ford Mustang and Mercury Cougar enthusiasts that 35 years ago that the Cougar Pony Car was kicking butt on the Trans-Am circuit.
Things To Avoid Before Buying A Car
Nowadays, hundreds of articles advice people on what to look for before purchasing a new vehicle. But, very few articles advice a prospective car owner on what things he or she should avoid doing.
Tips For Buying A Used Car At A Used Car Auction
Are you interested in buying a used car from an auto auction or a used car auction? If you are, have you ever done so before? Unfortunately, when it comes to buying a used car from a used car auto auction, there are many first time bidders who end up making costly mistakes. To prevent yourself from being one of those used car auction bidders, you will want to continue reading on, as a few helpful used car auction tips are touched on below.
Some Truckers Are A Class “A” Act
There are some truckers that are in a class all of their own. Driving a big truck or semi-tractor trailer over thirty thousand pounds requires a special license a Class A license. This is like the big leagues of truck driving. Those Class “A” truckers all had to earn their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) first before securing that Class “A” status. So what exactly is involved in earning that Class A license? Lets find out…
First of all, as mentioned above, truckers …
Tips For Your Successful Car Purchase
If you finally decided to get rid of your old and ugly car, don’t jump into a car buying without calculating.
Sourcing Parts At Reasonable Prices For Your Classic Corvette
With any classic vehicle finding a source of auto repair parts can be a major concern. So it is with classic Chevrolet Corvette as well as Chevrolet Stingray autos.
Tire Insurance: Myths And Facts About Road Hazard Policies
Insuranceits everywhere. One can insure just about anything. Are tires an investment one needs to insure? Tire insurance, also called a road hazard policy, road hazard warranty, or tire reimbursement plan, is a rapidly growing industry in the automotive world.
Pickup Trucks And Safety
Recent news has the consumer population clamoring about whether or not the cars we drive are really safe. Forbes came out with an article on July 30, 2007 by Bengt Halvorson titled “Top 20 Most Dangerous Vehicles,” that uncovered some unnerving facts about pickup trucks in general. According to the article, “Pickups as a class have the highest rate of fatality and serious injury,” said Michael Dulberger, president of Informed for Life a safety advocacy group.