Vehicle Maintenance Tips: Extend Your Vehicle’s Life
Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Posted in Helpful Information | 5 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Whatever you're driving right now, odds are you probably would like to keep on driving it (and avoid a new car payment) for as long as reasonably possible. This is very doable, especially given the raw ...
Oil Change Essentials
Thursday, April 16th, 2009 Posted in Helpful Information | 2 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist You may not change your own oil, but if you're thinking about learning to do this basic DIY job to save some time and money -- or just want to know enough to be able to ...
7 Tips For Dealing With Your Car Dealership
Thursday, April 9th, 2009 Posted in Helpful Information | 6 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Getting your car fixed right, the first time, is a process that begins long before any wrenches are turned. 1) Be aware that the person you speak with at the dealership may not be the technician who ...
We Are Being Suckered By Miles Per Gallon Ratings
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 Posted in Helpful Information | 5 Comments »This is a guest article by Wallace Thomas, an NMA member. Miles per gallon seems like it's easy enough to understand, but it's not. Let give you a hypothetical situation: Let's say that my wife and I have two vehicles, the first, ...
5 Classic Car Shopping Red Flags
Thursday, March 12th, 2009 Posted in Helpful Information | 3 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Most people know not to buy food with an expired "Best Before" date stamped on the side of the carton. But when it comes to buying a classic car some of us don't recognize potential ...
Gas Saving Myths And Truths
Thursday, March 5th, 2009 Posted in Helpful Information | 12 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Even though gas prices have settled down -- for now -- most of us no longer have the luxury of not worrying about how much we're spending on gas, even when it's "only" two-dollars-per. Here are ...
How To Squeeze Every Penny Out Of Your Car
Thursday, February 19th, 2009 Posted in Helpful Information | 3 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist People who lived through the original Great Depression learned how to squeeze every last drop of value out of every penny they had -- and never wasted anything. It looks like this generation is going to have ...
Pros & Cons: Rear Drive, Front Drive Or All-Wheel Drive?
Thursday, February 5th, 2009 Posted in Helpful Information | 19 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Should you buy a rear-wheel-drive car, a front-wheel-drive car -- or an all-wheel-drive car? The answer depends on what kind of a driver you are, the conditions you typically drive in -- and what you expect ...
Is Your Garage Secure?
Thursday, January 8th, 2009 Posted in Helpful Information | 4 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist This is an unpleasant subject -- but reality often is. As the economy worsens, crime goes up -- and that means your tools, classic vehicles and everything else is at greater risk of being ripped off. What can ...
Is Your 4WD Vehicle Really 4WD?
Thursday, December 4th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 19 Comments »By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist It says "4WD" on the tailgate -- and there it is again on the list of standard or optionally available equipment. But is it really four-wheel-drive? Or just all-wheel-drive pretending to be something more than it ...
