Most drivers assume they would know if something serious was wrong with their car. That seems fair. If a vehicle has a safety problem, surely someone would call, email, text, send a giant red enve
There are few sounds more discouraging than a car almost starting. The key turns. The dash lights flicker like they are thinking about it. The engine gives one slow, tired grind, then another
The average check engine light repair cost in the US just hit a record $554. That is up 33 percent in a single year, and it is the kind of number that should make every car owner pay attention. The
A neighbor of mine just bought a new truck. Decent guy, nothing fancy, mid-trim F-150 with the basic four-wheel-drive package. We were standing in his driveway looking at it last weekend, and he menti
If you've changed your own oil in the last few weeks, you might have noticed something weird at the auto parts store. The brand you always grab is suddenly out of stock. Or the price jumped five b
Quick question. You walk out to your car on a 95 degree afternoon, check your tires with a gauge, and see they're reading 4 PSI over what the door sticker says. What do you do? If your first in
Side mirrors used to be about as simple as car parts get. A piece of glass, a bit of adjustment, and that was it. These days, they’re packed with technology like blind-spot monitoring, heating,
Everybody blames winter when a car battery dies. The freezing morning. The weak crank. The sad little clicking noise that instantly ruins your day before coffee. People act like cold weather pe
A lot of people are about to walk into dealerships this summer and have a very uncomfortable conversation. Because the cheap-ish new car they were looking at in March? Yeah. It may suddenly cos
If your car is old enough to have a few parking-lot scars and one mystery rattle you’ve decided to ignore, go look at the headlights. There’s a good chance they’re not clear a