The woodgrain paneling on an old station wagon rarely fools anyone. Even when new, the printed vinyl was not likely to be mistaken for hand-finished mahogany. It was wood in the same way a kitchen
Look at an American car from 1971, then find the same model from 1974. The earlier car may have a slim chrome blade tucked neatly against its body. Three years later, the bumper appears to have lef
There's real money to be saved by doing your own car maintenance. Oil changes, air filters, wiper blades, bulbs — these are legitimately easy, and the savings are real. A cabin air filter th
There's a specific kind of frustration that comes from walking out to your car in the morning and finding a tire that's low — again. Not flat, just soft. And soft again two days later af
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
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
Most mechanics will tell you the same thing if they are being honest: a lot of the expensive repairs they see every week never had to happen. Not because people do not care about their cars. Usua
Ever wonder why Craigslist is packed with luxury cars that cost less than a decent used Camry? Those tempting $15,000 Audis and $20,000 BMWs aren't accidents - they're warnings disguised as ba
Picture this: there's a car in someone's driveway that sounds like a dying whale every time they turn the key. The engine's basically a boat anchor at this point, but they desperately need
So a rock just kamikaze'd into your cracked windshield and now there's a crack staring back at you. Your brain immediately goes to "eh, I can probably live with this for a while."