We all know the term “buyer’s remorse. Sometimes, when a purchase is relatively small or insignificant, a little bit of buyer’s remorse isn’t too terrible. In the case of a car or a home, however, fixing a poorly planned purchase decision can be a major, not to mention very expensive, proposition. We analyzed all the … Read more
How deadly is your car? You probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about it. Perhaps your current vehicle isn’t the safe and secure ride you think it is, but a potential accident waiting to happen. Unfortunately, statistics prove that some cars are known to be deadlier than others—and you could be driving in … Read more
There’s a company called U.S. Specialty Vehicles, also known as USSV, and they take Jeep Wranglers and Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks, and convert them into monster SUVs that make the old Hummer look subtle. The biggest of course are the Super Duty-based SUVs called Rhino GXs, and USSV has launched an ultra-luxury version called … Read more
As a car owner, you expect something to come from the tailpipe. This is an emissions outlet for your vehicle, and so vapors will exit from there. Some of the small emissions are harmless and nothing to worry about. But there are other types that can be signals of trouble from inside the car. Smoke … Read more
Yesterday I walked past a car that had bird’s poop in its bonnet, headlights and windshield. This is likely to happen when your park your car under a tree. However dis you know that bird’s pop is very destructive to paint, metal and glass and should be cleaned as soon as possible. When it dries … Read more
We’ll give you three guesses to figure out what this is, smeared all over a highway. Ready? Take the guess. Snow? Nope. Come on. . . way too obvious. Salt? Nope. You’re not even trying. Mayonnaise? Nope. Good try though. It’s instant mashed potatoes. Haha.. That was a joke right? It is actually serious. According … Read more
I’m sure you can all relate. You buy this performance car and do your custom bits, but there’s still something missing. In my case, it all came down to actual performance when I punched the gas. For a while, it just frustrated me until I decided to look further…what I found was that I was … Read more
Stop and think about the number of fluids your vehicle needs to function properly: motor oil, windshield washer fluid, transmission and brake fluids, antifreeze, etc. Now consider the other fluids used in automotive DIY repairs, including solvents like brake cleaner. Ever read these products’ warning labels? You don’t have to drink the stuff to suffer … Read more
What keeps your engine’s moving parts protected from total failure is no more than a thin film of oil molecules. Regular oil and filter changes are the single biggest thing you can do to keep your vehicle running down the road for a long time to come. To start, buy a good pair of latex … Read more
There is something undeniably exciting about going for road trips in a car that can be both comfortably lived out of and driven at the same time. Vehicles that offer many of the amenities of home are oftentimes in short supply these days, especially with the increased popularity of the SUVs in recent years. Is … Read more
Each year almost three million used cars are sold in Japan. Such a great amount of Japanese vehicles can sometimes be very confusing for the buyers. They may have some difficulties in choosing the best fitting car for them. Though cars are relatively cheap in Japan, the buyers need to be very cautious and attentive. … Read more
It probably goes without saying, but the world is a very different place now. General Motors has gotten into the pure electric game with the Chevy Bolt and Tesla is leading the game with fully electric cars. Then comes Nissan with their Leaf. The Leaf needs to adapt to survive in a changing market. And … Read more
