Automotive Buying Tips
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Car buying tips
- 4WD and AWD versus FWD and Winter Tires
- A pre-purchase inspection checklist should include these items
- Car cost per mile
- Car Maintenance and Repair Costs by Make and Model
- Cars for sale — why this isn’t the time to buy a new car
- How to buy a used car from a private party
- How to buy a used car Part 2 — Find and check out a used car
- How to get rid of a car for cash
- How to test a blower motor and resistor
- Never offer to pay cash for a car — Here’s why
- Pre-purchase car inpsection
- Pre-purchase inspection before buying a used car
- Pros and cons of AWD and 4WD
- Salvage Title
- Title Washing
- When it’s not worth repairing your car
- Why are used cars prices so high
Used Car Checklist
- A pre-purchase inspection checklist should include these items
- Pre-purchase inspection before buying a used car
Car Insurance
Car maintenance advice
- Car maintenance checklist
- Car Tips to prevent unnecessary repairs
- How to clean an engine
- Most common auto repairs
- Recommended Fuel System Cleaner Service — Worth it?
- When it’s not worth repairing your car
Counterfeit Warnings
EV Vehciles
How to find a good mechanic
Leasing advice
- Buy a car or lease a car: Which is better?
- Capitalized cost lease versus adjusted capitalized cost lease
- Car leasing
- Closed end lease versus open end lease
- Open end versus closed end lease
- What is a car lease acquisition fee?
- What is a car lease Money factor?
Mobile Mechanics
Parts
- Best alternator brand
- Best Serpentine Belt Brand
- Bring parts to mechanic
- How much do auto repair shops mark up parts
- Understanding auto parts markup from a shop
- Why auto parts store charge a core charge
Roadside assistance
- How to get unstuck in snow without damaging your transmission
- Roadside assistance plan— Which one to buy?
Tool Tips
- Best OBDII Scanner
- Car ramps or jack stands
- How to buy a car battery charger
- How to buy the best floor jack for your garage
Used cars and trucks
- Buy a used car now?
- Honda Acura CPO warranty
- How to buy a used car Part I — Find a Vehicle That’s Reliable
- How to buy a used car Part III — Getting the best price
- How to check out a used car
- Sell your car yourself
- Should you buy a rental car?
- Used car checklist
- Used car prices fall for certain vehicles
- Used car prices going up