The Drive Behind the Industry
“You’re gonna have a big problem.” A Ford Explorer owner was slapped with a huge repair bill courtesy of some uninvited passengers. The gross and expensive experience could happen to…
“The issue I was having was…” Drivers have grown increasingly distrustful of auto repair shops over the past few decades. There’s a widespread concern that mechanics will “trick” customers. Either…
“What do you mean… ?” A woman who says she recently bought an Audi is questioning why it lacks a feature most of us probably consider standard. Now people are…
“Check for a tracking device on your car.” A California woman parked downtown without paying the meter. When she returned to her vehicle, she was relieved to see that she…
“This was on purpose.” In snow-prone locales, there’s an unwritten rule: if you shovel out a parking spot, it’s yours. When one man’s neighbor disregarded this piece of winter etiquette,…
Wise investment or a money pit? Some cars just get you from point A to point B until they break down or get traded in. But then there are vehicles…
“Am I just paying more for the same car wash?” Owners generally want what’s best for their car, even if it means paying a little extra. Most drivers have a…
“I’m the happiest man on the planet.” A man has found a simple trick to disable a setting in his Nissan that he absolutely loathes. It may not be conventional—and…
“If you took time to look at the sign…” Anything advertised as “free” should generally be accompanied by a large asterisk, especially in the automotive parts industry. That’s what one…
“This is ridiculous.” A mechanic was tasked with replacing a radio. This is theoretically a simple task for a skilled technician. Except it wasn’t. This job turned out to be…