By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Red means stop and green means go — but what are the colors under the hood of your car trying to tell you to do? Engine Oil Fresh oil looks like honey, light to dark amber and translucent. This is how the oil should appear on the dipstick immediately after […]
Guilty in Ohio: Speeding Convictions by the Art of Observation
By Gary Biller, NMA Executive Director As outlined in an NMA email alert sent to Association members nationwide in early June, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a driver can be convicted of speeding based on a police officer’s observation of vehicle speed, aligning Ohio law with that of several other states that already have […]
Understanding Vehicle Depreciation
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist When people go car shopping, they tend to focus on the sticker price — and how to haggle it down. That’s important, but don’t forget to factor depreciation rates into your new car buying equation. The average new car loses about 10-20 percent of its value during the first year […]
New Auto Safety Bill Could Triple Cost Of Black Boxes
According to an article on AutoNews.com, the auto safety bill being pushed through the legislature after Toyota’s unintended acceleration scandal could lead to a substantial increases in new car prices down the road. The bill would mandate the installation of black boxes in all new vehicles and would raise the manufacturing standards closer to the […]
Florida Governor Crist, Are You Paying Attention?
By Gary Biller, NMA Executive Director Former Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist ruled that using red-light ticket cameras on state roads was illegal. Current Governor Crist just signed a bill into law reversing his prior position. It is too bad that the governor didn’t listen more to his attorney general alter ego, particularly in light […]
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