By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist This column is inspired by a reader, a college kid who wants to learn to work on cars but doesn’t know where to begin. There are probably millions of kids – and adults – just like him. And growing. Probably because tinkering with machinery is not nearly as common as […]
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Pay It Down
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist You’ve probably heard about “paying it forward” and of course, we all know about paying it back. But what about paying it down? Debt, I mean. Sit in traffic and look around. Probably no more than 20 or 30 percent of the cars around you are paid-for. People routinely buy […]
6 Things You Should Never Tell A Car Salesman
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist When buying a new car, it’s usually smart to let the salesman do the talking. Whatever you do, never tell him: 1) That you really like the car. Ideally, let him think you need to be convinced. But whatever happens, don’t gush about the car. If you do, it’s like […]
Motorcyclist-Motorist Interactions: Facts and Safety Tips
By Gina Williams, Guest Author According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), motor vehicle accidents are the number one killer of people in the United States between the ages of 5 and 34. In 2009, over 2 million people were treated in U.S. emergency rooms due to vehicle crashes.
How Often Should I Change My Oil?
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Is it once very 3,000 – or once every 10,000? The articles one finds online try very hard to be definitive – which is why they’re often inaccurate. For example, I recently came across an article that stated with the certainty of the Dear Leader that “savvy car owners know […]
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