Articles for category: AUTOMOTIVE

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US-Canadian Cross-Border Shopping

Everyone on both sides of the US-Canadian border, if they live this close, has done some cross-border shopping. Canadians came to the States for products not sold in Canada, and to shop on Sunday. Americans went to Canada to take advantage of the exchange rate. A US dollar was always worth around 1.40 Canadian. When ...

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Is 2013 the Year of the Four-Door Coupe?

Don’t call them wagons and certainly avoid the faux pas of thinking of them as hatchbacks. Four-door coupes are created by delicately moving the c-pillar from directly behind a sedan’s rear doors and draping it back, virtually eliminating the deck lid and creating a sporty silhouette like that of a two-door sports coupe. It should ...

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Pre-Trip Car Check-Up

When planning a trip it is easy to get caught up in planning the route, picking out what to bring, packing the bags and getting it all into the car. We’re always afraid we’ll forget something and often do forget one of the most important parts of planning a trip. Doing a pre-trip car check-up ...

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The Stick Sift Driver’s Complete Guide to Double-Clutching

Anyone who has driven a stick shift car, or even remotely followed racing has likely heard of the term “double clutch”, or perhaps even seen it done. While many may not be aware of what it actually means, double clutching is an advanced clutch technique that can be used for a variety of purposes. While ...

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The 2009 Honda Rebel

If you’ve taken a safe-riding course in the last twenty years or so, you might be impressed by the one thing that is largely unchanged in those classes from coast to coast- the 2009 Honda Rebel, and its precursors going all the way back to 1985. While the 2009 Honda Rebel might be a staple ...

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What to Consider When Buying a New Car

It’s easy to get overly excited about the prospect of a shiny new car with its new car smell. But jumping the gun on your buy will just be a headache in the long run – financially and psychologically. Because of this very expensive “buyer’s remorse”, your best bet is to make a list of ...

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Check Engine Light: It Could Be Cheap and Easy to Fix

I am an auto mechanic and have seen many times where people have driven their vehicle with a check engine light on for a good year before bringing the vehicle into a shop. Many people postpone having it looked at because they are afraid it is going to cost a lot of money. Many times ...