When purchasing auto insurance coverage, your insurance agent will often select the coverages to be applied in your policy. However, as a consumer, you do have the option to modify and even delete or upgrade certain types of coverage, within your statutory limitations. It is important, therefore, to ask your agent about the actual breakdown ...
Near the end of last week I ran into car trouble. I have owned the same car for nearly nine years and it has been good to me, but I decided that I am in a place in my life where it is time to purchase a new, more dependable car. I also had the ...
When you break a key, you usually don’t freak out about it too much. All you have to do is get a new one for a few dollars. However, if you break a car key, then you may have to pay a bit more – especially if it’s a newer vehicle. Why so Costly? These ...
My first car was a red 1988 Acura Integra hatchback with about 100,000 miles on it when I got it. The morning of my 16th birthday, I woke up and ran out to the driveway and…it was empty. So much for that dream. It became very apparent that if I wanted to be mobile, I ...
Have you ever wondered how all those nuts and bolts and wires and sensors under your hood push your car down the road? If someone told you your car was not firing on all cylinders, would you understand what they meant? How about a blown head gasket, low compression or something to that effect? This ...
Most radiators eventually leak. The problem is that small pin hole-sized leaks are frequently hard to diagnose, and the leaks can be difficult to find. Some of these small leaks will only leak when they under pressure when the car is hot. Larger leaks are easier to find, but can be much more painful to ...
If you knew me, you would know that I’m a big fan of all things Yamaha. I own multiple guitars bearing the name, have enjoyed time playing on their electric and acoustic pianos, have one of their receiver units powering my surround sound system and have owned 2 of the Yamaha motorcycles on this list. ...
When most people think of upholstery they think of furniture, but in reality, there are many different aspects to the upholstery business. There’s marine upholstery – recovering boat interiors, automotive upholstery – repairing and recovering car and truck seats, commercial upholstery – replacing fabric on office chairs, and other upholstery jobs like replacing the green ...
A loose tailpipe always happens at the worst possible time – just like any other unplanned car emergency. Unfortunately, a loose tailpipe can be just moments – or one good bump in the road – away from taking the entire muffler away with it. After all, once the tailpipe comes free from its anchor, there ...
With warmer weather approaching, the call of the open road is heard in many drivers’ ears. Although that old minivan is great through snow and hauls the kids like no one’s business, there’s plenty to be said for a good, spirited little sports car with a drop-top roof to make those summer evening jaunts to ...