Naming vehicles has always been popular, whether it’s ships, planes, bikes or cars. Unfortunately, this practise has been hugely biased towards planes and ships. It’s extremely common to have the name of a plane or ship painted on it somewhere (Fighter planes especially, and who can forget the ships with figureheads, often depicting beautiful women, attached to the front?), and they’ll even get a bottle of champagne broken on them, but cars aren’t nearly as lucky.

Original post

It is very common to get overcharged on your vehicle in relation to maintenance and repairs. With many of us finding ourselves faced with tough financial strains, the last thing we all want is extra money going out of our pockets. For this reason it is very important that are able to avoid expenses where ever possible. This is the same case with car maintenance and repairs. It is a proven fact that 89% of motorists are simply ripped off when it comes to their cars maintenance and repairs. Below we take a look at a few measures that you can put into place to ensure that you are not one of the majorities that does.

Original post

A bumper to bumper warranty can be a blessing or a curse depending on how you look at it. It’s a blessing because it gives you peace of mind and protects you from costly repairs in the event of an accident or breakdown. In some cases, it can be a curse since the terms of this warranty can work against the buyer.

Original post

There are many questions you are faced with when buying a new car or truck. One of those questions is whether to buy an extended warranty for your vehicle? The dealer will, of course, lay out many reasons why you should do so, and why it would save you money in the long term. This may be so, but, don’t let the salesperson or finance department person get away with telling you that you have to buy the extended warranty from them.

Original post

The American public will be slow to adopt the alternative fuels. This is because Gas is just so easy and available. Until you can tell average Joe Public that his life will be just like it is now and that he won’t have to make ‘adjustments’ for the new fuels, then the alternative fuel guys will just be banging there heads against a brick wall.

Original post

Buying used cars can be a great way to get a nice car at a decent price if done correctly, and there are some common and costly mistakes made that you can avoid if you know what to look for in a used car. Going to a repo car auction or a government seized car auction can help you stretch your vehicle budget much further, and get a better car than you would if you used another method of buying used cars.

Original post

Having functional power steering is crucial to being able to safely drive a vehicle. Many people may take their power steering for granted because they have never tried to drive a car without it. When the power steering fails, it is close to impossible to safely maneuver a vehicle or complete turns.

Original post

Repo car auctions allow you to buy repossessed cars at a fraction of what they are really worth. These can be online car auctions or they may be held at a specific physical location. Either way you can come out the winner, because you can get the vehicle you want at a price you are happy to pay, one which reflects tremendous savings when done correctly.

Original post

Owners of used Lincoln models in New Jersey may be interested in a two-year long court case involving a 2006 Navigator. On October 7, 2007, Daniel Freitag was issued a speeding ticket by Ohio patrolmen Ken Roth. The officer had measured the suspect’s speed on his radar gun at between 42 and 45 miles per hour in a 35 zone, but that piece of evidence was thrown out on appeal due to the fact that the state did not identify the specific model of detection equipment that was used, according to TheNewspaper.

Original post

In an ordinary job, there will be times that you need a backhoe to help you accomplish you work. But it does not always mean that you need to actually buy one just to achieve that one task. Renting one can be a solution to that problem.

Original post