‘They tried to scam this person for $2,200’ second opinion saves a Honda CR-V owner bigtime
Mechanic admits it 'pisses me off' that competitor cons customer for being a 'dumb woman'
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‘I’m baffled’ Single mom brought her Hyundai in for a check engine light. $3,400 later, it still wasn’t fixed
“None of this should have happened; it was messed up from the start.”
‘I made it about 200 yards’ Kansas YouTuber builds a backwards 2nd-gen Ram truck to confuse police
“You’ve got it all backwards, officer.”
‘To get the car buying cycle to be shorter’ mechanic explains why new cars don’t last
"A decision or a mindset made to have certain failures"
‘Any Chrysler product. Or Dodge.’ Mechanics say these popular vehicles won’t make it 100,000 miles
These choices are sure to have some people fired up.
You wish you knew this life hack before replacing good windshield wipers
Before you blow $40 on new blades, check this tiny dot and skip the upsell
‘Lot of bad info’ 3 myths about cars you still believe
An Auto Parts Store expert addresses common misinformation costing you money.
Mechanic calls dealership’s $20k quote the ‘Get the car out of my shop’ price
He explained how he'd do the same job for $4k
‘Something we don’t normally do here’ Mechanic gives inside look at fixing a big headache and saving some money
A TikTok video shows a nasty irritation avoided with a money-saving fix. Just in time to keep this Chevy Suburban's driver cool.
‘Could have killed somebody’ Toyota RAV4 lands at the shop with mysterious symptoms
“He drove this in here?”
‘Smooth as silk’ Dealer says a Honda CR-V needs an engine and transmission, but a well-known mechanic proves them wrong
“I think we saved her getting rid of the vehicle.”
Mechanics share the easiest cars to maintain [Video]
Some of these are no surprise. One is a wild, from-the-archives answer.
Experienced mechanic shares how to avoid a ‘very big expense’ on used cars
A scanner and a little knowledge is all you need to avoid a disaster.
Chicago mechanic explains the problem with hybrids and why they’re so expensive to repair
“If you plan to own a car in the next decade, you should watch this.”
11 states don’t require any vehicle inspections
There are a surprising number of states where you never need to get your car inspected
Experienced mechanic reveals the less-discussed reason to turn your car off while pumping gas
Turning your car off while pumping gas can actually save you some cash.
Seasoned mechanic weighs in on whether a car with 100K miles is a bad buy
Don't steer clear of a car with a six-digit odometer reading. This experienced wrench says that could be a young number for a modern car.
Experienced mechanic shares 5 tips for cars with 100,000 miles
There's an often ignored fluid service on the list.
