Here is the situation presented to us…
Q: One of our contract holders allowed a friend to take over his car payments for 6 months while he was out of the US. A notarized contract was signed by both people. A month later, after the car was put in the shop for repairs incurring a $750 […]

Driving in the midst of one of the northeast’s worst winter storms my four year old car simply stopped moving.  I was stuck out in the cold and needed a tow.  I called my roadside assistance provider, autoroadservice.com, who got me and my car to the nearest auto repair facility. Unfortunately, I found out that […]

Window Stickers Make Models Valid or Vulnerable
In 2008 car buying will include a scrutinized look at a sticker other than the one with the price. The NHTSA has mandated that vehicles other than pickups must display crash ratings on a star scale of 1-5 on a window sticker. Auto manufacturers will be asked to essentially […]

Automobile Repair Locations With Extended Hours
A new and relieving trend in automobile care that has repair shops staying open later and welcoming customers after traditional hours has been initiated by a particular chain of auto mechanic locations. Automotive Digest’ online publication highlights All Night Auto’s attempt to service the public who has difficulty making an appointment within the typical […]

Purchase a Warranty You Can Bank On
Consider yourself fortunate to be an observer rather than a victim of the misfortune caused by GM’s Dex-Cool antifreeze. It is easy to stand back and be unfazed by such an occurrence; especially if you don’t have one of the particular models mentioned parked in your garage. But what […]

Does Your Warranty Limit Repair Shops?
In the continuation to unfold the various shapes and sizes that auto warranties come in, a limiting factor of some coverage companies is the location allowance, or lack thereof. It’s safe to say that most Americans do not have a specific repair shop over a long period of time. Even […]

Extended Warranty Research
Many a car owner has experienced the advantage an extended auto warranty can provide to their ownership of a vehicle. The car owner who has made use of their warranty can vouch for its worth when they discover the significant cost reduction and sanity saving it offers in the event of unforeseen damage. […]

Should you have the right to have your vehicle repaired where you want?
Dealers hope you aren’t concerned enough to complain about their computer overrides, disallowing independent repair shops from repairing vehicles.
Now, two or three times per month, his computerized diagnostic equipment shows unknown codes when hooked up to an auto with a problem.
"The scanner gets […]