Archive for January, 2008

At one time or another every vehicle owner has been stuck on the side of the road or highway with a vehicle that has broken down.  Faced with the fact that a large repair bill is imminently on the horizon this is not a happy time.  To avoid this helpless feeling some people choose own […]

There is no doubt about it, vehicles are lasting longer these days. For instance industry representatives point out that in 2000 just over 28 percent of 15 year old vehicles are still on the road. In 2007, that number jumped to about 45 percent. This means there is a very good chance that most vehicles […]

Sometimes I think there is no such thing as a good new car warranty.   I had a new Ford Thunderbird and just prior to the manufacturer’s warranty expiration it was missing on one cylinder, apparently because the ignition coils failed. After some arguing, Ford issued a warranty extension for just this issue.  Shortly thereafter, while […]

As manufacturers try to enhance sales for in 2008 many of them are offering incentives if you purchase one of their vehicles.  In addition, new vehicles are also covered by an exclusionary bumper-to-bumper warranty.  For instance, all Chevrolet models are covered by the General Motors five-year or 100,000-mile powertrain warranty, which includes roadside assistance and […]

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 […]