Classic Cars-Buying an Investment: Today or Yesteryear

You want a new car, but you want to purchase something that will hold its value. Most new cars drop their value as soon as you drive them off the lot. I had a choice in my last new car purchase: I could purchase one of those new little BMW M3s or I could shell out a couple thousand and purchase a 68 Camaro. After about two microseconds thought process, I told my husband to hightail it over to the dealer and get the 68! (It was a trade in).

Car Maintenance: How to Get Better Gas Mileage

With gas prices steadily rising, and the price of hybrids still out of reach of the average person, people are looking for ways to get better gas mileage. The first thing to do is drive a small economical car for your every day-back and forth driving. Even if you do not have a small economical car, you can still better your gas mileage.

Car Repair: Idle Air Control Motors and Valves

The Idle Air Control Motor (IAC) stabilizes idle speed during cold starts and once the engine is heated, to stabilize the idle when a load is put on the engine (i.e. when your air compressor comes on).

Car Repair-Computer Systems

Today’s cars all have computers, otherwise known as the PCM (Powertrain Control Module) or ECM (Electronic Control Module). (For purposes of this article, we will use PCM). The PCM has many different functions – regardless of which type of car you are driving, they all have the same function.

Car Maintenance: Snow Tires

It is coming up on that time of year again. The leaves are starting to change, the smell of fall is in the air and Halloween is just around the corner. Following close on the heels of ghosts and goblins comes Thanksgiving – and with Thanksgiving, come snow and the thought of snow tires.

Car Maintenance: How to Do a Safety Check

Almost as important as checking your tires and maintaining your fluids is your safety check. This should be done once a month or every six weeks. For some items, you will need two people – or a reflective surface.

Car Maintenance: How to Check Your Tires and Inflate a Tire

Care of your car’s tires is an important part of maintenance. You should inspect your tires monthly. Look for unusual wear on any part of the tire, bubbles on the tire, and proper inflation of your tires.