Some time has gone by now since hurricane Sandy has come and gone, and the numbers are staggering as to how many cars were lost due to flood damage. The numbers you see out there are around 23000 cars that were lost or considered totaled due to being completely submerged in water. With all the […]
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If Money is tight, prioritize what needs to be done to your car for maintenance & repairs
January 21st, 2013 
Joe So you bring your car in for an inspection or service, and you are handed a big list of concerns that need to be addressed. You need to ask the service advisor to split the list into two categories. What NEEDS to be done such as safety items, and what SHOULD be done for maintenance and […]
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New Years Resolution:Take Better Care Of Your Car In 2013,Budget For Maintenance!
January 3rd, 2013 Joe How much do you set aside to maintain your vehicle during the course of a year? Do you follow a maintenance schedule that is in your vehicles owners manual? Maybe this year you can start to set aside $4.00 a day for a maintenance for your car. That’s right for only four bucks a day, […]
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Roy C. Asks: How Do I Get The Best Fuel Mileage Out Of My Car?
December 28th, 2012 Joe Well Roy there are quite a few things you can do to help you squeeze some extra miles per gallon from your vehicle. The first thing you should do is obvious,own a fuel efficient vehicle. The second thing to check regularly is your tire pressures. Keep your tire pressures up so there is less rolling resistance between […]
Great gift idea for anyone you know who owns a car. Do you know anyone that does?
December 20th, 2012 Joe If you are looking for a last minute gift idea and you know someone that owns a car, or is constantly going through vehicles left and right “If That Car Could Talk” will be a great read for them. Or maybe you are a parent with a young adult in the household who will be […]
Evaluating your car: Should it stay? Or should it go?
November 28th, 2012 Joe I have been putting it off for awhile now, and after this weekend I found it necessary to add this category “Evaluating Cars”. Why may you ask after this weekend Joe? I was at a book store this weekend talking to some nice people, selling and signing a few books and I met this nice […]
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“If That Car Could Talk Book Mark” Check it Out!
November 23rd, 2012 Joe Yes I finally came up with a book mark that goes with my book. On the front side it gives you a few of the most important things you need to do to help make your car last, and be reliable. On the back side I came up with a tire measurement gauge that you […]
Barbara H. Asks: How do I prepare my car for winter?
November 10th, 2012 Joe Well Barbara that is a good question. It is that time of year when you ask yourself: “Is my car ready for winter”? Well usually the first thing people think about is snow tires, then winter wiper blades, and battery. Then there is that stuff called antifreeze. It seems that here in New England you […]
Sandra G. Asks: What kind of oil should I use in my car?
October 5th, 2012 Joe I received an email from Sandra G. She went to have her vehicles oil changed, and she was asked what type of oil she wanted to use in her car. Not exactly knowing what type of oil her car took she simply said; I do not know. She explained to me that she was asked […]
Question: Jim L. Ask’s ” How do I prepare my collector car for winter storage”?
August 28th, 2012 Joe Hello Jim! There are many things to consider when storing your vehicle for winter, and a lot depends on where you are storing the vehicle. Ideally you want to store your car inside and if you can, jack the vehicle off the ground at put it on jack stands. This will eliminate the possibility of getting flat spots on […]
