Posts Tagged ‘car’

How To Value A Used Car

I’ve never bought a new car, always used. Evaluating a car’s worth is important when buying second hand. You can’t always trust the seller or car-valuators on the web and in papers. Sometimes you have to trust your gut and what the vehicle is really worth to you.

About.com have put together another great collection of articles to help buyers in the used car market.

Trade-in – The value a dealership… » Continue

June 13 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: automobile, car | 1 comment»

6 Car Problems, Solved

The online version of Real Simple Magazine posted the “solutions” to six extremely common automobile-related situations. The tips are quite rational and they address several situations I have been curious about for several years — especially the last two situations on the list:

You’re interested in buying a used car but have no idea what to look for.

You need to change the oil. You don’t know how to change the

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January 31 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: automobile, car, situation, tips, travel | 1 comment»

Maximize your car deal

If you’re in the market for a new car, before heading over to the dealership, you might want to checkout The Simple Dollar’s ten steps to maximize your car deal. According to The Simple Dollar, “If you really want to maximize your next auto purchase especially if you’re looking to buy a late model used car, here are ten steps to follow to make that purchase a reality.”… » Continue

January 22 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: car, finance, Money, purchase | 3 comments»

20 ways to waste money on your car

MSN posted an article called “20 ways you waste money on your car.” The article points out the most common ways that people lose money when maintaining the upkeep of their cars. The following are my favorite two tips:

Premium gas instead of regular. Buy the cheapest gasoline that doesn’t make your car engine knock. All octane does is prevent knock; a grade higher than the maker of your… » Continue

January 17 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: car, frugal, Money, tip | 4 comments»

Find the perfect parking spot

ParkMatch.com provides a service that lets you, “find cheap, easily accessible parking in the most crowded neighborhoods and at the biggest special events.” Essentially, ParkMatch lets owners of parking spaces rent their spots during the times they won’t be using them. This lets the owner and renter “share” a parking space. The advantage is that the renter can have a consistent parking spot, on private property without the high costs… » Continue

January 16 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: car, parking, transportation | no comments»

No,Not Car Jack! I said Car Hack!

Hang with me on this one folks. There is a hack in here, but it’s buried inside my rant at a major auto company.

I recently took my Chevrolet Silverado in for an oil change.

The little green message was coming on my dash every time I started the engine, “Change your oil.” So, I figure, whatever, when I get around to it I’ll take it in.

I dropped it off about 7… » Continue

October 20 2006 | By Reginald | Tagged: car | 9 comments»

Car Buying: 16 Tips to the Best Deal

A time where it took my negotiation skill to the extreme is when buying a new car. And trust me, it is stress to talk to the car salesperon. How do deal with the common tactic from the car salesperson, or any quick tips on getting the best deal? Get Life On the Road has 16 tips to the best deal. Read it, use it, I am sure you will… » Continue

August 24 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: car, deal, negotiation, tips | no comments»

Car Camera Mount Hack

This is a one cool hack if you are going to film anything from the car. Over at CameraHacker.com, it has a quick how-to on making a Car Camera Mount yourself:

Ever since I have had my car on the racetrack, I have had wanted to construct a camera and camcorder mount for my car. The camera mount would allow me to mount a video camera or a… » Continue

September 14 2005 | By Leon | Tagged: camera, car, DIY, mount | no comments»