Used Car Prices Climbed Again in June. Turns Out the 2021 Chip Shortage Just Never Sent Its Final Bill
Cox Automotive has a word for what happened to used-car prices in June: “normalizing.” It’s...
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Timing Belt or Timing Chain? Ignore the Wrong One and Watch a $2,000 Repair Bill Show Up
Ask ten drivers what a timing belt does. You’ll get eight shrugs, one “isn’t that...
Everyone’s Dad Was Wrong About Warming Up the Car. Here’s What Actually Happens to a Cold Engine
Ask anyone who learned to drive before the 2000s how they start a car on...
Nobody Changes Their Brake Fluid Until It’s Too Late. Here’s Why That Gamble Can Kill Your Brakes
Ask a mechanic to name the maintenance item drivers ignore the longest, and brake fluid...
Everything You Think You Know About Ethanol Gas Wrecking Your Engine Is Probably Wrong
Somewhere along the way, “don’t use that gas, it’s got ethanol in it” became one...
Extended Car Warranties: Sometimes a Lifesaver, Usually Just Fear Dressed Up as a Sales Pitch
The pitch always lands at the worst possible moment. You’ve just agreed to a price,...
Your Spark Plugs Could Still Be Fine at 100,000 Miles. Here’s How to Know Before You Pay to Replace Them Anyway
Somewhere along the way, “100,000 miles” became the universal spark plug expiration date. People repeat...
That Car Wash You Love Might Be Sanding Down Your Paint Job. Here’s Which Ones to Skip
You trust it every week or two. Pull in, pick a package, stare at your...
10 Wrecked Dodge Hellcats Are Sitting on Copart Right Now, Just Waiting for Someone Brave Enough to Rebuild Them
Every week, Copart’s lanes fill up with performance cars that met a rough end. The...
Detroit Is Panicking That Teens Won’t Get Their License. Maybe Check the Sticker Price First
The decline in teenage driving didn’t start with the smartphone. It started in 1983, when...
Summer Heat Is Quietly Wrecking Your Car Right Now. You Won’t Feel It Until Winter Strands You
Every summer brings the same warning, repeated by news anchors and safety groups alike: never...
O’Reilly’s Reported $10 Billion Bid for NAPA’s Parent Isn’t Really a Merger Story. It’s a Vote of No Confidence in GPC’s Own Spinoff Plan
Genuine Parts Company spent the better part of this year building an elaborate exit ramp...
Five Officers Got Caught Misusing Flock Cameras in Georgia. The Real Story Is How Rare That Is.
Somewhere in Albany, Georgia, a license plate reader’s own paperwork just did something eighteen other...
China’s EV Industry Just Culled 27 of Its Own Brands. The 3 Survivors Are Coming for Your Dealership.
Everyone is reading China’s EV market numbers as a story about slowing demand. It isn’t....
The Beginner’s Guide to Not Turning Your Brakes Into Expensive Scrap Metal
Destroying your brakes prematurely is almost always self-inflicted — and avoiding it takes zero mechanical talent. Just a few habits…