We all know that sinking feeling — your car won’t start, smoke rises from the engine and that grinding noise is back. Car trouble can wreck havoc on your schedule and your checkbook; and while you can ...

Car mechanics are trained professionals who, at the end of the day, are just trying to help you. Unfortunately, there are plenty of people who unknowingly prevent a successful visit to the car ...

“Can you just patch it up cheap?” puts mechanics in an impossible position. Most reputable shops refuse corner-cutting requests for liability reasons. Your “temporary” brake fix could fail at 70 mph, ...

Mechanics cringe when they see you doing certain things to your vehicle. As a former mechanic, I have seen it all and, honestly, many people treat their cars poorly. It’s not a place to store trash or ...

Your car can be one of the most expensive and important investments you’ll ever make, but many of us don’t give our vehicles the kind of maintenance attention they need. Mechanics and technicians ...