What the What? House Passes Bill to Give You Money For Your Gas Guzzler
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill designed to put money into consumers’ pockets by offering a credit of up to $4,500 to trade in their gas guzzling cars to purchase new gas efficient vehicles. Let me rephrase that, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a $4 billion automotive bailout bill hidden [...]
DIY: How to Recharge Your Cars Air Conditioner
Many of us holding on to older cars, or the few that are unlucky with newer vehicles, find ourselves needing yearly Freon shots to get through the hot summers. Mechanics prices vary greatly when servicing your air conditioner, but it’s not unheard of to pay $100-250 for an a/c charge. The cost to do this [...]
Why I Purchased a Used Vehicle and You Should Too
My wife and I have been in the market for another vehicle for some time now and after browsing the internet for close to 6 months, we finally found a car that is reliable, affordable, and attractive enough to please my wife. The winner was a 2003 Dodge Neon SE with 54,000 miles for $3,500.00 [...]
$2,000 For a Brand New Vehicle–Coming Soon?
In a selfish way, I think there is a glimmer of good that has come from our automotive industries economic problems. With the Governments involvement, there is at least pressure on the industry to change its ways and produce vehicles that get decent gas mileage, and by decent, I expect higher miles per gallon (mpg) [...]
Paying for GPS Map Updates is Absurd
I love our Shirley, the woman that lives inside our GPS, even though she has an attitude when I miss turns, often is completely wrong, and struggles to get a signal at start up. I do get annoyed at our GPS, but when it comes down to it, I don’t know what I would do [...]
Auto Industry Lowers Prices During Hard Times
While the automakers are on captiol hill begging for a bailout, consumers are made to belive that automobile prices are at an all time low. Some reports have cited cars are now selling at a 20-30% discount and 0% financing is making a comeback. Does this mean it’s time to buy?
In my opinion, the 20-30% [...]
As Gas Prices Fall, Take the Following Actions
If there is one good thing about our weakening economy, it’s the price of oil. Because gas has been going down lately, it’s important you take the following actions to avoid saving too much at the pump. Take advantage of the cheap gas prices before its too late!
Make sure your tires are all inflated [...]
Be Your Own Expert
“Do it yourself,” a frugal man’s favorite words. If you are anything like me, you might take this to the extreme. I attempt to do most everything myself, whether its home improvement projects or automobile repairs, I’ll give it a try. However, before starting a new project, I’ll be the first to tell you that [...]
Do It Yourself Auto Maintenance
Nobody likes to take their car in for repairs or general maintenance; it seems it’s impossible to leave without shelling out a couple hundred bucks. But what many people don’t know is that many of the common problems associated with cars as well and nearly all general maintenance, can be done by you, the owner. [...]
Trading in For a Hybrid Could Be Costly
With gas prices averaging close to $4/gallon, many car owners are considering trading in their gas hogs for a hybrid vehicle. Hybrids of course have the potential to get upwards of 40 miles a gallon (mpg), versus the 15-25 mpg that many of us get with our current vehicles. The savings with the [...]
Things to Consider When Purchasing a Car
Many vehicle owners think they are ahead of the game when they trade in their car after 3-5 years of ownership. By doing so, the owner thinks they can avoid the high cost maintenance that comes with older cars. This thought process makes sense for a second, but that’s about it. Generally, [...]
If Its Not Broke, Maintenance It
As many of you may remember from an early posts, my wife and I commute into work together. We do this not only because of the substantial cost savings of only operating one vehicle, but we do this because we only have one vehicle. Our little car has been through a lot, to [...]
Autoinsurance-4u.com
In our daily quest to limit the amount that we pay for different things, auto insurance comes up quite a bit. Most of us are able to abide by the driving standards set forth by our local governments and feel that the high prices of many car insurance companies are on the verge of [...]
Five Things to Buy New and Five Things to Buy Used
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In our quest for consumption, we can readily come up with a healthy list of things, given the cash [...]
Auto-Milking
While the discussion of what car to actually purchase will be discussed in a later post, I would like to point out a few things to keep in mind with the car you already have. I recently had the lovely opportunity to have my car run into an issue where the transmission was stuck in [...]
