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Monthly Archives: December 2009
Vinyl Car Seat Repair
My Toyota Pickup had a tear in the side of the seat since before I bought it. The previous owner just put a seat cover over the whole thing. I hate seat covers. Then after a while a split in … Continue reading
Would You Consider This Hassle-free?
I had to share this article I read in Inc Magazine. It could be retitled “How to Make Simple Things Really Complicated and Expensive”. Are you listening auto manufacturers? Old Way: Photograph in a picture frame. You look at it. … Continue reading
How to Change A Headlight Bulb In 5 Minutes or Less
The headlight bulb on the passenger side was out on my Mom’s Corolla. So I roll into the local Autozone and ask what bulb is needed. In seconds I find it’s a 9006-series bulb. The cost is $11. It’s been … Continue reading
Comparing Auto Repair Costs With RepairPal
RepairPal lets you compare specific repair costs for your type of car, in your area. The site compiles data from 173,000 dealers and independent repair shops to come up with a range of estimates in a given area for specific … Continue reading
BMW 325i Belt & Pulley Issues
While helping a friend buy a 2003 BMW 325i (E46 model) we found a problem on a car he wanted to buy. The serpentine belt had just been replaced by the dealer 500 miles before and was already showing signs … Continue reading
NHTSA Investigating Toyota Corolla, Matrix Automobiles
This is not a Toyota blog. It’s just that Toyotas are good used cars to consider so this is important information to know if you are considering buying one of these cars. So while I still remember this, Automotive News … Continue reading
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Tagged 2006, Corolla, investigation, Matrix, NHTSA, service bulletin, Toyota
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Straight Talk About Car Loans
Recently I had a meeting with a banker about an unrelated matter – until she mentioned car loans. For car loans she suggested going to a credit union rather than borrowing from a commercial bank. When I expressed surprise because, … Continue reading
How to Avoid A Classic Craigslist Scam
Out of curiosity, last week I checked Craigslist to see if there was a Toyota MR2 for sale locally. Sure enough there was a nice one on there with a TGTBT (Too Good To Be True) asking price. And while … Continue reading