Car owners must have a basic working knowledge of the common parts of their vehicles. Sometimes deceitful mechanics will look for opportunities to take advantage on their clients’ lack of knowledge about their own cars. A favorite trick of these sneaky mechanics involves your car’s motor oil. What they do is hold the dipstick in [...]
When it comes to your car’s regular scheduled maintenance, your vehicle manufacturer and your mechanic will agree on one thing — your car will need some repair at some point. However, their opinions on just exactly what and when it should be done are, shall we say, worlds apart. Also, expect that the dealership’s list [...]
It’s not uncommon: Your mechanic goes under the hood to make a repair, and in the process, spots another part in need of fixing. Unfortunately, it’s also as common to be charged as if the mechanic were taking apart your car twice, rather than just once to access both problems. To get to a damaged [...]
Opting to lease or rent a car will often times prove to be a better decision that actually buying one. Still, car insurance is something that should never be neglected since whether lease, rent or buy, insurance is normally required by most states. As a matter of fact, banks and dealers which finance the cars, [...]
No one wants to get involved in an accident even if you are covered by a car insurance. However, since accidents can never really be foreseen, it may be inevitable that if and when it happens, you will need to make a claim on your coverage from your insurance provider. To make things [...]
Without a doubt, hybrid-technology-based car owners are surely proud and awed to have participated in advancing this new, cutting-edge technology. However, they must also remember that costs of repair and maintenance for these special types of vehicles will be obviously more expensive than repair and maintenance costs for average cars. A transaxle which fails just [...]
Here are 8 myths about car insurance that have bothered most car owners. Many owners believe and drive by these fallacies everyday.
1. The color of my car will affect my insurance rate
No. The factors that will affect your insurance rate are your vehicle’s year, make, model, body-type, engine size and driving record.
2. My insurance rate [...]
More and more people nowadays feel that finding a good auto shop proves to be quite challenging. To look for the perfect mechanic who is not only highly-skilled and certified, but more importantly, who is trustworthy enough to offer his services at the right price is something that car owners are finding to be a [...]
• Bodily Injury Liability Coverage- when a road accident occurs and you have injured someone, as the indicated policy holder (or any family member, for that matter, who were named on the policy) you are entitled to this kind of insurance policy coverage which will handle all the expenses.
• Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage- this [...]
Anything that is associated with a teenager is usually expensive like clothes, jewelries, allowances, gadgets and other stuffs. Providing your teenager with an auto insurance coverage is no different. There is a need to keep them safe while on the road especially with the rising incidence of drunk driving accidents. The life [...]