One of the biggest dilemmas when buying a car is whether to purchase new or used. As we head toward the end of summer, the 2012 model year is winding down. There are tempting deals being advertised at every turn. In these dynamic economic times, does the conventional wisdom still ring true, that it is […]
Quoted from Consumer Reports: TV is cluttered with ads for car insurance. You might find them funny, clever—or insipid. But more important, can you trust their advice? In our 2012 Consumer Reports Annual Questionnaire, we asked 80,590 readers what they thought about several car-insurance ad campaigns, excluding their own insurer’s. Then we checked whether the claims […]
From Consumerreports.org, as posted on Yahoo: “You need to consider several factors when evaluating a vehicle’s overall safety. They range from how it performs in an emergency-handling situation and how it protects its occupants in a collision to how easy it is to secure a child seat. When comparing vehicles, it’s important to look at […]
Source: Yahoo Finance “Most people probably don’t realize how easily a brand new set of tires can turn the car they love into something awful. “They can transform your vehicle,” said Jennifer Stockburger, a tire tester for Consumer Reports magazine. I knew that, too, at least in a theoretical sense. But I learned first-hand when […]
Call 911? Leave the car in the road? What’s the first thing to do? 1. Keep Safety First. Drivers involved in minor accidents with no serious injuries should move cars to the side of the road and out of the way of oncoming traffic. Leaving cars parked in the middle of the road or busy […]
Nobody knows the exact formula, but this infographic is the best approximation we’ve seen:
It wasn’t long ago that we asked friends/family for a good mechanic, or a good car dealer. But how many people can one person know? You know virtually everybody in Portland these days. You know them through through online review sources, and those websites have greatly improved our ability to judge the quality of businesses […]
In Portland, we have the following fuel options: Gasoline Diesel (VW, Audi, BMW, full size trucks) Biodiesel (any diesel converted to bio, for around $2k) Electric (Leaf & Volt) The bottom line, if money is your #1 priority, is that gasoline is your single best choice for now. Electric is fast becoming an attractive offer […]
Silver is a popular color (top 3 year after year among new car sales) for good reasons: it looks sophisticated, stays clean, and stays cool in the sun. But there’s one major drawback: it’s difficult to repaint. Here’s three things you should know about refinishing your silver car: Color matching is difficult. There are thousands […]
The Oregonian revealed last week that Safeguard is towing cars and asking up to $900 to release them. It’s not legal, and if you are someone you know has their car towed by Safeguard, Oregon State Senator Mark Hass of Beaverton can help to get your car returned. Here’s a copy of the full article […]