This is a tale of a poor little Honda and a fire extinguisher. One fine day at the auto detail shop an insurance company dropped a bombshell on us. Couldn’t these guys ever call first? One of their clients had…
Automotive Safety Systems Todays’ cars are safer than cars built even three years before. I have found that there are approximately 10 major automobile safety features to keep you and your passengers safe in terms of avoiding and surviving accidents.…
My 37-point checklist has saved me from buying a “lemon” several times. Don’t buy a problem child when there are so many cars to choose from. I have purchased a lot of used cars over the years. After buying a…
Mice in Cars Here is quite a story from my auto detailing days. It involves a big trick and little mice. One day a new customer came into the shop with an interesting problem. She had a large pickup truck…
Exterior Auto Detailing Exterior auto detailing is an involved process that creates a beautiful finish on a car. The techniques include hand washing, power buffing, and polishing and hand waxing. The goal is to make a car’s paint look like…
The Birth of an Auto Detail Business There I was, a senior in high school, and I bought my first car. I had saved for two years to buy a 1968 Ford Mustang. Now this was one cool car. It…
How to Clean Your Car Interior at Home So your car’s interior looks like the inside of a frat house. I can’t stand driving a car with a dirty interior – it just grosses me out. Yes, I am a…
The OCD Way to Clean Up Dog Poop in a Car Ok, this is a disgusting story involving a stray dog and the poop he left behind. So plug your nose and read on to learn how to clean up…
Buying a Used Car In this article I will be sharing my best tips for buying used cars. There are several places to buy used cars. You can choose from dealerships, private parties and used car lots. Each option has…
This is a little story of buying a car in the dark. Just to get this out of the way: Don’t Do It! What follows is my tale of woe. It all started when one of my best friends bought…
