Great – the car won’t start. Why does this always seem to happen on a dark and rainy night – when you’re running late? So what kind of options do you have when it is time to fix the…
How to Choose a Great Mechanic
Do I Have a Dead Battery?
As I have stated many times before, I am not a mechanic. I am just a car fanatic. I share some common sense car advice based on my years of experience and knowledge. In this post I will discuss some…
Good Gas Mileage
As I have stated a hundred times before, I am not a mechanic. I am a car fanatic. I share some common sense advice on car repairs and maintenance. We all want good gas mileage. Those ancient fossil fuels aren’t…
Clutch Failure on a Second Date
There I was, going out on a second date with a chick I met at an outdoor Mexican bar while playing hooky from my auto detail shop on a sunny day. At that time in my car-owning career I was…
Dirty Baby Diapers
The Power of Dirty Diapers I am going to share a tale about dirty baby diapers. I want to talk about a car that came into my detail shop smelling like an outhouse. Just like the ones at a hiking…
The Little Car With a Fire Extinguisher Sprayed Inside
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…
High Technology Safety Systems to Look For
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 Checklist For Buying a Good Used Car
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 My Car
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…
My Secret Method of Exterior Auto Detail
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…
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