by Brian England | Oct 9, 2024 | Buying/Selling, Auto Questions, Industry-Wide Topics
The trend in automobile ownership is evolving, with a growing number of people opting to keep and repair their existing cars rather than purchasing new cars. This shift is driven by several factors: Rising Costs: The increasing cost of new cars, coupled with rising...
by Brian England | Sep 25, 2024 | Auto Tips, Buying/Selling
I heard a group of people chatting about the cars they have owned over the years, and it seemed like most people change cars frequently, sometimes every few years. Sometimes it is just because they want to upgrade to the latest and greatest in new car technology....
by Brian England | Sep 10, 2024 | Auto Tips, Hybrid/Electric Cars
If you drive a hybrid vehicle, you care about what happens to the environment. Until recently, the battery in a hybrid needed to be replaced after several years of driving. That’s because, just like any battery, hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) batteries eventually fail....
by Brian England | Aug 7, 2024 | Auto Tips, Car Problems & Repairs
A friend in Yorkshire England emailed me recently asking if the type of coolant he uses in his car really matters. Specifically, he asked if he could use “any type of coolant” to top off his radiator. He told me he was losing about a pint of coolant every 500 miles....
by Brian England | Jul 24, 2024 | Auto Tips, Buying/Selling
Over the years this has been a question asked frequently by our customers as they start shopping for a new car. In general purchasing one of these dealer maintenance service packages is a bad idea. This locks you into a program so that if you decide that you don’t...
