By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Does anyone miss Oldsmobile? Not what Oldsmobile was in its heyday back in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s — the era of the Rocket 88 — but what it had become by the mid-late 1990s, just before GM pulled the plug? Probably not. Same goes for Plymouth. And Pontiac, for […]
The Wrong Way To Do-It-Yourself
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist These are basic, common-sense things — but sometimes, some of us don’t do the proper, safe — or right — thing. Don’t let it be you… Getting rid of worn-out tires The best home for an old tire is not as far as you can throw the thing into the […]
Don’t Drive Faster Than Your Speedometer Will Go
By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist Wayne Crews recently posted an editorial on cost-benefit analysis and regulations. It’s worth a read. In the 1970s the Carter administration prohibited speedometers from indicating speeds over 85 miles per hour. The idea was around before Carter, but his people implemented it. Regulations require some justification. The justification was, […]
Is Financing A Used Car A Good Idea?
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist With used cars, should you buy outright — or finance? The main advantage to buying a used car is (obviously) the lower purchase price. You have let the original purchaser absorb the depreciation hit, which can amount to a mountain of money. But when you finance the purchase of a […]
New, Fuel-Efficient Cars That Don’t Suck
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Gas is at $4 per gallon already – and it’s just barely spring. By summer it could easily be $5 (or even more) and that reality is is behind a reboot in the popularity of small, fuel-efficient cars. In the past, though, most small, fuel-efficient cars sucked — even if […]
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