What good is a car that could last for 20 years without major work if the minor parts you need to keep it running become unavailable after as little as ten years? Or, less? This is a metastasizing problem you would know about if you hung out with mechanics, as I do. They are having […]
Servicing the Semi-Retired Car
New cars come with maintenance schedules that give you time/mileage intervals for things like oil changes, tune-ups, tire rotation and so on. Follow these recommendations and — assuming a decent/sound car to start with — it ought to be a long-lived car. But what about old, semi-retired cars? They came with maintenance schedules, too. But […]
Before You Go Old
• July 4, 2017 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, Black Boxes, Car Care, Eric Peters, Insurance Companies
Maybe you’ve been thinking about buying an older car as a way to avoid some of the hassles, expense — and Big Brother-ish — aspects of owning a new car. These are all-too-real. Especially the Big Brother-ish stuff, which is becoming insufferable as well as all-but-unavoidable. Good luck finding a new car without at least […]
Despite their Worst Intentions
Cars are so much better than the government had ever intended that one can only imagine how good they might have been had the government not been involved at all. In the first place, the government meant for most of us (but not them) to be driving small cars with not much power. This was […]
The 2 Percenters
Hell’s Angels refer to themselves as 1 percenters. Soon, those of us who prefer to drive ourselves — as opposed to the car driving itself — will be 2 percenters. That’s right out of the mouth of Mazda’s North American CEO, Masahiro Moro . . . kinda sorta. Mazda — which has about a 2 […]
Join the NMA and become an agent of change for the motoring public:
See Popular Features below for favorite commentary and reviews
Traffic Attorney, DUI Attorney, and Personal Injury Attorney Testimonials
Maryland
Maryland Criminal Defense Lawyer Kush Arora
A seasoned Maryland traffic lawyer ready to defend you against DUI and reckless driving charges.
California
Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorney
Our personal injury attorneys provide legal representation for anyone who was hurt in an accident caused by the negligence of others.
Virginia
Virginia Criminal Lawyer Karin Riley Porter
A skilled Virginia traffic lawyer with over ten years of trial experience.
California
Dmitry Gorin, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
Top-ranked criminal and DUI defense lawyer who provides aggressive legal representation.