By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist When people go car shopping, they tend to focus on the sticker price — and how to haggle it down. That’s important, but don’t forget to factor depreciation rates into your new car buying equation. The average new car loses about 10-20 percent of its value during the first year […]
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How To Cope With Traffic Jams
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Among life’s minor tortures, sitting in traffic has to be near the top of the list. Millions of us face this ordeal every morning — and then again for the trip back home. Is there any escape? Short of moving, not really. But there are things you can do to […]
Which Matters More: Brand Reputation or Warranty Coverage?
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Two of the factors most people consider when shopping for a new car are its overall reputation for quality and reliability (as well as that of the company which built it) and the warranty it comes with. What’s interesting, when you think about it, is that some of the brands […]
Things We Do To Our Cars: What’s Worse?
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist What’s worse? Under or over-inflating tires? A couple extra psi of air pressure in your tires will result in a harsher ride as well as faster tread wear. Tires inflated significantly above the maximum recommended pressure may also pop just like a balloon, especially if the vehicle is overloaded (a […]
Don’t Believe Everything You Read: 10 Driving Urban Legends
Snopes.com is an invaluable resource for sniffing out urban legends, which have a tendency to take a life of their own when forwarded via email. What follows is a collection of urban legends compiled from the Snopes archives. If one peaks your interest, be sure to click through to read the full article on Snopes. […]
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