You just drove off the lot. The smell of new upholstery, the great shine, zero scratches. It is perfect. But here is the bitter truth: every day that passes without protection, a small part of your new car’s soul is drained. The dashboard fades from the UV rays, bird poop etches into the clear coat,…
Your car is unexciting, scratched or filthy. You open YouTube. You are looking for the best car detailing videos. Then all at once, vlogs lasting 45 minutes, videos filmed on shaky smartphones, and guys who sell miracle sprays that may or may not be snake oil. Three hours later your mind is even more muddled…
Remember that time you paid $800 to find out what the check engine light really means? It was $1,200 for a new transmission valve body last month. Sound familiar? The single biggest lie the auto indus but all sold you was “routine maintenance is cheap. It isn’t. You lose your emergency fund by one huge…
Imagine you are in a car dealership looking over two gorgeous sedans. One is a regular gas automobile. The other is one; a bright, new hybrid. The upfront cost of the gas car is $3k lower. The part of your mind that screams save money now. However, your gut $1 million questions: Will I pay…
Think of it this way; you own a car that never requires and oil change, there are no timing belts to snap on the highway, and brake pads can albeit in an optimal conditioned them every 100,000 miles instead of stop signs when resting at every ~30,000 miles. The fact is, that is what it…
Are you keeping more money in your pocket at the fuel station only to part with a chunk of it at the repair shop? Comparative discussion between hybrid and conventional gasoline vehicles tends to focus on fuel economy, but the real budget killer is maintenance. Hybrids are “high-tech,” so most drivers believe they would be…
You get into your car, pick up a coffee and drive to work. And then it happens you notice the residue in the cupholder, a bit of sludge on the passenger seat, and that faint odor of last week’s McDonald’s. One moment you are driving, and the next minute, your seat is a mess. Sound…
You now accidentally dropped a fry between the seats. Again. Or your kid spills his juice box and leaves the sticky stuff behind to collect dust. Anytime you turn on the AC, you smell mildew. You take out your phone & search for the desperate line: “interior car cleaning near me”. The results pop up.…
You approach your parked car and there it is: a brand new white scratch on the driver’s side door. Or, even worse s— a bunch of fine swirl marks to make your black paint appear gray outdoors? Your heart sinks. The first thought that crosses into your mind is, “Is this a $1,000 job at…
You wash your car carefully, dry it with a microfiber towel and then in the bright morning sunshine you notice it. A scratch. Your heart sinks. Perhaps a ghost of a gentleHow to Remove Scratches from Car buy an automatic car wash. Or maybe its something like a key scratch riding the drivers door. Or…