With the 2016 model year, more and more car makers are introducing new and improved hybrid vehicles. Despite low gas prices, the world’s automakers are innovating and pushing for better and better fuel economy with each new vehicle generation. Their main motivation is being the automaker to create the next Prius; however, the secondary motivation […]
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Finding a Great Engine Repair Shop
When you’re trying to find an automotive repair shop that can specifically work on your engine, there is room for compromising quality for price. Engine repair shops are specialized enough, you can’t be willing to settle for just any technician. Finding the proper shop to fit your needs may not be the proverbial piece of […]
Top Six Common Fixes For Your Faulty Car
If you noticed that your car is struggling, it can be difficult to identify the source of the issue. It’s unlikely that you’ll open the hood and immediately identify the faulty part, but hopefully our guide can you assist when you attempt to fix the mechanics in the future. If you’re seeking an auto engine […]
Silvia Rocks the RX
Of course, I like to rock it all, but I was specifically looking for a hot hand me down and decided that a used Lexus RX 350 was just the ticket I needed to ride. A quick cyber search led me to the 2010 model year, thanks to a few strategic revisions on the SUV. After checking […]
Remembering Three Jeep Models
There’s no denying that Jeep is one of the most popular automotive brands on the market, and many drivers are familiar the company’s variety of models, including the Wrangler, Cherokee, and Renegade. However, there are a number of vehicles made by the company that never developed that same type of popularity, leading to these Jeeps […]
Silvia Gets Used – And Likes It!
True story! As much as I love a new set of wheels, I decided it was high time to try the road already well-traveled and check out the used car lot inventory. I was determined to find a few gems, and I did. All of these used and certified pre-owned Chevys have what I need, […]
Silvia Takes the 2016 Camaro on the Highway to Hell
Though it’s not necessarily demon-spawn, the new 2016 Chevy Camaro is, in fact, from Hell. Founded in 1841, the town of Hell is located on Hell Creek in Michigan, so named because of original settler George Reeves’ habit of paying his farmers with whiskey, prompting their wives on payday to remark that their men had […]
Auto Parts Shops: What to Know Before You Go
In today’s economic climate, it is not unusual to hear multiple ways that people are finding to stretch their dollar, especially when it comes to higher expenses like auto parts and auto repair. Some people prefer to take a DIY approach because they feel comfortable enough in Rick Hendrick Duluth’s auto parts store.
Silvia Takes Off in Marty’s Tacoma
Great Scott! Today October 21, 2015, is the very day that Michael J. Fox, playing Marty McFly in the Back to the Future film trilogy, traveled to the future. And do you know what that means? The once futuristic films are now…dated. As in, their future is officially now our past. Whoa. Heavy. In honor […]
Silvia Explains “Buy Here, Pay Here”
As much as I love cars and shopping as separate entities, I bristle at the thought of car shopping. What should be fun and exciting is often overwhelming and tedious. More than the overly solicitous (read: aggravating) sales team, the financing makes me nervous and often, nauseated. Having your financial health reviewed and, let’s face […]
Silvia Goes Topless!
That’s right! I firmly believe that less is more and there is nothing quite as exhilarating as riding with the top down in a Jeep Wrangler Miami beauty. And you can do the same, courtesy of enticing dealership incentives, as well as purchase and lease options for the 2016 model year. Think a new or used Jeep […]
Silvia Goes Further in a Ford…
Just how far do I go? As far as I want! Far into the future, in fact, thanks to the newly available flux capacitor, which “literally makes time travel possible.” No, it doesn’t. Not really. But, the latest marketing gimmick from Ford is certainly getting some laughs and marking the anniversary of the Back to […]
Winch Worries
Nearly all of us who live up here in New England are making the most of any lingering summer moments to get out and enjoy the landscape before it turns into the frozen tundra we’ve only just defrosted from. My boss is no exception. Though he is, in fact, an exception to a number of […]
Buying Cars Online With NowCar.Com
The public wants an online car buying service that works for them, and that’s exactly what NowCar.com is. Because people are sick and tired of the usual car buying experience, not only online but in real life. And for too long they’ve had to wait, but now there is a solution. NowCar.com offers an experience […]
Silvia Datsun’s Look at the Mirai
“Roads? Where we going we don’t need roads,” so said Dr. Emmett Brown, played by wild-haired Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future. Thirty years ago, Back to the Future aired for the first time, rocketing Marty McFly and the DeLorean to fame. In honor of both the film’s anniversary and the upcoming release of […]
The Most Important Maseratis in Brand History
Maserati is one of the most respected car brands in the world, but for us to get to the current innovations that are the Ghibli, Quattroporte, GranTurismo and GranCabrio, the brand had to go through a number of vehicles that have now been forgotten. However, without these early cars, who knows what the company would […]
Are You Using the Right Car Parts?
When it’s time to get your car repaired, fixed or even just maintained, do you know which parts your auto technician is using? Are you aware if they’re using brand or generic auto parts and which you’re being charged for? Because so few of us don’t keep tabs on which parts are actually being used […]
Picking Your Favorite Winter Jeep
We all know that when it comes to Jeeps and overcoming obstacles, they have it covered. Whether it be climbing rocky mountains, crossing streams or rivers, or snow blanketed highways, Jeeps are made for any terrain. That’s the wonderful thing about Jeeps, they can go anywhere and do just about anything, even save you from another […]
Four Hard-to-Find Jeeps From Past 50 Years
Jeep is one of the most well-known and recognizable brands on the road, and many drivers are familiar with their variety of models, like the Wrangler, Cherokee, and Renegade. However, there are a number of nameplates produced by the brand that never received that same popularity, leading them to being forgotten today. Luckily, we’ve dug […]
Rolling In the Malibu: A Look Back at Chevy Greatness
This year, Chevrolet is highlighting its Malibu as the premier midsize family sedan. In its 30 plus year career, the Malibu has been a consistent win for its safety features and has taken home Car of Year Award on multiple occasions.