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How to maintain, fix and customize your ride, be it a sports car, pickup truck or jalopy.

How to Make Your Car Last Longer
Ideally, There's plenty of ways to make your car last longer than normal (which can be anywhere from 90,000–200,000 miles). It all comes down to responsibility of your ride and keeping a strict basis of monthly to yearly maintenance checks. Even newer cars don't last as long to begin with, no matter what the dealer may boast, or how rugged the vehicle might be. Fact is, car manufactures need their lines of various models to breakdown in the long run, so their sales don't plummet. It's not as indepth as the whole iPhone battery issue, but it's still an understandable concept that should be used as foresight.
By Ryan Epps8 years ago in Wheel
Common Mistakes People Make at the Car Dealership
From neglecting to test drive the car, to having expectations that are ultimately too high, these mistakes are very common for those who are new the car buying process. However, they are easily fixed, and purchasing a car shouldn't be as intimidating as it seems.
By Adrian Scott8 years ago in Wheel
How To Change a Tire
This is one of the most essential car maintenance tips every driver should know, for flat tires are nobody's idea of fun. Before you even start the beginning phase in this tutorial, you'll want to be beyond prepared and that starts with the proper attire. It really comes down to what you're wearing when the incident or discovery takes place, which is why having a few throwaway items in your trunk is recommended. A sweatshirt, poncho, or dirty coat is ideal if you're in colder temperatures, but utmost are gloves. Not only do they protect you from the extreme buildup of grime and dirt, but they can also keep you safe from serious injury.
By Johnson Bernard8 years ago in Wheel
5 Tips to Avoid Car Accidents
As we're about to celebrate the weekend, let's think more responsibly when it comes to driving. According to "Road Crash Statistics," there are "nearly 1.3 million people who die in road crashes each year, on average 3,287 deaths a day. An additional 20-50 million are injured or disabled. More than half of all road traffic deaths occur among young adults ages 15-44." (Asirt, 2018)
By Michael Reynoso8 years ago in Wheel
Things You Should Know Before Buying a Ferrari. Top Story - January 2018.
Saying that you drive a Ferrari automatically sounds like a brag, even if you are trying to sound humble about it. Then again, if you're driving a Ferrari, you're probably choosing to do so at least partially, for bragging rights.
By Buddy Brown8 years ago in Wheel
Things You Should Know Before Buying a Lamborghini
It's safe to say that Lamborghinis have a seriously good reputation. They are regularly referenced in pop culture and are one of the most common exotic cars mentioned in rap music.
By Riley Raul Reese8 years ago in Wheel
Easy Ways to Get Rid of Odors in Cars
Everyone has that one friend whose car smells like death. Maybe it's because they spilled fish from a fancy restaurant on the floor, or maybe it's because their other buddy puked in the backseat—but whatever the reason is, it reeks in their car.
By Iggy Paulsen8 years ago in Wheel
6 Useful Tips That Will Help You Prepare for Winter Car Storage
If you’re the lucky owner of a convertible or of a classic car—or simply someone who needs to store their car for winter—then you’re probably stressed out every time it gets cold outside. You love driving, but if you own a car that is basically impossible to drive during those cold winter months, then you have to spend some time making sure you store it in perfect conditions. Here are some tips that will help you prepare your car for winter:
By Philip P.8 years ago in Wheel
How Car Maintenance Costs Increase With Mileage
I have an hour-long commute, and lately, I've been noticing some issues with my car. I've been noticing the need to replace air filters more frequently, the need for higher oil changes, and much, much more. Wear and tear, as it's commonly called, does pack a powerful punch, when it comes to maintenance costs.
By Skunk Uzeki8 years ago in Wheel
How Not to Wash Your Car
We are all guilty of washing our cars with one bucket or bowl with whatever soap we have laying around the house. And some of us are guilty of taking our cars through the drive through car wash. I’m going to tell you to stop doing both, as you are actually causing harm to the finish of your car. Now let me start off by saying, I am guilty of both, before I was a detailer I used a single bucket with whatever soap I could find because I just didn’t care enough, and all of that changed once I started working for a big detail company, which I will leave nameless.
By Nathan Segura8 years ago in Wheel
5 Car Maintenance Tips Every Driver Should Know. Top Story - October 2017.
Regular car maintenance is the only way to ensure your car is running in top condition. Yet a lot of drivers know very little about their cars, other than driving them, and pay the local mechanic a lot of money for even the simplest of tasks. But car maintenance is actually far easier than you would imagine and there’s a lot of things you can accomplish in your own garage instead of paying a mechanic to do it.
By Dan Radak8 years ago in Wheel
How to Insure Your First Sports Car
Anyone who knows me knows I drive a sports car. It's one of the cheaper, more reliable sports cars out there — and it's what I could afford for $5,000. Even though my sports car is a very reasonable ride that's driven by a pretty careful individual, insuring that thing was a royal pain in the tuckus.
By Richard Owens8 years ago in Wheel