Anytime you buy a used vehicle you want to have the tools that will allow you to enjoy the benefits that come with understanding your vehicle and the ability to work on it yourself. If you pride yourself a grease monkey and want to turn wrenches on your vehicle you might need to have a few extra items in your garage when you want to work on your used Audi vehicle. The beauty of having these items in the garage allow you to also enjoy the benefit of the tools you’ll need if you happen to purchase a Volkswagen vehicle with the same type of engine.
Yet Another GM Recall
GM has had some of the largest recalls in history, most recently the faulty ignition switch recall that affected millions of vehicles around the world. Unfortunately they now have another recall that must be issued, the good news on this recall is that it won’t take long to fix because it only involved updating some software that’s meant to ensure vehicles are made safe. This recall does have to do with the safety of the GM vehicles which makes it a recall that we need to take seriously and if you happen to have one of the affected vehicles you need to have your vehicle updated right away.
2017 Jeep Patriot: A Big Difference for You
The challenge many automakers have when they build a compact SUV is making sure the vehicle is still capable of being used on and off the road. The Jeep Patriot doesn’t have that problem and as an actual Jeep this SUV comes to you at a great price and offers the benefit of the drive you want to enjoy at a price you can afford. When you need your compact SUV to drive like a car but give you the performance that’s similar to larger SUV’s, the Jeep Patriot makes a great choice for all your driving needs.
A Dramatic Presentation for a Wagon
Imagine you spent the last week of September at the Paris Motor Show. If this was the case you would have been able to witness a fantastic offering of vehicles from a wide variety of models that were on display form all over the world. Manufacturers bring the best and most impressive models to these shows to let us see what they have to offer the market coming up or so that we can see what they’re working on. Because they typically want the journalists that attend the shows to give rave reviews they dress these vehicles up and polish them to a shine.
The Chinese Market will Show Us the Way
The Chinese automotive market has one American brand they love more than any other. That brand is Buick. This brand has become so popular in China that we now have a Buick plant in China and enjoy the fact that the new midsized SUV in the Buick lineup comes from this plant, and now the Chinese market will give us what we will see in a new car and the styling that will show us the new lineup. The new Buick Velite Concept is one that came out and showed off as something that we didn’t expect.
The Mustang Keeps Getting Better
If you want to drive a Mustang that offers you the manual transmission and no power steering of the old school models you’ll be sorely disappointed. In fact there is a good chance the car will drop the 3.7-liter V6 from the lineup but other items will be added to make this a better car to drive than it’s been in the past. For 2018 the plans are in place for the Mustang to receive some impressive improvements to make it a car that is even more performance oriented on the road and on the track.
You’ve Got a New Performance Car; Now What?
There are two schools of thought when it comes to breaking in a new vehicle and whether your new vehicle is a performance model or not there are some things you should do and some you shouldn’t do when you have a new model vehicle. The reality is that having a new car is like anything else that’s new; you need to break it in and do so in a way that will make it possible for the car to reward you with years of great driving. Here are some things you should never do in your brand new performance machine, and here’s a video describing these things if that’s what you prefer.
2017 Volkswagen CC: The Car You’ll Love to Drive
Yes, you’ll love driving the CC, but that’s only if you can stop looking at this car. The look of the four-door coupes that have been added to the market typically ride only in the luxury arena, but the CC is a four-door coupe that is built on the same platform as the Passat, but offers you the shape and appearance you want. This is the car that offers you the youthful exuberance and gorgeous curves of a car that feels like a car you will keep on driving for a long time just for the fun of the drive.
Be a Partner with Your Car with some Great Hacks
No matter what type of car owner you are you want your life with your vehicle to be easier and offer you the benefit of a great ride while providing you with the ability to fit in your lifestyle the way you want. If you constantly feel like you’re having to battle to keep your car out of trouble there are some great ways to make a difference in the car ownership you have so that you can make your life easier. Don’t let a few door dings or scratches get you down, use these car hacks to help you improve your life with your vehicle.
Be Satisfied with your Car Buying Experience
Buying a vehicle is one of the biggest investments you make in your life and you want that experience to be one that’s easy to navigate and enjoy. In the past it was hard to gauge how dealers handled the deal and what made sense for them to sell you a vehicle, but for the past thirty years JD Power has compiled a score that is called the Sales Satisfaction Index Study which measures your satisfaction with a dealership based upon specific factors to help understand why you buy your car from on dealership or another.