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By Steven Lang Jan 24, 2018

You Want To Be A Car Dealer? Trust Me. You Don’t!

Selling used cars is a bitch. Especially when you spend the day dealing with bastards.

By Steven Lang Nov 10, 2017

Who Deserves A Long-Term Quality Award? You Do!

Every manufacturer and their pet publication promotes a quality award these days. So why not give an award to those who make the real difference, the owners?

By Steven Lang Sep 1, 2017

How To Repair A Flooded Car

Water damage is a lot more complicated than you realize.

By Steven Lang Aug 20, 2017

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Watch A Godless Communist Do Burnouts With His Chevy Chevette

It gets good right at the 1:10 mark.

By Steven Lang Aug 18, 2017

Gearhead Deals: How To Get 40,000 Miles Worth Of Synthetic Oil Changes For Only $40

If you're the type of person who does their own oil changes, this deal is one for the ages.

By Steven Lang Aug 6, 2017

Gearhead Deals: Five Quarts Of Valvoline MaxLife High Mileage For Less Than Five Bucks

Every year between August and October, the motor oil marketeers start discounting their leftover motor oil. This time you can triple the discount.

By Steven Lang Aug 5, 2017

The Daily Ripoff: Buy One Oil Change At Triple The Price, Get Two Free (Plus Fees)

A Kia dealership in Georgia has embraced a new service concept. Charge your customers triple the market price, then pretend you're giving two-thirds of it free of charge.

By Steven Lang Aug 5, 2017

UAW Experiences Crushing Defeat At Nissan's Canton Plant

By nearly a two-to-one margin, Nissan Motor Co. workers voted against organization efforts by the United Auto Workers.

By Steven Lang Aug 4, 2017

Sometimes Buy-Here Pay-Here Dealers Really Do Get Screwed

The average loss on a repossession is now nearly $6000. You can thank one third of their customers for that honor.

By Steven Lang Aug 4, 2017

Where Do Car Dealers Buy Their Used Cars?

Everybody shopping for a used car wants the best deal at the lowest price. This is how dealers do it.

By Steven Lang Aug 4, 2017

Online Is #1 When It Comes To Selling Cars. Guess What Is #2?

When it comes to selling cars, one advertising medium has made a stunning comeback.

By Steven Lang Jul 31, 2017

Surprise! Conventional Oil Is Still Popular For Fleets

Fleet Maintenance Magazine recently released the findings of an extensive study for those who own and operate trucks for their fleets. Two surprises are there for those of us who want to be keepers of our light-duty trucks.

By Steven Lang Jul 31, 2017

1986 Ford Ranger : The Drive's Daily Mileage Champion

How many of you could take a $100 truck and make it last another 200,000 miles? Here's a hint. Owning a junkyard can be one hell of a benefit.

By Steven Lang Jul 29, 2017

This 1978 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Lives In The Shadows

Can 39 years of Floridian sun turn this Rolls into a rolling relic? Not if you learn to keep it waxed and garaged.

By Steven Lang Jul 22, 2017

10,000+ Sample Study On Motor Oil Supports What Consumer Reports Concluded A Decade Ago

As long as the oil weight and certifications match what your car needs, there is no point in paying extra for a brand name.

By Steven Lang Jul 19, 2017

Hammer Time: Why The 2017 Volkswagen Jetta May Become The Last Fun $15,000 Family Car

Throw in the platform of a prior gen A3. Mix that with a 1.4 Liter turbo that offer excellent mid-range torque. Stir a stick into the compact mix and sprinkle in nearly $3000 in incentives.

By Steven Lang Jul 18, 2017

2000 Jeep Cherokee Right Hand Drive : The Drive's Repo Of The Week

This 2000 Jeep Cherokee was recently returned to sender. In this case the Atlanta Postal Credit Union. The location of the steering wheel isn't the only surprise.

By Steven Lang Jul 17, 2017

This Is What Fifty Million Dollars Looks Like In Lamborghinis, Porsches, and Teslas

Once a month, my local auto auction manages to find over 500 Lamborghinis, Porsches, and Teslas. This is what it looks like right before they're sent to the block.

By Steven Lang Jul 17, 2017

The Most Beautiful Mercedes Ever… That Has Exactly 79 Horsepower

This 1961 Mercedes 190 is the rolling embodiment of daily driving nirvana. Just don't be in a hurry.

By Steven Lang Jul 17, 2017

Mail-In Rebates Are Evil

Anyone who offers mail-in rebates should be shot and dumped on the side of the road. Here's why.

By Steven Lang Jul 12, 2017

Why Did Mobil 1 Fail?

Mobil 1 Annual Protection has become one of the big automotive flops of 2017. Why did it happen?

By Steven Lang Jul 7, 2017

Why The Auto Parts Retailers Will Slowly Go Extinct

Today's auto parts stores have become costly dinosaurs.

By Steven Lang Jun 29, 2017

Do Lifetime Warranties On Auto Parts Really Make Sense?

How many folks out there are truly willing to keep their car or truck for decades on end?

By Steven Lang Jun 20, 2017

Hammer Time! : Say Hello To A 2005 Ford Ranger With Only 19,000 Miles

Want a own a low mileage Ranger that was fleet maintained? All it takes is a high bid and a cheap flight to Atlanta.

By Steven Lang Jun 20, 2017

1986 Zimmer Golden Spirit : Hideous Or Heavenly?

The rolling embodiment of Rodney Dangerfield