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Should Kids Learn to Drive a Stick Shift?

In today’s USA, most people learn to drive a car with an automatic transmission, as they are by far the vehicle of choice. In fact, cars with a manual transmission …

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100,000 Miles Doesn’t Mean It’s Time To Buy A New Car

This post has been updated to reflect 2021/22 reality! With the price of new and used cars rising dramatically many people are deciding to keep their older car. The average …

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It’s Important to Prepare Your Car for Emergencies

You Can’t be Too Prepared Floods, wildfires, hurricanes, storms, and whatnot – the world has seen an increasing number of natural disasters in the past few years. Every year, we …

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Should You Have an Emergency Kit in Your Car?

Have you ever thought about getting stranded on the side of the highway with car trouble – a flat tire, bad battery? What’s worse is realizing you have nothing in the car to help you.

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The Good Things About Driving With a Cellphone

A Mobile Phone in The Car Can be a Lifesaver By now we all know that driving while using your cellphone is a bad idea. It is known as distracted …

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Should You Buy a Dashcam?

We Look Into the Benefits of Having an Onboard Camera in Your Car   Are you a safe driver? You don’t speed, you use your turn signal whenever you turn …

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Should You Buy a High Mileage Car?

Is buying a high mileage vehicle a good idea? Choosing a new car is more than just picking a vehicle with street cred at a good price, you need to …

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Understanding Your Car Insurance

Yes, Every Driver Needs Car Insurance Everyone knows you can’t drive your car without insurance. Well, you “can” but you’re in for a sizeable fine if you get caught, and …

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Americans are Keeping Their Cars Longer in 2019

100,000 Miles is Nothing! Back in 2014 we posted a blog about Americans keeping their cars longer than ever. Back then it was 11.4 years according to several sources. The …

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