It’s nice to be able to get a fixed monthly cost to own and drive your car. When you purchase that new vehicle and go into the finance office to determine how your going to afford that monthly payment, they always try and add in that extended warranty option. Now if the warranty covered everything
Did you know that a used Aftermarket catalytic converter (or cat) is only worth 5% of the value of a used Factory (OEM) converter. So before you go though all the trouble of illegally cutting off that converter in the middle of the night, check to make sure you are steeling the real deal. I
Low Tire Light on AGAIN, why? It may only be 3-4 psi low, but thats all it take somtimes. It’s good to know your tire pressures, especially if you have a 8-08 or newer vehicle because these have Direct TPMS. What’s TPMS? Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Each wheel has a sensor that is able to
Every year the choices for getting your vehicle serviced by qualified technicians is shrinking. In 1987 the number of Auto Repair facilities in the town of Burlington was 21 shops with 166 service bays. Today, there is only one new facility in Burlington, Herb Chambers Audi/Porsche. The remaining facilities total 11 with about 113 service
Everybody googles, a LOT. I have read statistics that indicate around 3 billion times a DAY. You may ask how do I know this, simple, I googled it. The information can be very helpful. I Google even when fixing cars. The information I read about is helpful. Here is where I recommend using caution. If
Why does it cost so much to fix my car? In short, I don’t really know. I do know how to arrive at the final price, it is a reflection of cost with required markups. The cost of doing business goes up every year, and the prices charged reflect that increase. If we go back
Beware when buying tires for All-wheel drive vehicle. What you should know. Recently we had a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica come into our shop for service. Two of the tires were worn beyond the safe point to drive, which is 2/32nds of an inch in tread depth (New is 10-12/32nds). The other two tires were measured
As an independent auto repairer, we face many challenges every day. Most of which we can control, except when it comes to interacting with the OEM’s (Auto manufacturers). We are constantly trying to deal with the latest obstacle that gets in the way for us to be able to do our jobs effectivly and efficiently.
Why Brakes squeak in the Spring. It’s my favorite time of year. Going outside without your jacket and boots on, putting away the snow shovels, dusting off your Red Sox hat, and going for your first drive of the season with the windows down, Finally! Then you hear it, a noise. More precisely a squeaking
New car dealership closings are all over the Burlington news. Nearly 800 Chrysler dealerships canceled. About 1,100 GM dealers’ contracts were not be renewed after October 2010. And record numbers are just shutting down because they aren’t selling enough cars and trucks to stay in business. It’s estimated that some 40,000 dealership service bays could