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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The car kit that matters when the kids are in the back

Two failures cause most roadside stops. Buy for those first, spend about $250, and skip the pre-packed duffel bag entirely.

Buy the memory card before you buy the dash cam

Bringing a rusty Stanley No. 4 back to work

A car boot plane, a sheet of 80 grit and an evening at the bench will out-cut most of what's sold new in the shops.

GuideAutosDean Shaw7 Oct 20265 min

How to jump a dead car, in the order it really happens

Red to dead, black to metal, and the one cable you'll swear you put in the trunk last winter. A correct jump start with the honest parts left in.

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GuideAutosDean Shaw6 Oct 20266 min

Changing your own oil in the driveway, the way it really goes

The video says twenty minutes. Plan on ninety, a shower and one trip back to the parts store. You'll still come out ahead.

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Detroit's best idea was a big engine in a cheap car

The muscle car began as a loophole, a price tag and a few engineers who knew exactly who was buying. That's still the formula worth chasing.

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GuideAutosDean Shaw3 Oct 20267 min

The spark plug job is easy until the last quarter turn

Gapping, torque and the hand-start habit that keep a simple plug change from ending with a stripped aluminum head and a tow truck.

GuideAutosDean Shaw26 Sept 20266 min

A supercar is bought. A coachbuilt car is argued into existence

The one-off cars from Rolls-Royce and Ferrari cost millions. The rules for commissioning one scale all the way down to your local shop.

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GuideAutosDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

The best collector-car deals aren't under the auction lights

Televised auctions set the market. Estate garages, regional sales and patient private-seller hunting are where you actually beat it.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

GuideAutosDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

What to Buy When You Need Three Rows and a Trailer Hitch

A straight read on the new trucks and SUVs that actually work for a full house, a full driveway and a job that starts at six.

GuideAutosDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

The Classic Cars Still Cheap Enough to Buy This Year

Seven cars the market still files under used instead of collectible, plus the one rule that decides whether you win or bleed.

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GuideAutosDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Start With a Weekend Project, Not a Barn Find

Most project cars die in the disassembly phase. Pick the job that fits the two days you actually have, and the car stays a car.

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GuideAutosDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Sell Your Car Yourself and Keep the Dealer's Margin

The private sale is worth thousands more than a trade-in, and most of that money is earned in the two hours before you list.

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GuideAutosDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Find the Rust Before It Finds Your Brake Lines

A flashlight, a magnet and twenty minutes under the car will tell you whether you're looking at a project or a trap.

GuideAutosRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

The lease is cheaper every month and that's not the point

Work a $38,000 SUV through both deals, month by month, and the winner isn't obvious until year four.

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GuideAutosDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

What a Classic Car Actually Costs You Every Year

The purchase price is the cheap part. Insurance, storage and the stuff nobody warns you about is where the money actually goes.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

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Pull Your Own Check Engine Code in Ten Minutes

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Replacing a Car Battery Without Waking Every Warning Light

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GuideAutosDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Headlights, Wipers and the Cabin Filter in One Afternoon

Three jobs a shop charges real money for, all doable in your driveway with a 10mm socket, a pair of gloves and about an hour.

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What the hammer price at a car auction doesn't include

The bid is the cheapest part. Fees, titles, tow bills and a two-minute inspection window are where people lose money.

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The car kit that matters when the kids are in the back

The transmission quote that almost bought me a new truck

Read the prescription label before you leave the parking lot

How to Lay Out a Real Shop in a One-Car Garage

Nobody at the parts counter can guess which engine you have

Buy the memory card before you buy the dash cam

Bringing a rusty Stanley No. 4 back to work

How to jump a dead car, in the order it really happens

Changing your own oil in the driveway, the way it really goes

Detroit's best idea was a big engine in a cheap car

The spark plug job is easy until the last quarter turn

A supercar is bought. A coachbuilt car is argued into existence

The best collector-car deals aren't under the auction lights

What to Buy When You Need Three Rows and a Trailer Hitch

The Classic Cars Still Cheap Enough to Buy This Year

Start With a Weekend Project, Not a Barn Find

Sell Your Car Yourself and Keep the Dealer's Margin

Find the Rust Before It Finds Your Brake Lines

The lease is cheaper every month and that's not the point

What a Classic Car Actually Costs You Every Year

Pull Your Own Check Engine Code in Ten Minutes

Replacing a Car Battery Without Waking Every Warning Light

Headlights, Wipers and the Cabin Filter in One Afternoon

What the hammer price at a car auction doesn't include