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The first car for your teenager should be dull and heavy

Skip the horsepower, skip the hand-me-down subcompact, and make one phone call before you hand over any money.

GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Winter Driving When You Have the Whole Family in the Car

The decision that matters most happens twelve hours before the first flake. Then there's the tires, the trunk, and knowing when to quit.

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Restoring a car with your son without ruining it for both of you

Pick the right car, sequence the work so he sees wins early, and know the month where most projects die in the driveway.

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The Saturday morning truck detail, start to finish

Five hours, one driveway, and an order of operations that keeps you from scratching the paint you just cleaned.

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GuideCarsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The used car tricks that still work, and how to beat them

Curbstoning, title washing, flood cars and the finance office. What the seller is hoping you won't check, and the ten minutes it takes to check it.

GuideCarsDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

Five car jobs worth learning before you pay someone else

Basic maintenance most drivers outsource, what each one actually takes, and the mistakes that turn a twenty-minute job into a tow truck.

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

Jump a dead battery without wrecking either car

The clamp order, the one connection everybody gets wrong, and why a twenty-minute drive home doesn't actually recharge anything.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideCarsDean ShawSep 22, 20265 min

The used cars still worth buying and how to spot one

Boring, high-volume, mechanically simple and four to eight years old. That profile still beats almost anything clever on the lot.

GuideCarsDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

What should actually be in your boot from November to March

Tires do most of the work, but the kit behind the parcel shelf is what gets you home when the road wins.

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

The car servicing that can't wait, and the kind that can

Brake fluid, coolant and a timing belt will strand you or bankrupt a repair bill. A dirty cabin filter won't. Know which is which.

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

Twenty minutes with the engine off tells you most of it

Before you turn the key on a used car, the metal, the tires and the carpet have already told you what kind of life it had.

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

Your first project car should be boring, cheap and popular

The car you learn on should be dull, plentiful and easy to get parts for. Three tempting alternatives will quietly eat your budget instead.

GuideCarsDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

What to check before you hand a stranger cash for a car

A private sale can save you thousands or cost you a transmission. The difference is about ninety minutes of work and the willingness to walk away.

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

What it really takes to get a car past 250,000 miles

Most cars die of neglected fluids and small leaks, not worn-out engines. The schedule that prevents it's shorter than you think.

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