The Front Wheel Drive Sleigh
The holidays are a great time to pack up the food and gifts, pile in the roadster, and go visit friends and family. There are even folk songs written about holiday travels, starting with “over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go.” Even if you’re not going out of town, you’re …Continue Reading
Holiday Party Circuit
Family life has changed dramatically in the last 40 years, and it’s never more evident than over the holiday season. Increasingly, people are splitting time between two sides of the family, which may mean two events (or more) on one holiday. The repeat for the next one. Add into the mix work events, community cocktail …Continue Reading
Lemon Law
So many transactions in the United States are regulated. The Federal Reserve governs your bank. Your stock investments likely fall under the purview of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The food that hits your table should have passed a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection, and your prescriptions have passed rigorous Food and Drug Administration testing. …Continue Reading
On the Road with Snow and Ice
Winter driving is a fact of life in the Midwest. Frustrations can easily mount during winter driving. Not only do sloppy conditions mean more dangerous conditions, traffic can stack up and cause delays, salt trucks can spray your car, and other drivers can be reckless. It’s enough to make any sane motorist want to hibernate. …Continue Reading
Tire Shopping Trip
You’re a cautious driver, you pay your insurance premiums and maintain your vehicle like a champ. You found a mechanic you can trust and shrewdly budget for any repairs. And yet, even you have nightmares about buying tires. Replacing tires is one of the most dreaded “necessary evils” of car ownership. At some point, it …Continue Reading
All Season vs. Snow
That slight chill in the air has you thinking about it. Everyone is talking about it. It’s coming, and you can’t avoid it – unless you move. It’s going to snow in Nebraska. Your life won’t stop, though, so you’ll be out driving in snow, slush, and maybe even ice. One way to make life …Continue Reading
Deer Season Driving
Fall is a wonderful time to hit the great American highways – the sun is bright, the weather is mild and the trees become a vivid, dazzling rainbow of foliage. Fall is also deer season, meaning the animals are mating, being hunted, and getting frightened by farm equipment which is out harvesting fields. All of …Continue Reading
Be Tire Aware
Your four tires are the only part of your car that touches the road. Many auto experts claim tires are the most important safety feature on your car. Many stranded motorists will agree that you can’t go anywhere on three tires. Aside from the cost that can arise if you get into an accident or …Continue Reading
Signs of Tires’ Time
Your car’s tires are one of the primary components of safe driving. Catastrophic accidents can result from blowouts or the inability to stop, which themselves may result from simply ignoring your tires. Proper car ownership and maintenance requires the tires to be replaced when the tread has worn down. If you listen, your tires will …Continue Reading
Protect Your Benz
Whether you make a good living, or just saved all your pennies and dreamed, your decision to buy a Mercedes-Benz has changed your life. A luxury car isn’t just transportation – it’s an investment, a lifestyle. But alas, you still have to take it out on the road with all the other drivers and unpredictable …Continue Reading
