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Erik Bjornstad: Apr 28 2015
For decades, those of us who took Driver’s Ed were taught that the proper position for best and safe driving was to have your hands at “10 and 2” –...
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Erik Bjornstad: Mar 11 2015
Cars and trucks operating properly and running on good in-spec fuel should give you great performance with a minimum of problems (most of the time)....
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Erik Bjornstad: Feb 19 2015
Back in the day, if you bought a new car, you figured you had to "break it in" - follow certain driving patterns for the first x number of miles of...
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Erik Bjornstad: Jan 27 2015
These days, drivers are used to having vehicles that seem almost like a home away from home. Powerful systems like indash navigation, wifi internet...
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Erik Bjornstad: Dec 18 2014
One of the sadder events of the past year in the automotive world was the report that Tom Magliozzi, who formed with his brother Ray, one half of the...
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Erik Bjornstad: Oct 23 2014
Cars sure aren't the same as they used to be. In 2014, consumers have a wide choice of vehicles that go faster, get better gas mileage, and are safer...
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Erik Bjornstad: Oct 21 2014
Today, we mix it up a little bit and talk about a subject that's a little bit of a cultural icon in the US - the car salesman. On TV, they get...
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Erik Bjornstad: Oct 7 2014
A follow-up to our previous blog entry on things to look for when shopping for a used car. Buying a used car is always a better financial decision...
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Erik Bjornstad: Sep 22 2014
It’s well established that buying a new car does not make financial sense. You spend $25,000 on the car and then see its value drop 25% as soon as...
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Erik Bjornstad: Sep 9 2014
Okay, you really can't make your car last forever. But more and more people are moving away from the cycle of buying or leasing new vehicles every...
