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Road Trip Hacks That are a Saviour A huge thanks to Huffington Post for the great tips here. We chose our top 5 but you can find these and 12 more in their article. Enjoy these relationship saving hacks on your next road trip. Read the Huffington Post article here. 1. Hang an iPad off of your car's sun visor for a makeshift TV monitor. 2. Fashion your own DIY seatbelt pillow for the comfiest naps ever. 3. If you're traveling with kids, avoid the inevitable "Are we there yet?" questions with a laminated travel map. Have your kids trace the route and cross off landmarks as you go! 4. Buy a five-port car charger to keep everyone's devices powered up ... read more

Should you get your car serviced at an auto shop or a dealership? Sometimes we just want you to read what other people are saying about topics like this. Don't let us influence you and always do your own research. We are always here to talk and will give you the best advice we can. We hope you find this useful.DaleOriginal story and post on lowestrates.ca by Dominic LicorishAs far as I’m concerned, cars are magic. I know they have transmissions, drivetrains, horsepower, and all those other things they say in commercials, but as to how they all fit together and work? Don’t know, don’t care, and I’m sure many people who own cars don’t either.If you don’t know how to fix your car, someone else is gonna have to do it. Generally speaking, that means finding an auto repair shop, and those come in two flavours: independent and deal ... read more

7 Driving Techniques You Should Learn from a Race Car Driver & WhyOriginal Post by Auto Loan SolutionsDriving your conventional 4-door sedan may not seem to have anything in common with the experience of driving a $10 – $15 million Formula 1 (F1) car. The former is for average folk, while the latter is for the exceptionally gifted drivers out there, and it’s fair to assume all racing skills are only useful for race tracks. But they’re not worlds apart. In fact, there are a number of driving techniques you can learn from a race car driver, that will help make your daily drive to work or those ... read more

A Beginner’s Guide to Buying a Classic Car Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Mark Purtell that was originally posted on artofmanliness.com.  Many men have the classic car bug hit them at some point in life. Maybe they want that car they dreamed about in high school (or actually drove, and still miss). For others, it’s the idea of taking a rundown classic and restoring it to mint condition. Some guys just like buying investment-grade cars with hopes of profiting off them in the future. No matter what your reasoning for wanting a vintage automobile, before you buy one on a whim, let’s dig into the reasons you might buy a vintage car, along with developing a plan for getting the best car for your budget and lifestyle. Why Are You Buying a Vintage Auto? As noted above, people buy vintage vehicles for all kinds of reasons, and being ... read more

Top 5 Signs of Engine Trouble Original Article on HowStuffWorks.com BY AKWELI PARKER & KRISTEN HALL-GEISLERDo you know the early warning signs of engine trouble? We've all done it: While sitting in traffic, maybe at a red light, you listen. Is that a whirring sound? What is that whirring s ... read more