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Our dealership details around 20 to 30 vehicles a month. For some reason the headlights aren't cleaned to the best levels. Any particular product or industry headlight cleaner you would recommend?

Just an FYI... I'm seeing a lot of deals where an EV qualifies for the tax credit on the IRS Portal. But after it is submitted, that $4000 tax credit gets holed up in a 'pending' status. This has gone on since April. The culprit? Certain IRS employees who handle the EVs tax credit don't...

I have been a car dealer since 2003. To be brutally blunt, this market has been one of the most challenging I have ever experienced. Even worse than the last recession. There have been a variety of factors. Facebook is now charging for ads while providing less reach. Craigslist seems to have...

Pay off my utility bills during the year. I just took the $30 Pennzoil rebate and paid off the minimal balance I had on my electric bill this month. I did the same thing with my Shop Your Way credit card and the money I got from the Upside app. Now I have a pretty solid credit balance. I also...

A pretty solid deal. Especially if you want to avoid the shopping world. Amazon has it on sale for $19.99. Order at least 2. Get it delivered to your door for free. Then go to Valvoline and get a $5 rebate online on each one if you have Venmo or Paypal. Limit is 5 gallons If you use your...

I just got a 1995 Toyota T100 with the 2.7 liter four cylinder in on a trade. No check engine light. But a.cornucopia of engine sludge is what greeted me when I opened the valve cover. I'm thinking about having a machine shop hot tank the valvetrain. That will be for starters. I'm not sure if...

This deal is back. They had plenty of it as well. $5 is pretty much the cheapest anywhere unless you are waiting for that ever rare Peak rebate.

The problem seems to be finding one that's worth using. I feel a bit lukewarm about the remanufactured units. There's definitely some variance on the quality and durability of the components I'm finding on Amazon and Ebay versus a factory unit. I also can get one for $75 at a local auto...

I'm starting to see a healthy number of the BZ's becoming buybacks and sent to the wholesale dealer auctions due to the 12 volt battery issues during its earlier run. Honestly the price is quite tempting, especially if you qualify for the EV tax credit. You can get a '23 model with super low...

2 weeks ago I sent out a pair of keys for my future SIL via 2 Day FedEx.ground. More than 2 weeks later the package is still unaccounted for. From what I was told, the fellow who handles the FedEx packages was new and didn't tag them when they came to the FedEx place where he was going to pick...

Now that Cruise is sunk and GM has seen a solid $10 billion go down the drain, what future can GM conjure up for their shareholders? Will they be able to increase market share in the EV space? Is it even possible given GM's severe cost disadvantage? I hope the organization succeeds. But I...

I was having a battery slow charged at the AAP. Came to pick it up this morning. I noticed there were a dozen different used batteries available so I decided to try to take a picture so that I could remember the sizes. The associate told me I couldn't do it. I told him that it was my own phone...

I'm looking at different coolants that are capable of replacing the inverter and engine coolant on a Ford C-Max Energi Hybrid. I believe this Peak Yellow coolant is a direct replacement. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09TWWVH3S/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2PNBCFCX5S5KE&psc=1 However...

I got my neighbor's daughter a 2012 Hyundai Tucson that only has 75,000 miles on it. It has been maintained like no tomorrow, and I want to make sure it stays that way. I know that Hyundai sells oil filters that are a great match for this vehicle. However, she's not the DIY type. So I need to...

A friend of mine is going to require some cancer treatment and he still wants to be able to take care of his lawn instead of paying someone for the privilege. So he's looking at getting a good new riding lawn mower. He really won't be in the mood to fix or maintain anything in the near term...

Way back during the last week of 2022, I bought a Chevy Bolt LT from Carmax for just under $10,000. It took them over six months to get the title because Florida DFCS had a lien on the vehicle for unpaid child support. The prior owner ended up agreeing to add the balance he owed to the vehicle...

I wear a lot of hats. Auto auctioneer. Creator of the Long-Term Quality Index. Developed Mileage Impossible during COVID which now has over 360,000 members. Car dealer for over 20 years. I have written probably over 1,500 articles about my life and experiences in the used car world. And I also...

I used to do it every 5,000 miles like clockwork. Since I own a dealership for over 20 years now I rarely need to do it. But if I did have a vehicle as a daily driver and kept it, I'd probably still be on that schedule. My old daily driver now has over 400,000 miles and is 30 years old. The...

The 4th of July is a festive time for freedom... and tons of free stuff to do. I mostly worked... I went to McCalister's which is a chain restaurant here in the South that recently offered 30 large cups of free iced tea for 30 days. Since my wife is out of town, I managed to get hers as well...

I can rattle off about 10 of 'em over the years Ford EcoSport with the 1.0 Liter Any Chrysler with the early 2.7 Liter engines Saturn L-Series Sedan (the retail version of herpes) Hyundai Genesis with the Tau V8 Mini Cooper 1st gen Volvo S40 Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus with the DCT Any Ford...