Do those dent puller things really do the job? I have never tried one because I figured they were gadgets that don't work that somebody makes money on.
It's more messy and time consuming than what I want to deal with. I have to make a special trip to the county landfill to dispose of the used oil too. I'm glad to pay someone.
The way I understand it is that they are not selling more cars, but they have reorganized and cleaned up their business practices so much that they are making a much better profit on each car sold than they used to. Cool, huh?
The bad news is that GM stock is at $26.31, down from about $38 the last time I was following it. The good news is $26.31 is a screaming deal for a company that is making very good profits these days.
I'm not real big on them. I looked into them a little. It's basically a chip installed with a hand held device that lets you change various factory settings.
Don't the new 2012 models of cars start coming out in the fall? Is it usually in September? That's usually the best time to get a great deal on the current year models, right?
I was taught to check them regularly. The principle behind doing so is to be continually abreast of where your vehicle is relative to traffic around you, which is always changing.
I kind of depends on how much you drive. If you only put 2500 miles on your vehicle, it would be less than if you put 15,000 miles on per year. I do it spring and fall.
We have some dealers in our area that will go looking for whatever a buyer wants. They work with wholesalers and auction people, etc. Maybe a dealer could locate something.
I'm glad you reminded me of this! I like to keep tabs on what CR says about cars. I have referred to back issues more than once when I was in the market for a car.
A friend of mine put one in his diesel truck a couple of years ago. He says it noticeably improved his gas mileage and that it didn't cost him an arm and a leg.
I'm an analogue guy living in a digital age. Somehow straight number readouts just don't quite register the same in my brain as when I can look at a gauge.
I wonder how electric car sales are doing these days. Seems like there was all kinds of hype in the news about them, but now we're not hearing much. Which is doing better---the Leaf or the the Volt?
I don't always need the air conditioning, but I do like to bring in fresh air from the vent rather than open the windows. Opening the windows seems to allow a lot of dust and dirt in.
I usually thoroughly steam clean the upholstery and carpet. We have our own steam cleaner. I pick a real sunny stretch of weather to do it. Then I spray everything with Scotch Guard to prevent as much dirt as possible.
If you spend a considerable amount of time in your car and on the road, then I would say that it's well worth it. You can't beat the programming and the reception.