Cars For Sale Blog January Archive

Hydroplaning

By Rich at 01/28/09 16:16

    Hydroplaning otherwise known as aquaplaning is when a layer of water builds between the tire and the road which results in loss of traction. That makes the car not respond to things like braking, steering or accelerating. Hydroplaning also effects planes and roller coasters.

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Bought A Great Car for Cheap At A Car Auction

Sometimes buying a used car can be a little frustrating. You might see a car you really want, but its just out of your price range. Or you look everywhere, but you can't find anything worth you while that your satisfied with. That has happened to me quite a bit.

During one of my unsatisfying car hunts, my brother suggested I go to a car auction and see what I can find there. He said he can guarantee I will drive home in a car that I liked.

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Never Knew There Was A Limit To Privately Selling Cars?

When I lived in Ohio I used to go through quite a bit of cars. I would buy a used car that I really liked then get bored with it and sell it. Then I would find another car that I really liked and buy it. And you know how it goes, I kept doing the same thing every few months.

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Tips on Saving Gas

Gas! You never know when you wake up how much gas is going to be. Sometimes it goes down dramatically and sometime is goes up outrageously. You just never know. Right now they are creeping back up. Me, being a young adult and living on my own, having to worry about gas prices is just one more thing to the list. So I thought I would try and

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Florida Dealer Offers 2 For 1 Special

I was reading some articles on the internet and I came across a pretty interesting story. In Davie, Florida there is a dealership that was running a two for one special on a Dodge Ram truck. That amazed me. I thought that there must be a catch. Well there isn't really a catch, just a real good deal.

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How To Tighten Lug Nuts

 Most of the time when people rotate or change their tires they always tighten the lug nuts as tight as they can get them. Well did you know that over tightening your lugs nuts is the number one reason to why your brake rotors warp. There is a right and a wrong way to putting on the lug nuts.

Warped rotors will cause many different problems to your car. It will cause your pedals to pulsate and it can increase your stopping distance. It will also cause your brake pads to wear faster.

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Cougar Gets Trapped In Snow

Over the weekend we got slammed with snow where I live. I woke up early in the morning to shovel the snow out of my driveway. My entire driveway is sloped and is about 150 feet long. To make the matter worse, my driveway is between my  house and my neighbors house. When you drive up or down my driveway you have about 2 inches on each side of the car before your hitting houses.

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Roadside Assistance Through AT&T

Every so often I get in a hurry and accidently lock my keys in my car. What a pain that can be. Some people don't go all out with their car insurance. So unfortunately to have someone come and get the door open, its not covered and its going to cost them some money.

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When To Change The Oil In Your Car

If you look in the owners manual of almost any car, it says you should change your oil once a year or every 7,500 miles in passenger car and light truck gasoline engines. If you read the fine print it says the recommendation is based under "normal" driving circumstances. Well in any "normal" circumstance you use your vehicle more often than suggested. Meaning you make a lot of short trips, drive on dirt or gravel roads, and drive in a lot of stop and go city traffic.

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