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Remember your first car? Chances are that it wasn’t new, and it didn’t come with a warranty or roadside assistance.  If you were headed off to college, hopefully, someone explained some car care basics to you. Maybe you were lucky, and you were close to home, where you could call your parents or other family […]

It might be slow, but things are opening up again and life keeps moving on. Perhaps you returned to work or you are planning on taking a family vacation and see America from the safety of your car. Whether you are interested in getting your car checked out for a road trip or it’s simply […]

Let’s talk about the one thing everyone has on their mind: the quarantine. It feels as though it will never end, doesn’t it? Even though Chicago (and nearly all of Illinois) should be open by July, many people are choosing to stay home or avoid large crowds all summer. If you are doing the same, […]

We can’t speak for everyone, but we feel that after this long quarantine, the last thing anyone wants to do is to sit for hours on a crowded airplane. Chances are that you are planning to take you and your family out into the sunshine and fresh air by going on a nice road trip […]

Here you are, driving to the store when the Check Engine light suddenly turns on. It’s almost as bad as seeing those flashing red and blue lights in the rear-view mirror, isn’t it? You turn down the radio, carefully listen, and check the other gauges or idiot lights. The car seems OK and it drives the same. […]

We rely on our cars for many things like taking us to work, taking children to school and running errands. Not to mention trips to the gym, vacations, or even trips to the airport. With all that coming and going, this means that you are constantly using the brakes on your vehicle. Even if you […]

Did your vehicle fail the Illinois emissions test, AKA smog test? Don’t feel bad, it happens to the best of us. Sometimes our cars develop problems that we are too busy to notice. Or, they inconveniently begin having problems the day you plan on driving to get the test done. Emissions Testing Basics Illinois law […]

Are you considering buying a pre-owned (“used”) car, truck, or SUV? This really is a smart move when you find the right vehicle at the right price. New cars are worth less money the moment you take ownership and drive them off the lot. Even though we love the smell and feel of a new […]

While no one can deny the beauty of classic cars, the anti-lock braking system (ABS) in today’s vehicles has changed how we look at the brakes on our car. For those of you old enough to remember life before ABS, driving in winter weather or suddenly needing to stop was an adventure all on its […]

Ah, remember the good old days when you would travel cross-country for a family vacation with nothing to do but listen to your Walkman headphones and fight with your siblings about how much room they were taking? Family road trips can have much less drama now thanks to all the things you can take with […]