Here you’ll find everything you need to know to understand your car’s service maintenance needs, get your car serviced, and protect your investment with a free extended vehicle protection quote. CARCHEX shares expert tips and advice, articles and videos from America’s Trusted Mechanic, Pat Goss.
Pat Goss shares his insights and expertise about car care and repairs.
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New Car Buying Advice
- Avoid Being Overcharged For A New Car
- Buying A Hybrid Car
- Consider Trading In Your Current Car
- Determine A Budget For Your New Car
- Finding The Best New Car For Your Lifestyle
- Get The Best Price On Your New Car
- Getting A Loan For Your New Car
- Leasing A New Car
- Negotiate Wisely For A New Car
- Test Drive Your New Car
Vehicle History Tips
Extended Service Protection
- Extended Service Protection Coverage
- Information Needed To Purchase Extended Coverage
- Finding The Best Extended Service Protection
- Where To Get Your Car Serviced
- Maintaining Your Car
- Extended Coverage Can Increase Resale Value
- Used Car Extended Service Protection Plans
- Warranties And The Law
- Warranties Galore
- Warranty, Service Contract, and Extended Vehicle Protection Plan Costs
Advice for Buying Accessories
- Aftermarket Accessories
- Car Accessories for Kids
- Car Navigation Systems
- Car Safety Accessories
- Cargo Carriers Are A Popular Car Accessory
- Do Research Before You Buy Car Accessories
- Jeep Accessories
- Protect your Investment with Car Accessories
- Use Accessories To Make Your Car Look Sporty
- High-Tech Car Accessories On The Horizon
Shipping Tips
- Carefully Choose A Car Transport Service
- Don’t Ship A Car Without Adequate Insurance
- Importing A Car Into The U.S.
- Investigate Car Shipping Methods
- Tips To Make Shipping A Car Overseas Easier
- Note A Car’s Condition Before Shipping It
- Prepare Your Car For Shipping
- Preparing to Receive An Imported Car
- Additional Costs When Importing A Car
- Some Exemptions Apply To Importing A Car
Vehicle Inspection Tips
- Car Inspections Offer Peace of Mind
- Car Inspections Should Include An Odometer Search
- Car Inspections Vary State To State
- Inspect A Car’s Safety Record Before Buying
- Inspect Cars For Flood Damage
- Obtaining A Pre-Paid Car Inspection
- Online Used Car Inspections Are Popular
- Perform Routine Child Car Seat Inspections
- Pre-Paid Car Inspections
- Use A Vehicle Inspection Checklist
More Articles
- Maintenance Saves Money
- Busted or Flushed
- Sweaty & Stinky
- Avoiding Fleas
- Quick but Deadly
- Making Gas & Water Mix
- Save By Flushing
- PDR
- Silent & Deadly
- Spinning is Deadly
- ABS Can’t
- I Resolve
- Snoozy Frosty Mistakes
- Car Gifts
- If … You Know
- Reasonable Expectations
- Pessimistic Maintenance
- Being Tire Safe
- Thieves Without Guns
- Buying Extra Safety
- Lighting Your Way To Safety
- Beat The Freeze
- Ominous Threats
- Know More To Save More
- Back To School Cars
- Cool Gas
- Scrap It Or Keep It?
- When Right Means Left
- Water Drops & Dull Paint
- Chicken Little Syndrome
- Common AC Problems
- Pushing the Limits
- Graduation Cars
- 94 Years Of Mistakes
- Converter Confusion
- Top-off Hazards
- Don’t Forget The Lyrics
- Pothole Blues
- Scrub-a-dub-dub
- Code Folly
- Smarter Than a Thousand Engineers
- Flushing Saves Dollars
- Easy Savings
- Snow Going
- Battery Blues
- 4×4 Basics
- Don’t Be Frozen Out
- Resolutions
- Oft-Forgotten Winterizing
- Break Winterizing
- Giving Car Gifts
- Driver Tune Up
- See And Be Seen
- BATTERY BASICS
