Repairs
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How long spark plugs last varies with different cars and different types of spark plugs.
By Rick Cotta
January 12, 2025
If your car clicks but won't start, the problem can usually be traced to the battery, and the fix could be as simple as a jump-start or tightening a cable.
By Rick Popely
December 12, 2024
Perhaps the most direct way to find out if a car is still under warranty is to contact a dealer for that make of car or the manufacturer itself. But there are other ways.
By Rick Cotta
October 10, 2024
Need some advice on buying a dirt-cheap set of used wheels? Here’s what you need to know.
By Kelsey Mays
August 23, 2024
Whether you’re looking for advice on what to do with your Fisker Ocean, you’re an aspiring Lordstown Endurance owner, or you have a different vehicle whose company isn’t doing so great, here’s our advice based on what’s worked for owners in the past.
By Stef Schrader
July 17, 2024
This year’s study is based on responses from 99,144 buyers and lessees of new model-year 2024 vehicles, and respondents were surveyed 90 days after acquiring their vehicles.
By Jared Gall
June 28, 2024
Are there hidden costs that could make owning an EV as much or more expensive? The evidence is no, not over time.
By Fred Meier
June 3, 2024
The Grand Cherokee 4xe picked up some scratches, scuffs and a dent, but it appeared otherwise fine. Little did we know the repair saga that lay ahead of us.
By Mike Hanley
January 25, 2024
Despite some horror stories, there are no data so far that EVs overall are a lot more expensive to fix than ICE vehicles that are comparable in age and price.
By Fred Meier
December 5, 2023
The chief issue we encountered, and the one that finally prompted us to take our Model Y in for service, was a faulty rear-window regulator.
By Brian Normile
November 6, 2023