Natalie Josef
Natalie Josef is an automotive expert at RepairPal, the leading online source of auto repair resources and estimates. With many ASE Master certified mechanics on staff who have decades of experience, RepairPal knows all the fine points of car repair.
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I was scrolling through the Comcast listings the other night when I saw a show called, All Girls Garage. Intrigued, I clicked on it and started watching.
I was scrolling through the Comcast listings the other night when I saw a show called, All Girls Garage. Intrigued, I clicked on it and started watching.
Each year, Consumer Reports publishes its Top Picks of cars. To qualify, a car must be assessed as follows.
Each year, Consumer Reports publishes its Top Picks of cars. To qualify, a car must be assessed as follows.
Why DIY car repair is so popular right now If there is one thing nearly all Americans are worried about these days, it’s money. We hear the news every day—no job growth, more foreclosures, skyrocketing rents, lower loan approval, factories closing down, no jobs for new graduates or unskilled workers, and so on.
Why DIY car repair is so popular right now If there is one thing nearly all Americans are worried about these days, it’s money. We hear the news every day—no job growth, more foreclosures, skyrocketing rents, lower loan approval, factories closing down, no jobs for new graduates or unskilled workers, and so on.
These days, it seems like Do It Yourself (DIY) is everywhere, mostly because people are trying to save money any way they can. But while doing some things on your own makes sense (like painting your hallway), attempting to repair a car problem yourself can often end up costing more instead of less.
These days, it seems like Do It Yourself (DIY) is everywhere, mostly because people are trying to save money any way they can. But while doing some things on your own makes sense (like painting your hallway), attempting to repair a car problem yourself can often end up costing more instead of less.
The other night, I saw a TV commercial from the new Jiffy Lube “Leave Worry Behind” campaign. In the commercial, a car on the roadway happens to drive by a repair shop.
The other night, I saw a TV commercial from the new Jiffy Lube “Leave Worry Behind” campaign. In the commercial, a car on the roadway happens to drive by a repair shop.
At the beginning of 2012, gas prices averaged $3.30 and peaked in April at $4.
At the beginning of 2012, gas prices averaged $3.30 and peaked in April at $4.
Where I live, in the San Francisco Bay Area, traffic jams are as common as the fog. A few weeks ago, I drove up to Sebastopol from San Francisco and before I knew it, my leisurely drive had turned into stop-and-go traffic.
Where I live, in the San Francisco Bay Area, traffic jams are as common as the fog. A few weeks ago, I drove up to Sebastopol from San Francisco and before I knew it, my leisurely drive had turned into stop-and-go traffic.
Today, Jim Taddei (our expert mechanic) and I took to the parking lot so he could help me install new wiper blades. .
Today, Jim Taddei (our expert mechanic) and I took to the parking lot so he could help me install new wiper blades. .