Do want to avoid car repair rip-offs? The best way to do that is stay informed. That includes picking the right mechanic. There are some that are not that reputable. If you are doing the repairs yourself, being prepared saves you both time and money. Read these tips to learn more about auto repairs.
Check the fluids in your car regularly. Check the oil level with the dipstick you can find under your hood. The dipstick should have a mark on it to indicate the ideal oil level. Add a quart of oil if you need to and check the level again after letting your car run for a few minutes.
Preventative maintenance is very important if you own a car. Do not hesitate to spend money on the tools you need to inspect and maintain your car or having a mechanic look at your car regularly. Maintaining your car regularly could help you save a lot on repairs or towing if your car breaks down.
Don't neglect your regular maintenance. These scheduled visits are not there just to get more money from you. They are designed to make sure maintenance is done on specific components before you end up stranded on the side of the road. While you might be able to skip one or two and be okay, the damage will shorten the life of your car.
Know your car before taking it in for any auto repairs. If you have little knowledge on the specs of your model car, you may end up being taken for a ride without you knowing it. Read through your manual at the bare minimum before going for any larger repairs.
Pay attention to the signs a potential mechanic gives to you. If he cannot give you eye contact, rushes his words, or avoids answering any questions you have for him, he may be trying to hide something. Perhaps he does not really know what he is doing or is lying about something else. If this is the case, go with another mechanic.
Make sure that the auto repair shop you go to offers a warranty on their services. There are plenty of repair shops that will do a shoddy job, and there is nothing you can do about that if you have no warranty. A warranty will give you the opportunity to get the problem fixed for no charge.
When car problems strike, there is no need to worry. As long as you have a sufficient understanding of proper auto repair methods and techniques, you will be able to get your car back on the road in short order. Review the above information as needed, and you will always know how to handle a crisis with your vehicle.
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Fastest street-legal cars of the decade
Aj Caldwell: It's a great time to be a car enthusiast. Modern times have brought us the mind-boggling performance of electric vehicles and some updates to some old favorites. Speed records have been broken again and again as new technology fuels automakers' competition for the title of fastest car. So, as the 2010s near an end, here are the 10 fastest street-legal cars of the past decade.
Coming in at the No. 10 spot is a car brand most people haven't heard of. Noble is a boutique British automaker known to engineer some real track beast. The Noble M600 soars to a top speed of 225 mph from a 650-horsepower Yamaha V8 engine.
Pagani is a popular car brand among high-end collectors. Its offerings are designed to be true pieces of art on wheels. But the Huayra doesn't just look good; it's seriously fast. Engineers tuned a turbocharged Mercedes AMG V12 to push out 700 horses, consequently giving the Huayra a staggering top speed of 230 mph.
Zenvo didn't hit the car scene until 2008 but gained a lot of attention by producing a 1,163-horsepower prototype right out the gate. A few years later, that prototype became the Zenvo TS1. Its 5.8-liter V8 with twin superchargers propel it to 233 mph.
At No. 7 on the list, we have our first hybrid. Swedish automaker Koenigsegg has produced some of the most impressive supercars since it started in 1994, one of them being the Regera. The most eye-catching feature is Autoskin, but the Regera is still all about performance. It combines three electric motors with the 5-liter twin-turbo V8 to make 1,500 horsepower, pushing the Regera to an electronically limited top speed of 250 mph.
Not to be confused with the previously mentioned Regera is another entry from Koenigsegg, the Agera R. It's a limited-run supercar with multiple acceleration records, one of them being the fastest 0-to-200 mph time, at 17.68 seconds. The 1,140-horsepower engine runs on biofuel and pushes the car to 260 mph.
Bugatti is one of the most recognizable supercar brands, and for good reason. Its cars not only push the limits of automobiles, but they're also beautifully handcrafted machines. Its famous W16 engine is a quad-turbocharged monster, making 1,500 horsepower. Placed inside the Chiron, it launches the supercar to 261 mph. But there's plenty more power after that, as it's capped with an electronic limiter.
Beating Bugatti is another Bugatti. The Veyron Super Sport 16.4 set the world record for fastest production car with a top speed of 267.857 mph, though the production version was electronically limited to 258 mph. The world record shows just how powerful its 1,200-horsepower engine really is.
Hennessey Performance Engineering is a car-tuning company that specializes in modifying sports cars and supercars. But the Venom GT is a car of its own. Though it's based off the Lotus Exige platform, the engineering is all Hennessey. The Venom GT broke Bugatti's world record in 2014 with a top speed of 270.49 mph.
Building off the success of the Agera R, Koenigsegg introduced the Agera RS in 2017. It went on to set the world record for fastest production car with a top speed of 277.87 mph. Though it has the same 5-liter twin-turbocharged V8, it makes 1,350 horsepower, 210 more than its predecessor. The owners of each of the 25 Agera RS vehicles worked with Koenigsegg to personalize every detail, including color, stitching, power output, and even nicknaming the car, so no two are alike.
Taking the No. 1 spot is the Bugatti Chiron...again. This time, with a modified version that's longer, more aerodynamic, and clearly doesn't have the electronic limiter. It's still technically a pre-production prototype, but it set the world record for fastest supercar with a top speed of 304.77 mph in September of 2019. It's the first car to break the 300-mph barrier, a feat manufacturers have been trying to achieve with production cars for years.
So, there you have it. The fastest street-legal cars of the decade. The 2010s brought us 300 mph; we can only imagine what the next decade will bring. From a V8 twin-turbocharged engine, a 1,200, I...what? [laughs] Cameraman: From a V8 twin turbocharged...
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