Posted on August 2nd, 2010 by WarrantyDirectBT
This weekly feature for Warranty Direct about car repair and maintenance is written by Tom Torbjornsen, the popular host of America’s Car Show on satellite radio. Below are some recent Q&A from the America’s Car Show email bag.
Dear Tom,
I own a 2006 F250 4X4 Ex Cab w/ 6.0 L Diesel. What are your thoughts on the chip tuners such as Bully Dog and Super Chips? Are they worth the investment?
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Posted on April 27th, 2009 by Warranty Direct
As the famous song said, “What goes up must come down.”
And even though having a GPS in your vehicle can be both helpful and a major time and money saver if you use it correctly it also has some potential bad points that may bring it down a notch or two in your eyes.
One of the immediate concerns that people have is that the GPS tracks your every movement and can tell whomever is checking all about your habits. If you are speeding they have no need to clock you on radar, they can just send you a ticket; sounds like fantasy but it’s not too far from becoming fact. Read more...
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Posted on April 23rd, 2009 by Warranty Direct
The most obvious plus for having a Global Positioning System, or GPS in your vehicle is to help you find your way from point “A” to point “B” without resorting to using maps and / or stopping at the local service station for directions.
What are some of the other good points about having a GPS in your car?
How about saving gas? If you know where you are going and get there in the shortest and via the most efficient route you will save money and thus, fuel. Good for the wallet and good for the planet.
It makes it demonstrably easier to concentrate on the road since you won’t be reading the map, balancing a coke in one hand and talking on your cell phone with the other, and steering with your knees. Read more...
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Posted on January 9th, 2009 by Warranty Direct
DVD and Video systems are becoming more and more popular in cars. They are great for families with kids and also cool for people who simply like to have their car decked out with the latest and greatest.
There are a ton of options when it comes to getting your car upgraded with DVD capabilities and LCD monitors. Monitors can be mounted to the roof of your car or built in to the headrests of captain chairs – You can have monitors placed inside the dash of your car or even built directly into your sun visor. The systems can allow for GPS, watching movies, playing video games, mp3 hook-ups and listening to your favorite CD’s.
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