Posted on May 25th, 2009 by Warranty Direct
And then there’s the one about the woman who tells her husband there’s a problem with the car: “Honey, there’s water in the carburetor!”
The husband says, “No way, you don’t even know what a carburetor is!”
“Yes, there is,” the wife insists.
“Tell me where you left the car,” says the husband.
The woman says, “I drove it into the pool!”
Well, there are lots of videos out there showing just how bad women can be at driving. You don’t have to browse the internet very long to find vast amounts of footage of women doing horrible—and hilarious—things to their vehicles. Read more...
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Filed under: Safety
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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Filed under: Car Accessories
Posted on January 6th, 2009 by Warranty Direct
There are over 40,000 deaths each year in the United States that are caused by car accidents.
When looking to buy a new vehicle, it is extremely important that good safety features fall on the top of your priority list.
Here we will provide some important vehicle safety features that should be considered when you purchase your next vehicle.
Crash test ratings, electronic stability control and rollover resistance should all be looked at closely when evaluating a car for safety. Crash test ratings come from The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. They test cars in frontal collisions and side impacts. Once a vehicle is tested they give it a rating based on its results – knowing the crash test rating of your potential vehicle will help aid you in making a safe car choice. Read more...
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Filed under: Buying a Car
Posted on November 24th, 2008 by Warranty Direct
I was listening to a podcast this morning and a caller called in with an issue she was having with her 2005 Subaru Outback. She lives in a city and has to parallel park A LOT, and every time she turns her steering wheel to make an extreme turn, her car makes an incredibly terrible sound – like “squirrels in a blender” as she described it.
Now, I don’t know about you but that sound alone would cause me to avoid any situation with even the slightest chance that I may have to parallel park. I’m still wondering even in this moment if there wasn’t a less disturbing way to describe the sound…I guess it must have been just that bad. Read more...
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Filed under: Wear and Tear
