Understanding a VIN report - A detailed explanation

It is important to check a Vehicles History before purchasing a vehicle these days. A lot of times most of us don’t understand the meaning of the terms used in these reports.

I shall chronicle the detailed meanings of each term used in VIN reports so we can understand them better.

Every VIN Report contains important information that can impact your decision about a used vehicle.

There are many things a seller may not disclose to you, such as a salvage title, junk title or flood damage. Any of these and other issues can affect the safety, performance and even value of a used car.

To make it more difficult for you to learn a vehicle's history, crooked sellers may list the wrong VIN in an online vehicle posting or may not be willing to provide the VIN at all. Scam artists may also alter the vehicle's title documents to hide potential problems.

Having Realistic Expectations When Getting Your Car Repaired

Hello folks, I saw this article somewhere and thought to get your take on it. Happy reading...

Hi everyone. Today I want to talk about having a realistic expectation when getting your car serviced or repaired. To some this may be a touchy subject. See when you talk about having realistic expectations as a customer, some people think that means settling for poor service. Friends, let me tell you it DOES NOT mean you need to settle for anything less than great service.

§  I do not change the radio station, I turn it off if I need to.

§  I don’t adjust the mirrors

§  I do not move the seat(unless I need to take the car on an extended test drive)

§  I won’t change the MFD display

§  I do not change the A/C or heat settings

Michael Schumacher reportedly in coma following ski accident

Reports coming in from Europe indicate that the seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher was skiing at a resort in Meribel, France, when he fell and injured himself, hitting his head on a rock. Fully aware of the benefits of head protection, Schumacher was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, but the severity of the impact has apparently left the racer in a coma, says CNN.

Oil Change: What is the best maintenance interval?

The 3,000 mile oil and filter change is as much a part of most car culture as the American car culture of hot rods, car hops and whitewall tires. Whether we perform it ourselves in the driveway or watch while the family “mechanic” puts the car up on the lift and drains the oil, we think of the 3,000 mile number as the standard interval for oil change service. But, look at a maintenance interval chart; manufacturers are gradually extending service intervals.

Welcome to Femi's Auto Blog!!!

Hello and thank you for stopping by my blog-spot, for auto enthusiasts.

The main purpose of this blog/forum is for car lovers to meet-up, share ideas and knowledge and discuss all things automobile.

Over the years, I have been a car enthusiast, bought, sold and used a variety of cars. The challenge I seem to have is that till date I have not seen a site locally, that is solely dedicated to just "auto talk" - and I don't mean sites that sell cars, there are loads of those. As a matter of fact, I have one myself; www.upforgrabsauto.com ;)