6 Cars That Seem Expensive but Rarely Need Repairs

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Reliable and dependable transportation these days is cheap. The average monthly car payment in 2024’s first quarter is a whopping $738 for new vehicles and $532 for pre-owned options. With numbers like those staring them down, buyers might assume that the lowest price tag in their category is always the best option.

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However, when inexpensive means cheap, drivers spend more, in the long run, to pay for the endless repairs and maintenance issues

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Looming Change to Repair Costs Drives Auto Industry Fight

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Mechanic Daniel Kunz works at a General Motors car dealership in West Nyack, where General Motors assumes that it takes him 8.6 hours to repair a turbo engine in a car under warranty. The 8.6 hour estimate appears in a GM-supplied “time guide” that says how much Kunz should get paid, so that’s what he gets — regardless of how long the work takes.

“I’m thorough, I double check things, so I lose a lot,” Kunz told New York Focus. “It takes three days to do it, but they only pay you for 8.6 hours.”

On Wednesday, the state Assembly

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Five Terrific Auto-Repair YouTube Channels You’re (Probably) Sleeping On

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Weathering a rainy or lazy day, learning something new, recalling something old; there are a bunch of reasons to sit back and binge watch YouTube. And if you’re like me where you’re inundated with DIY wrenching channels day-in, day-out, there’s never a shortage of watching someone turn a wrench anywhere on Earth, and on any wheeled vehicle you can think of.

There are so many YouTube channels that cover this kind of stuff, that the Almighty Algorithm might not think to present some of the underrated gold. You may be missing out on something really cool.

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Minnesota start-up uses AI to walk customers through car repairs

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AI car repair? Minnesota biz empowers DIY repairs

Most of us have been there: something breaks on your vehicle and the mechanic bill is more than you can afford. But now, there’s a way to diagnose and fix the problem without ever entering a shop.

(FOX 9) – Most of us have been there: something breaks on your vehicle and the mechanic bill is more than you can afford. But now, there’s a way to diagnose and fix the problem without ever entering a shop.

Using artificial intelligence, a new Minnesota-based startup called Raise a Hood is empowering car owners

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19-year-old among victims killed in auto shop explosion

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HILLSBORO, Ohio (WKRC) – A young man was one of three people killed during Tuesday’s explosion at an auto shop in Hillsboro.

Cameron Boatman had just celebrated his 19th birthday, according to a GoFundme account set up to benefit his fiancé.

Jimbo’s Auto Repair employee Tim Furbee was also killed in the blast, Highland Lodge #38 announced.

Another victim, David Beaver, was the brother-in-law of the auto shop’s owner and also worked at the shop.

His wife described him as a hard worker and amazing father to a nine year old and six year old.

Hillsboro Mayor Justin Harsha said

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Dissuaded from pursuing auto repair, woman named top shop owner

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ALLDATA ramps up for SEMA: Connecting shop workflow to

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Elk Grove, Calif. , Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ELK GROVE, Calif. – Oct. 26, 2023 – ALLDATA, an AutoZone company, is slimming up its booth presence (#31087 Upper South Hall) at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Oct. 31 – Nov. 3. The company’s focus will be to help shops increase productivity with integrated online solutions, including ALLDATA Repair® and ALLDATA Collision®the industry’s leading OEM repair information, as well as timesaving diagnostics tools, efficient shop management solutions, and support services.

“Shop owners and technicians will be able to test-drive ALLDATA’s newest upgrades and see how

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Dealers expect used car values ​​to fall in 2024

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More than eight out of 10 used car dealers (84%) anticipate a decline in used car prices and values ​​this year, according to Startline research.

The March Startline Used Car Tracker suggests 20% think the rate of the price fall will accelerate, 28% believe it will continue at the current speed and 36% think the price drop will be less severe.

Paul Burgess, CEO at Startline Motor Finance, said: “Over the last year, used car prices and values ​​have fallen by about a fifth caused by factors such as gradually increasing stock supply and reduced consumer demand.

“The general view

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