You and old Betsy go way back, but it might be time to say goodbye We have a friend; his name is…Phil. Phil wanted to keep his 200,000-mile and 13 miles a gallon truck. Every month Phil’s truck was in the shop for a rusted part or a miscellaneous leak. We pleaded with him to [...]
Reaching 50,000 and 100,000 miles is an accomplishment and your car wants you to know it! You name your car. You tell it you love it. You even say sorry and pat the steering wheel when you go over a pothole. Your car is your baby, right? Well, CARCHEX wants you to know your car [...]
Teach Manual Driving And Keep Your Car Running It’s frustrating when someone stalls your car over and over and…over again. Teaching someone how to drive a manual transmission without cringing when they jerk and stall (because you know it’s hurting your ride) is a valiant thing, but don’t you want to help your student and [...]
Parking Lot Etiquette Let’s start with a pop quiz: Did you know that fender benders are more likely to occur in a parking lot than on a road? If you answered yes, then you will probably never end up in the position of this vehicle. Congratulations! On to the lesson: Frequently people just lose [...]
People aren't the only things that can be hurt (or worse) in a car accident. The family dog, car, or pot bellied pig is at as much risk for injury as mom, dad, and baby sis. So, when taking Fido or Mr. Biggelsworth to the vet or to the beach, follow these tips to keep [...]
Owen and Blair work at CARCHEX by day, and mix music by night. To get to know the CARCHEX employees better, we interviewed them to see what they do on their free time. We found out that car purchasing expert, Owen, and vehicle protection specialist, Blair, both have a love for DJing. Blair- I was [...]
According to AAA, about 39.1 million total travelers will head out of town this Labor Day weekend, roughly 32.9 million by car. Remember these 5 tips and you will be on the road to faster travels. 1. Travel at off-peak times like early Saturday morning. 2. Choose your destination wisely. The majority of the population [...]
As many of us hit the roads for one last weekend of summer fun, Pat Goss provides a checklist to make sure your car gets you to the beach or mountains. Getting home...well, that depends on if you want to go back to work or not. Checklist __ Tire wear __ Suspension __ Steering __ [...]
With CARCHEX, you know you are getting the best car warranty. We have shopped the market to bring the best providers directly to you and have compared our extended auto warranty services to that of our competitors to ensure that each customer gets the most coverage and peace of mind for the best price. Our proprietary [...]
Designed to lure and then catch habitual texters, law enforcement officers have commissioned texting only lanes on your local highways and roadways. Warning, don’t be fooled by this social distraction on your morning and evening commutes, these new texting only lanes come complete with stop and go traffic, fender benders, crash site obstacles and [...]
