If you drive around Lehighton, you’re likely to go past many gas stations, like the Sunoco on Blakeslee Boulevard East or the Olde Tyme Corner Store at Mahoning and S. 7th Street. In general, gas prices have been in the $2.45 to $2.55 range, per gallon, for regular gas. Midgrade has been going for $2.75… Read more »
When Are the Best Times to Purchase a New Vehicle?
When are the best times of the year to buy a new car? There are several key times when you’re likely to get a bargain. First, consider the make and model you’re interested in, and watch for the changeover from old to new. Typically, this occurs during August or September, when the latest models arrive… Read more »
Things to Consider when Shopping for a Vehicle
There’s a ton of information out there about how best to shop for a car. Commercials tell us that we need to wait for a clearance sales event, or bargain with an iron fist. Moreover, everyone has an opinion about the best way to buy a car! All of that can be overwhelming: all you… Read more »
Car Maintenance Tips to Keep It Running
Whether it is new or used, purchasing a car is a huge investment, making it vital that we do what we can to keep it running. Here are a few car maintenance tips that can help to make sure it keeps getting you where you need to go for the foreseeable future. Oil Change This… Read more »
The Importance of Taking a Test Drive
Since buying a vehicle is a big purchase in life, it makes sense to take various vehicles for test drives before deciding on “the one” to ultimately spend money on, right? Whether you take a test drive for that “new car smell” or to see how it handles on the highway, one thing’s for sure:… Read more »
When Do You Need Transmission Fluid Flushed From Your Vehicle?
Your vehicle’s transmission is part of its drivetrain. It comes in automatic and manual versions and its primary role is to transfer power to the wheels and shift gears to keep up momentum. When’s the last time you had your transmission flushed? Most mechanics recommend getting a transmission flush every 30,000 miles. There are some… Read more »
Is 200,000 Miles the 100,000 Miles?
It used to be that if you knew someone with a car with more than 200,000 miles on it that was a rare thing. Today, however, cars are being made to last longer on the roads, such that 200,000 miles is like the new 100,000 miles. In other words, if hitting 100,000 miles used to… Read more »
Why Should You Rotate Your Tires?
Tires are like shoes. Eventually they wear out. After all, tires carry a lot of weight, they’re used in all sorts of weather on all sorts of surfaces, and they’re attached to your vehicle, right? It’s inevitable that sooner or later a vehicle will need new tires. Until then, though, there are ways to maximize… Read more »
Self-Driving Cars: From Sci-Fi to Non-Fiction
For decades, the masses have pondered what it would be like to have a car that is fully automated and can drive its occupants without any help or input from a human other than the destination. This was long thought to be something of the movies or the distant future, but they’re here, real and… Read more »
Be Wary of Skipping an Important Step in the Car-Buying Process
Whether you’re young or old, one thing remains clear: buying a car or other automobile is a very exciting thing and in your head, you imagine what your life will be like upon being handed the keys and hopping into that new automobile. For some of you, that might be hitting the open road and… Read more »