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Written by: Kristin Brocoff We’ve all heard the knocks on the automotive service industry – dealers in particular. But I wanted to share a positive story in hopes that it will encourage more vehicle owners to address any known safety issues or see if their vehicle has any important safety recalls. Last month I received [...]
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Are Car Repair Costs on the Rise After a 6-Year Drop? Answers to This and More in the 2013 CarMD® Vehicle Health Index™
April 9th, 2013 
Ivy from CarMD Written by: Kristin Brocoff Each April, during Car Care Awareness Month, CarMD releases its CarMD® Vehicle Health Index of common “check engine” problems, repairs, costs and trends. Although I’ve been involved with the Index since it debuted, every year I find the data fascinating because it tells so much about trends and can help everyone [...]
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No Comments »Which Automotive Makes and Models are Tops this Year? And More Importantly, How Does Your Vehicle Rank?
November 13th, 2012 Ivy from CarMD Written By: Kristin Brocoff Today CarMD.com Corporation released its CarMD® Vehicle Health Index™ 2012 Manufacturer & Vehicle Rankings. Unlike any other ranking or award, this Index transcends the new car ‘honeymoon’ period to help car owners and shoppers get a true picture of what to expect as vehicles age. The CarMD Index is 100% fact [...]
Posted in CarMD University Tags: ASE Mechanics, Automotive, BMW USA, Car, car maintenance, car md, car repair, CarMD, CarMD health check, CarMD Vehicle Health Index, fuel economy, Gas Mileage, Honda Motor, Hyundai Motor America, maintenance, OBD2, Oil Change, on-board diagnostic, toyota, Vehicle, Vehicle’s Health Score, Volkswagen 2 Comments »Just stay home? Not really.
July 19th, 2012 Ivy from CarMD By Mike Allen, the Saturday Mechanic I’ve just read CarMD’s latest Vehicle Health Index, and it’s fascinating. How can it be that the costs, both in labor and parts, are so wildly different in different parts of the country? I attribute it to several things: Simple economics. These states are sparsely settled, at least over [...]
Posted in CarMD University, Guest Blogs Tags: ASE Mechanics, Automotive, Car, car maintenance, car md, car repair, CarMD, CarMD health check, Check Engine Light 3 Comments »Why Is There Air?
June 14th, 2012 Ivy from CarMD By Mike Allen, the Saturday Mechanic One question I’ve gotten with some regularity from readers for many years usually comes around this time of the year, as people begin to travel for the summer season: “Why does my car run so poorly in the mountains?” Simple answer–it’s the air. Specifically, air gets thinner the higher [...]
Posted in CarMD University Tags: ASE Mechanics, Automotive, car maintenance, car md, car repair, CarMD, CarMD Vehicle Health Index, OBD2, on-board diagnostic, Vehicle No Comments »Nope, CarMD Won’t Void Your Warranty
May 11th, 2012 Ivy from CarMD By: Mike Allen, The Saturday Mechanic Q: I bought a CarMD device a year or so ago. I’ve used it on a couple of my cars, and last week my CHECK ENGINE light came on. I hooked up the CarMD, and got the trouble code off the computer in the car. CarMD’s website was very [...]
Posted in CarMD University, Guest Blogs Tags: car maintenance, car repair, CarMD, Check Engine Light, Warranty 8 Comments »
