Monthly Archives: December 2010

Angel Hernandez Thinks “CARCHEX ROCKS!”

2021-11-30T18:28:49-05:00Blog|

Angel Hernandez is a real CARCHEX Customer, just like you.  He loves his ride and wanted to protect it, so he got a CARCHEX extended auto warranty. Angel couldn't have been more pleased with his experience with CARCHEX. Watch his CARCHEX Video Testimonial to find out why he thinks "CARCHEX ROCKS!" If you are a [...]

2010 NASCAR Crowd Noise Rankings

2021-11-30T18:28:40-05:00Blog|

A blogger from SB Nation, one of the largest and fastest-growing networks of fan-centric sport communities, posted a interesting ranking report about 2010 NASCAR crowd noise. How do measure crowd noise, you ask? Some of you might be familiar with the process but basically each week SB Nation measured the crowd noise during pre-race driver [...]

Driving Tips for a Safe Holiday Season

2021-11-30T18:28:23-05:00Blog|

The time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is one of the busiest and most dangerous times to drive according to AAA. CARCHEX wants to ensure that everyone has a safe and happy holiday season and suggests following these tips if you are hitting the road for the holidays: Winterize Your Vehicle Drivers should winterize [...]

Mercedes-Benz: Cost of Ownership

2021-11-30T18:28:12-05:00Blog|

The sticker price for your Mercedes is just the beginning of the car buying process. Something that all car buyers need to factor is the “cost of ownership” for their new car. Ownership costs are the total costs to purchase and operate a vehicle over a period of time. 2010 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class has the highest [...]

Protection Against Jeep Clutch Issues

2021-11-30T18:28:04-05:00Blog|

A broken clutch can literally leave you stranded in the cold. When a clutch breaks, it cannot engage the gears, i.e. it’s dead in the water, which can be quite costly without an extended Jeep warranty. A common and well-documented problem with many manual Jeep Patriots, especially model year 2008, is the failure of the [...]

Which Costs More: A New Car or Pre-owned Car?

2021-11-30T18:27:43-05:00Blog|

Choosing between buying a new or a preowned car is a complicated endeavor. However, in terms of total cost of ownership—and putting emotions aside—purchasing a preowned car is almost always the better financial decision.  The reason: depreciation. Typically, a vehicle will depreciate around 40% in the first 3 years. Edmunds.com ran a test to compare [...]

Pat Goss’ 8 Tips to Winterize Your Car

2021-11-30T18:33:30-05:00Blog|

America’s Trusted Mechanic and CARCHEX spokesperson Pat Goss provides a list of recommendations for drivers to ensure their car is reliable as we head into the winter months. Drivers should take these simple steps to ensure their car is in good working order when on the road. None of these tips cost a lot but [...]

New Car Warranty: Dealer or Third Party?

2021-11-30T18:33:21-05:00Blog|

You decide to buy a new car and there’s tons of decisions: paint color, interior, automatic locks, heated seats, navigation system, sunroof, anti-theft system, and the list keeps going. During the new car buying decision process you always want to choose to purchase an extended auto warranty.  Your automobile is most likely your second largest [...]

Your Toyota Front Wheel Drive

2021-11-30T18:33:13-05:00Blog|

Yaris, Corolla, Matrix, Camry, Solara, Prius, Venza, Avalon, Rav4, Highlander and Sienna. These are all Toyota models that have front wheel drive. Any front wheel drive car can have long-term problems with the drive axle and consequent CV joints. A drive axle and CV joint repair or replacement can cost the owner upwards of $500 [...]

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