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5 MORE Common Car Myths Busted

Everyone has heard some sort of car myth, from somebody who swears by its validity. But this advice is usually given to you by some kooky aunt or overbearing neighbor, and you’re never really sure what to trust is actually true. A car is a pretty big investment, and you want to try to keep…

KYB shocks and struts, showing signs you need new parts.

Signs You Need New Shocks or Struts

Been experiencing a bouncy ride lately? Chances are, you need new SHOCKS OR STRUTS. It’s an unfortunate truth some of us don’t want to face. We try to reason with ourselves by saying: “We don’t need them yet, they aren’t that important” or “my car still gets me from A to B so I’ll hold…

NFL Chargers stadium with a football field and seating

NFL Chargers Driving Dodge Chargers

If you don’t already know, BuyAutoParts.com is based in sunny San Diego, and we love it here. We’re also hardcore Chargers fans. In May, Bleacher Report released a top 50 list of the San Diego Charger’s all-time top 50 players and I decided to take it up a notch. Let’s link the top five San…

Car covered in snow and ice, ready for cold weather driving.

How To Prepare Your Car For Cold Weather

In most parts of the US, the weather is starting to get much colder. The hot days of summer are gone and depending on where you are exactly, it might already be snowing (the Upper Midwest just had a snowstorm a couple of weeks ago). Regardless, when the temperatures drop, there are things you can…

The Cars of Walking Dead

The fourth season of Walking Dead is premiering this Sunday 10/13 at 9pm PST (right after football), and I can’t be more excited. I’ve been waiting for this day to come since the climactic showdown between Rick’s group and the Governor’s armed soldiers. For those who haven’t watched the show, it’s amazing. Zombies, action, drama…

Cyclist on road next to a silver Mercedes-Benz car

Cyclists vs. Motorists

Call me a pessimist, but one has to admit that there is an awful lot of bad tension between cyclists and motorists these days. The motorist will complain of the cyclist always being in the way, not abiding by the rules of the road and consistently putting themselves in the way of danger. The cyclist…

Woman on phone by car with hood up, potential roadside emergency

Things To Always Keep In Your Car

We’ve all been in a bind where we ask ourselves, “Why don’t I have this in my car?!” Besides the obvious things, like jumper cables, jack or a spare tire, there are a lot of things we would just assume we don’t need until we’re stuck. Don’t put yourself in that situation, be prepared! (Related…

US Capitol building with large lawn and trees, sunny day

How The Government Shutdown Affects The Automotive Industry

As I am sure most of you know by now, our government shut down at midnight last night due to our elected officials not agreeing on how to fund the government. The last time this happened in 1995, the government was shut down for 21 days. If this government shutdown lasts as long as the…

Silver Alfa Romeo 4C sports car on display

Alfa Romeo Making a Comeback… Sometime Soon.

Italian automaker Alfa Romeo is planning a big comeback to the United States in 2014, and it’s bringing the 4C. Sometime mid-2014 (we don’t really know exactly when, since it keeps getting delayed), you will be able to pick one of your very own for around $54,000, putting it in the same league as Porsche…

We’re in the San Diego Business Journal — AGAIN!

BuyAutoParts.com made headlines again! This morning, Mike Allen of the San Diego Business Journal released the article, BuyAutoParts.com Delivers on Customer Service, underlining our company’s business strategy and why we’ve been successful thus far. So what were the main points in the article? Here is the shortened version of the topics the SDBJ highlighted, in…