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Road Trip 1: Summer Car Road Trips

May 28, 2013 - Summertime is here and people everywhere are going to be taking road trips. In honor of the Summer Road Trip we are doing a week of blogs on nothing but road trips. It’s the best time of the year for families to take summer car road trips since kids and college…

Memorial Day Travel

May 24, 2013 - Are you thinking about traveling for Memorial Day Weekend? Well, you are definitely not the only one. According to AAA this weekend is the second most popular weekend for travel, right behind The 4th of July. This came as a surprise to me. I would have guessed Thanksgiving would have cracked…

The Low Priced Chevy Spark EV

May 23, 2013 - GM just publicized its price tag for their newest electronic vehicle and the price is lower than any experts had predicted. The new Chevy Spark EV will come with a sticker price starting at $27,495. Although, the price is almost double the price of a gas powered Chevy Spark, the EV…

TESLA VS THE DEALERSHIPS

May 20, 2013 - As most trailblazers do, Elon Musk is setting out to do things his own way. The thing about wanting to do things your own way is you will inevitably ruffle some feathers. The CEO of Tesla is indeed doing some ruffling, and the feathers belong to a big bird. But this…

Wax On Wax Off

May 16, 2013 - Yep, it’s that time of year again. Of course, maybe you’re one of those wonderful conscientious car caretakers who wax more often. Great job. But, if you’re not, than at least take care of your investment before the summer sun starts beating down on it. Why should you wax your vehicle?…

PRESS RELEASE: BUYAUTOPARTS.COM EARNS SPOT IN PRESTIGIOUS INTERNET RETAILER TOP 500 GUIDE™

May 3, 2013 -SAN DIEGO, Ca. . . BuyAutoParts.com, a Sorrento Valley based online auto parts distributor has been named to The Internet Retailer 2013 Top 500 Guide™ – the authority on North American e-tailer sales performance. Ranking 422nd this year overall, BuyAutoParts.com ranks 11th among Automotive Parts/Accessories companies in their primary merchandising category. “Our…

Emerging Automotive Markets

April 26, 2013 - With the abundance of cheaper labour in countries like China and Taiwan, the majority of the manufacturing industry has witnessed a shift to building products overseas, often in developing countries over the course of the last decade or more. The automotive industry has not been an outlier in this scenario and…

The Safest Cars Of 2013

April 16, 2013 - When shopping for a new vehicle, safety should be among the first items on your checklist. Knowing that the vehicle you’re purchasing has maximum safety features is very important, especially since you’ll be spending lots of time in your car, and need to make sure that it can withstand the many…

The Importance of Balancing and Rotating Your Tires

April 15, 2013 - Balancing and rotating your vehicle’s tires is very important in several aspects of how your vehicle performs. It makes sure that each tire is getting even wear, eliminates any vibration that may be felt from imbalanced tires, improves how your vehicle stops when the brakes are applied, and extends the overall…

Reasons Why Cars Fail Emmisions Tests

April 10, 2013 -Emissions test failure can occur for a variety of reasons. Often, the emissions part of the test is only a part of the overall test, which also checks for safety issues. If this is the case then a ton of simple things from dysfunctional brake lights or head lights, tires with treads…