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3 of the Most Hated American Made Cars

As I wandered around the world of the internet today, I came across a whole lot of opinions about why people hate their car. Many people complained that they hated their car because they got a lemon; it is always broken and will always be broken. Others hate it because their car is just plain…

Saving Money on Gas the EASY Way

We’re living in a time where gas prices appear to skyrocket, and we’re left asking ourselves whether or not we should create a bomb shelter just to store gas tanks like we’re preparing for an apocalyptic disaster. That or consider driving a Prius (my last resort). But don’t let the hole in your wallet get…

BMW Unveils Tesla Competitor

Following the lead of the entrepreneurial and innovative Tesla, BMW, the German luxury car maker, unveiled its first mass produced electric vehicle this past Monday. In all honesty, the BMW i3 is nowhere close to Tesla in terms of luxury design. The i3 in my opinion is not very good looking, no offense BMW. But…

Maintaining Your Car on a Budget, Without Sacrificing Performance

For those car enthusiasts on a budget, costly performance parts aren’t always feasible. But if you love your car, you probably also want it performing to its maximum potential. Here are some tips for lower cost maintenance and possible upgrades that you can work on in order to help maximize performance. 1. Replace worn, rubber…

Car Trends That Need To End Immediately

Headlight Lashes I don’t know where and when this headlight trend started, but it has taken over. As a female, I’m not sure why my fellow ladies have happily handed over their money to invest in these hideous car lashes. I’ve noticed that there has been a recent outbreak of this epidemic in San Diego –…

BuyAutoParts.com Holds a Blood Drive

Thursday July 25th, BuyAutoParts.com held a blood drive with the American Red Cross. The event was a huge success as we had more than 30 employees donate blood. We originally had set a goal of 25 donors but we went above and beyond! The American Red Cross recently issued an emergency request for blood donations…

What to Do if Your Car Catches Fire

You never think it will happen to you. That’s what I thought anyway. Here’s the background story: This was in late January, and my boyfriend and I were on my way home from a snowboarding day trip from Big Bear Mountain. The drive home is definitely not a short one; we were going on our…

Texting And Driving

Texting while driving is not safe. You do not need us to tell you that, we are sure you’ve seen the AT&T ads and heard the PSA’s. The reason why everyone consistently relays this message is because this is a message that constantly needs to be communicated. It only takes one slip up and you…

Iconic Comic Book Rides

For those of you who don’t know, we’re headquartered in San Diego. So, when Comic Con comes into town, it’s a big deal. So in light of our city’s busiest tourist weekend, we decided to come up with a list of some of the most iconic comic book vehicles. 1.The Batmobile Honestly, this list wouldn’t…

Comic Con 2013

For those of you not from San Diego, or into science fiction, comic books or big budget movies, you may have never heard of Comic Con. But we are a San Diego based company and when Comic Con International comes to town, everyone in San Diego gets excited. Think about it, we have international powerhouse…