When you drop your car off at a car dealership, you expect your vehicle to get the utmost in tender loving care. You are entrusting one of your greatest assets to a team expected to show respect to the vehicle and to you. Any dealership might employ between 50 and 200 people, some of whom are more experienced and responsible drivers than others.

Parking lots and interior lots tend to be busy during a typical day. Customers also drive onto the lots, making it even more chaotic of a space. With hundreds of vehicles being handled and moved by drivers of varying experience levels, a small mishap occasionally occurs. This isn’t an excuse, of course, but it’s why some drivers receive the dreaded phone call informing them that their dealer has wrecked their car. In this worst case scenario, what should you do? What are your legal rights? Most …

Shipping a vehicle is no small feat and it comes with a lot of deliberation. Between finding a company with a good reputation to settling on a price that works for your budget, there are a lot of moving parts while you search for the perfect option. One of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make is between an open or enclosed auto transport. There are reasons to consider both but when they go head to head, which shipping method comes out on top?

Opting for the Open Air

An open-air carrier is the standard method that you’ve probably seen dozens of times on the highway. An open transport is usually set up exactly how you imagine it. It’s typically 75 to 80 feet in length with two levels for maximum towing capacity. However, with no sides or roof to the transport trailer, your vehicle is continuously exposed to the …

Tires are an important part of a vehicle.  Tires have a complex construction, although you only see the shape of the tire simply from the outside. The tire components include carcass or cass, tread, sidewall, breaker, belt and bead.

Tires function to withstand loads, resist shocks, carry power from the engine and continue steering functions. Wind pressure and type of tire are very influential to reduce the initial shock before being stopped again by the suspension. Tires also function to continue the movement and braking forces to the road surface. Tires are very important in terms of controlling the direction of the vehicle. The ability to control direction will determine the ability to maneuver and stability in driving.

Choosing a tire is not an easy thing, because you need to be careful. Tires are very related to your comfort and safety in driving, so you cannot carelessly choose tires. You …

Truck driving seems simple enough. You may figure that once you’ve passed your tests, gotten your license, and acquired your first job that you’ve done everything that’s needed to be a success in your field. However, the truth of the matter is that truck driving is full of ins and outs that may not be readily apparent to a new driver. From adapting the right mindset to giving yourself a little leeway when it comes to the learning curve, there are aspects of the job that aren’t as evident. If you’ve recently begun your career in truck driving, here are some important things you should know to get you cruising down the road.

Be Patient

Truck driving sometimes has a high learning curve and it can take some time for you to feel like you’ve really gotten a hold of what you’re doing. There are a lot of rules to …

So you’re ready to take the plunge – you’ve raised the capital you need, you’ve found a space to house your business, and you’re ready to get down to the nitty gritty of opening an auto repair shop in New Jersey. It’s going to be a difficult yet satisfying road for you as you work to establish your footing and get your name out there, but once your first paying customer comes through the door, all that hard work will be worth it.

 However, opening an auto repair shop, especially in the saturated New Jersey market, isn’t as simple as selecting (or building) a storefront and hanging a “We’re Open” sign in your front window. Here are some important things that you should know before you open up shop.

Know Your Budget

 Even if you’re taking over an existing building, you will always have costs associated with maintenance, …