After owning the car for a while, tires, insurance and service pricing mattered more than the MPG difference I obsessed over before buying. What ownership costs surprised you most? I am in Los Angele…
Car sees salted roads all winter. I'm considering an annual oil/wax style treatment rather than a hard undercoat. Any areas people commonly miss or places you would specifically avoid spraying? Tryin…
2021 Lexus ES 350, about 26,000 miles. There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car, what treatment slows it down without creat…
2019 Lexus GS 350, about 43,000 miles. Most roads are plowed quickly, but there are cold wet days, slush and a handful of serious storms. For a daily driver, where is the line where dedicated winters…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2017 Hyundai Elantra SE, about 104,500 miles. I just crossed 50k miles and want to log maintenance, unscheduled repairs, tire…
