Used Car Discourse

 The Lincoln Town car is the last US luxury car to still use body-on-frame construction, as opposed to a unibody frame, which allows it to be easily lengthened, explaining the car’s full domination of the limousine market.  Norway has very strict rules on advertising cars as “green,” saying “cars can do nothing good for the environment except less damage than others.”  When Oprah gave the audience cars back in 2004, they were not really free. They had to pay about $6,000 in federal and income taxes. Some people paid the taxes by taking out car loans; others traded their new Pontiacs for cheaper, less souped-up cars.  A Greek taxi driver has the highest recorded mileage to date (2.9 million miles) on a Mercedes. He donated his car to the museum, and he was gifted a new car.  Mr Rodgers’ car was once stolen. The thief returned it back to him after he realized whose car it was. Honda Prelude was the first mass-produced car that featured a mechanical 4-wh...

The RAC's top tips for prolonging your car’s life and keeping running costs down. RAC have compiled 13 detailed, but easy-to-follow, tips to help you make your car more efficient, nicer to drive and last longer. Many seem like straightforward common sense, but you’d be surprised how few drivers adhere to them all. 1. Change filters regularly Your car’s oil filter and air filter become clogged over time, thus renewing them regularly is important. They should be replaced as part of scheduled servicing, but both are relatively simple jobs – particularly an air filter swap – so you may wish to attempt them yourself. You could save money on servicing if so. You can often prolong the life of the air filter by washing it, too. Consult your handbook for advice on filter cleaning and changes, and be sure to use genuine parts. Cheap, poor quality filters could damage your engine in the longer term. 2. Drive smoothly… most of the time Driving with mechanical sympathy ...