What IS All This Stuff in My Car Emergency Kit and WHAT is it For?
If you don’t believe that driving is risky business, you should ask your insurance company about it. Checking in with services like CarInsuranceQuotes.net can clarify for you exactly how much risk your incurring just by getting behind the wheel (let alone getting behind the wheel sleepy, in the rain or snow, or otherwise not your best). Given your odds of having an accident, it’s relatively important to know what is in your emergency kit and how to use it. Do people ever really use it? If they knew what was in there, they probably would a lot more!
Posted: 12th May 2012 | Author: Kevin Schappell | Category: General
EZ-Pass Velcro Replacement
If you are like me, and buy and sell cars like I change my underwear, and forget to scrape off the plastic velcro strip for your EZPASS, I finally found where to buy replacement strips.
I was getting sick of holding up my EZ-Pass when zipping through toll booths, so when my wife called to straighten out a mis-read tag ticket, she asked the woman on the phone to send her some velcro strips.
When we got the strips, the backing on the tape said 3M Dual Lock so I finally had my answer. Amazon stocks it.
Posted: 13th September 2010 | Author: Kevin Schappell | Category: General
Most creative car mod!
Yes that is a house Air Conditioning unit in the window with a gasoline powered generator powering it !!!
So when the guy goes to the gas station, he has to fill the gas tank on the car, and the generator. I think if you take a step back and look at this scenario, you could sell the generator and A/C unit and have more than enough to fix your A/C.
Thanks to my friend Randy for posting this picture on Facebook. It was taken in Reading PA, at a Walmart of all places… go figure !
Posted: 3rd August 2010 | Author: Kevin Schappell | Category: General
Auto Warranty Scam – Telemarketers Caught
Fox News has broken the story… read more.
If you have not received a call from these guys, consider yourself lucky! I have personally gotten 3 calls within the last few months on my cell phone to extend a warranty for a vehicle I no longer owned! Most of the time, it was a recording or simply a hang-up which I traced online to the warranty company.
Remember, Always be wary when someone calls you. If you want to get a quote, check out reputation online with the BBB and go with recommendations from friends and family. The most trustworthy option would be to buy a warranty from the dealer who sold the car when new, but you can shop online and get better pricing from our trusted partner… Warranty Direct They have an excellent BBB rating and are one of the “good guys” in the aftermarket warranty market.
Take Care,
Kevin Schappell
Posted: 17th June 2009 | Author: Kevin Schappell | Category: General