An important part of keeping maintenance costs down is resolving issues before they fail completely. Here are 10 tips that could help you avoid a costly bill.

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For most drivers, the real budget killer is not a blown engine or a totaled car, it is the small problem that quietly snowballs into a four‑figure repair. I see the same pattern again and again: a ...

Automakers Hyundai and Kia have reached a settlement with dozens of states over anti-theft technology in models of their vehicles.

Automakers Hyundai and Kia have reached a settlement with dozens of states over anti-theft technology in models of their ...

The cost of car repairs jumped 5% from July to August 2025, according to the Department of Labor's Consumer Price Index, marking the largest one-month increase on record. Year over year, repairs are ...

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A visitor to Italy had to abandon an S.U.V. after it conked out just minutes from the rental agency. Then he got another surprise: a hefty repair bill. By Seth Kugel In September 2024, during a ...

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Tariffs are driving up prices, but that’s only part of the story — aging cars, complex technology, and a worker shortage are all fueling record repair bills. Repair costs are climbing at record speed.

If your car’s feeling or sounding like it could do with some R&R on a shop lift, you better brace yourself. The reason is that the cost of repairs in the U.S. is accelerating faster than a runaway EV.