When a mechanic's own family asks for car buying advice, you know you're getting the honest truth. Here are five brands they consistently avoid.

Your car won't start. Again. Luckily, you have a manual-shift transmission and manage to bump-start it in the driveway. First stop? The repair shop. The service writer takes your information, and the ...

Going to the auto mechanic is a necessary part of owning a vehicle. Even if your car, truck, van or SUV is brand new, it could still have the occasional issue. Maybe it’s a flat tire from running over ...

Engines don’t lie…but people sometimes do. The moment a car starts making strange noises or flashing warning lights, stress ...

One of the early arguments for electric vehicles was that they wouldn’t need as much maintenance. In practice however, EVs have been subject to quality issues and recalls too, while their repairs have ...

A professional mechanic avoided being sent to the great human scrapyard in the sky when he was mowed down in an accident at his own garage by a customer’s car. Video surveillance footage from inside ...

Need to get some work done in the garage? Here's a selection of the best tool sets for mechanics that you can buy right now. Craig brought 15 years of automotive journalism experience to the Cars team ...