Auto Services
Ratings & Advice
The latest ratings and advice for Puget Sound area auto services.
Advice
- 30 Tricks Sellers Use to Make You Pay Up
- About Checkbook: Why We're Unique
- Automobile Awards
- Car Buying Strategies
- CarBargains - Checkbook's Shopping Service for New Cars
- Complaining: How to Get Results
- Consumers' Notebook
- Credit Cards Provide Strong Protections for Consumers
- Defective Products: Strategies to Get a Refund or Replacement
- Extended Warranties for New Cars: Get the Best Deal
- Free Perks You Didn't Know You Have
- LeaseWise - Checkbook's Shopping Service for Leasing New Cars
- Rental Car Insurance: Should You Buy It?
- Tire Pressure Advice
- Used Cars Often Sold with Dangerous Defects
Current Issue
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How to Save Energy at Home
32 changes that will cut costs and help the planet.
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Popular Mechanics
Ratings of local auto repair shops for quality and price.
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On the Road Again, Despite Dangerous Defects
Our investigation found used-car dealers often sell vehicles without addressing known life-threatening problems.
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Do You Need Coverage for Water and Sewer Line Repairs?
Warranty companies, with help from their public utility partners, pitch nightmare scenarios. But these programs stink.
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Bug Off!
How to banish household pests.
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Surviving the Crash
Ratings of computer repair shops.
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How to Protect Your Computers and Devices
15 steps to take to keep your digital devices safe.
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Where to Buy Computers and Devices
Top grades for upgrades, plus how major retailers compare on price.
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What to Do About Defective Products
Strategies for getting a refund or free replacement if you bought something that broke down too soon.
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Why You Should Skip the Extended Warranty
Purchase protection. Service contracts. AppleCare. Whatever retailers call them, these plans are usually bad buys.
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Hear Here
Where to shop for the right hearing aid.
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