Be especially skeptical of unsolicited calls, texts or mailers claiming that your warranty is about to expire and demanding ...

Contrary to what you may think, car insurance scams aren’t always obvious enough to spot from the get-go. Some may begin with ...

The moment a car rolls into a repair shop, a quiet power shift begins. One side holds the keys, the tools, and the technical language. The other side holds the wallet. That imbalance fuels an entire ...

For decades, the auto repair counter has been a black box where drivers hand over keys and hope the estimate is honest. Now a new generation of data platforms is prying that box open, turning the ...

SEATTLE — Auto repair issues are a common and often unavoidable expense for drivers, and many are using tax refunds this time of year to catch up on delayed maintenance or larger repairs. But beyond ...

CHICO — In December I bought a car, the first one I’d purchased in almost a decade. As much as I like the car, I’ve noticed a spike in cold calls from bots trying to sell me an aftermarket warranty ...

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