Finding a trustworthy repair shop is one of the most important parts of keeping your vehicle properly serviced. It can be a challenge, but CR’s expert guidance can help you size up service facilities ...

Greg O'Brien,Lumberton, NJ: I've been a Car Craft reader for more than 10 years now. I've built several cars, but I've always tried to pick cars with clean bodies because I'm bodywork-o-phobic. In the ...

Certain car repairs make the cost of maintaining one no longer viable. Know the warning signs and how to compare the repair ...

When it comes to automotive service facilities, Consumer Reports members prefer independent shops—and, in some cases, chains—over dealerships, according to our annual survey. The survey results show ...

Today’s cars and trucks are literally rolling test beds of technology, which has tended to make the days of the so-called shade tree mechanic and eyeball diagnoses of what ails a given model a distant ...

When your car breaks and the shop hands you a repair bill you can’t cover, you immediately hit panic mode. Work, school drop-off, grocery runs, doctor visits, all of it starts wobbling at once. The ...

AI is being used for everything from generating code to diagnosing automotive mechanical issues. While it isn't infallible, chatbots can be used to walk drivers through minor car repairs and ...

If there is something wrong with your car, you should fix it immediately. According to most mechanics and auto repair experts, the most significant and expensive fixes often begin as minor issues that ...

If the air conditioning breaks or your vehicle starts having transmission issues, your car insurance won’t pay for the cost of repairs. A standard car insurance policy only covers problems such as ...