If you were planning to say "3 months and 3,000 miles", you may be in for a surprise.
You see, many popular quick-lube stores in San Antonio like to use that number--3 months/3K miles--to scam unknowing drivers into spending more money at their shops by getting their oil changed way more frequently than it needs to be.
Modern synthetic oil is stronger and more durable than ever, which means it can last much longer than it used to. Only very old vehicles, or vehicles working under very high stress, need such frequent oil changes.
A couple of months ago we published a post detailing how Honda was undergoing a project to restore the first Honda car ever to be sold on American soil, the 1969 Honda N600. Honda actually got their hands on the very first car to have rolled off the assembly line with…
Environmentalists shopping for a vehicle often resort to the latest hybrid technologies or chargeable ingenuity. Ignoring the used market in the process is an oversight. Eco-friendly are easily steered by promised fuel savings and lessoned emissions, when in all actuality, used vehicles are just as Mother Nature approved.
Manufacturing a new car takes energy and emits emissions, and disposing an old car only adds to an ever-growing collective heap. Purchasing a reliable, used vehicle might just be your best bet to better this planet for future generations.