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Money-Saving Gas Tips

Gas prices suck…a lot. That is all. While perusing my local car forum, a member who has been working for the petroleum industry for 31 years posted some neat tips and interesting facts about pumping gas and saving money.
Tip 1: Buy in the early morning
Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the [...]

3Apr2008 | Fredric | 4 comments | Continued
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YBP Savings Tip

13Jul2007 | Kimberly | 0 comments | Continued
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What (Internet) Driving School taught me about life

Saturday, lying on my couch though the beach seemed to not only call, but text, email and leave voice messages, I finally plunked down to “go” to driver’s school so my insurance wouldn’t increase and I could keep my “safe driver” status after an accident. I didn’t expect to learn anything new, especially from [...]

25May2007 | Garry | 5 comments | Continued
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car maintenance

while i’m never a big fan of forwards, my dad sent me this craptastic video about taking your car to jiffylube. if you’ve ever needed a reason to NOT go to a jiffylube, here it is.
cars today are technological marvels. while they are becoming more and more reliable, they still require routine maintenance. so what [...]

2Mar2007 | Fredric | 4 comments | Continued
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New BMW set to hit U.S. shores

Although already a commodity here in Europe, the BMW 1-series will be making its U.S. debut in 2008 aimed squarely at the award-winning VW GTI. Priced between the MINI and current generation 3-series, the 1-series is planned to have two versions, the 135i and 130. Options will include either a turbo-charged 4-cylinder or twin-turbo inline [...]

18Jan2007 | Fredric | 3 comments | Continued
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Getting your Yukon Denali in ‘Jay-Z Blue’

While tech guy will be salivating this week over the constant updates to all of the tech-y blogs due to the CES conference in Vegas, I get to stare at the beautiful galleries piping from autoblog.com from the Detroit Auto Show. And look…surprise! Jay-Z has gotten his hands on something.
GMC, a subsidiary of General Motors [...]

7Jan2007 | Fredric | 2 comments | Continued
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Kelis: The New Edge

Ignoring the obvious ‘white boy’ sentiment surrounding the article on Autoblog.com, I’m glad to see that Ford has gone in the direction of Mrs. Jones, a.k.a. Kelis, as the persona for marketing their 2008 crossover utility vehicle (CUV) Ford Edge.
The very eclectic and talented R&B artist represents a sentiment of ‘going against the grain’ of [...]

20Dec2006 | Fredric | 0 comments | Continued
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Car and Driver 10 Best…

For those interested in a new whip this holiday season, Car and Driver just released their annual 10Best list. While I’m partial to German cars (read Audi), all seem like a good bet.
For those looking for fun, excitement, speed, and affordability, check out the GTI or Mazdaspeed 3. While they’re not the most flashy of [...]

5Dec2006 | Fredric | 1 comment | Continued
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Buying a car on eBay

Welcome to the first installment of what I hope to be a continuous effort to keep you up-to-date on all things related to the auto industry…with a YBP twist of course.
Buying a car on eBay is a great way to get a deal. Be careful, though, before heading directly away from this website to make [...]

10Nov2006 | Fredric | 4 comments | Continued