Chris Knox braces for frustration every time he steps into his new Ford F-150 truck.
Mechanically, the pickup is perfect. But the MyFord Touch communication and entertainment system constantly seizes up as Knox tries to make hands-free calls from his iPhone 5.
A new study by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University finds that when it comes to auto repairs, women who don’t appear knowledgeable about cost may end up paying more than men. However, gender differences disappear when customers mention an expected price for the repair.
The study, “Repairing the Damage: The Effect of Price Expectations on Auto-Repair Price Quotes,” was conducted by Kellogg professors Meghan Busse and Florian Zettelmeyer and Northwestern University Ph.D. student Ayelet Israeli in collaboration with AutoMD.com, an online automotive repair information site.
If you are a young disabled person over 14 years of age you can probably take part in an exciting one-day driving event on Saturday 13 July at the Donington Park Launch Pad, Derbyshire.
You’ll get to drive a range of standard production cars with adaptations, including drive-from-wheelchair models, on a circuit at Donington Park that includes the historic Heritage Loop, which was once part of the race circuit itself and is often used for new vehicle launches. You’ll be accompanied by specialist drivers in a very safe environment; all vehicles have dual controls.
Decades of grime cover a 1958 Chevrolet Cameo pickup with just over one mile on the odometer which waits for the right buyer. Photo credit: VanDerBrink Auctions
Honda Motor Co. is recalling more than 143,000 subcompact cars in the United States to replace faulty window switches that pose a potential fire hazard.
