A new shop in Southern California may represent a trend: DIY auto repair shops where you pay a fee, they jack your car up on a lift, and you do the work. Such places used to be common, then they went ...

How comfortable are you under the hood? A do-it-yourself auto repair shop in Phoenix is cutting out the mechanic and could save you some serious cash. How much? "Close to a thousand dollars," said ...

LIVONIA, Mich. — A few months after Dayna Freeland bought her 2008 Ford F-150 last year, she discovered the frame was so badly rusted that it was in danger of breaking apart. Rather than storm into ...

Dropping your car off at a professional mechanic can be costly, in terms of both time and money. Going to a pro can leave you without your car for days if a necessary part is in short supply, and if ...