Auto Repair in Poway

Ugg, you find yourself on the way to work when your car begins to shudder and die, you thankfully can pull off to the side of the road, narrowly missing speeding traffic.  You call AAA and hope they aren’t backed up and can get to you quickly, as you sit in the car waiting. And as you wait your mind wanders to what could be wrong and how much is this going to cost! “I hope it is just those old spark plugs my mechanic keeps pestering me to replace." While a vehicle that died while driving can be a number of things and would need to be diagnoses by a trained technician, there is always the possibility that an engine replacement will be necessary. If, via testing, the mechanic comes back saying the engine is condemned, what are your options. Many times, with older vehicles the engine replacement can exceed the re-sale value of the vehicle. However, this doesn’t necessarily make it a bad investment. (see our article on buying a new vehicle) Sometimes, depend ... read more