We live in a society where, at the age of 16, you have the privilege to drive, and at 21, you have the right to drink alcohol. Combining these two activities is never a good idea and, of course, it’s illegal. If convicted of Operating While Intoxicated (OWI), the Indiana Government can’t take away your…
Popular Opinion. It can be a helpful guidepost or a red flag. If it concerns a subject you know little about, popular opinion can be helpful in getting your footing. When you consider yourself an expert on a topic, like music, for instance, popular opinions may be of the red flag variety. If everybody likes…
Modern vehicles have many safety systems, but no safety feature is more fundamental than the brake system. At the first sign of trouble, our right foot immediately heads to the brake pedal and probably uses it. Alderman Automotive wants to remind everyone that brake systems depend on friction (even hybrids use friction for emergency braking),…
In the mid-80s, SUVs started becoming a force in the automotive industry. Led by models such as the Chevrolet S-10 Blazer and the 4-door Jeep Cherokee, people quickly saw the truck-like vehicles as a stylish yet useful alternative to sedans, wagons, and even coupes. The segment grew quickly with the Ford Explorer, Grand Cherokee, and…
We all have some idea of how to wash a car, and we know how to use a hand vacuum. However, getting a regularly used car truly spotless and as close as possible to new in appearance takes time, special tools and materials, and lots of patience. If you lack any of those but still…
Tires are indeed the most overlooked component in your car. They can determine how quietly your car rides at highway speeds and how well the vehicle tracks in a curve. They have a significant impact on how quickly your car will stop in emergency braking and can impact your ability to hold the road in…
A couple of generations ago, almost anyone in Indiana didn’t think twice about having a set of “snow tires” stored in the corner of the garage, waiting until October or November to be swapped with the regular tires until springtime. This is less common now, but should it be? Alderman Automotive explains. Two issues diminished…
Ah, depreciation. Nowhere is it more evident than with new cars. The moment they are driven from the dealership, they can lose a significant portion of their value—up to 20% of their value in the first year and possibly 15% or more each year thereafter. It varies by brand and type of vehicle, of course,…
Buying a used car can almost feel like getting away with something. It is not hard, particularly at Alderman Automotive, to find a recent model that looks good and has the features you want, possibly even from a luxury brand, for a fraction of what you would pay for a similar new model. New car…
At Alderman Automotive you will find rear-, front-, all-, and four-wheel-drive vehicles. They all serve the same basic purpose of getting you from one place to another, so what is the difference between them, and which is best for you? For about 80 years, most cars and trucks had engines in the front and drive…
