It’s October, and summer is well behind us. This being Indiana, winter’s approach is inevitable. Winter affects your car as much as it affects you. You can adapt yourself with layers of clothing but Alderman Automotive can offer several tips to prepare your car for the colder months ahead. Swap for Winter Tires With many…
Tires are one of the most important things a car needs to move. Without tires, it can’t really go. More importantly, with bad tires, the car becomes dangerously unsafe to the point of being deadly, not just to you as the driver or the other occupants in the car, but to others driving on the…
Suspension alignment refers to the angle of your tires in relation to the ground and each other. Hitting a sharp pothole, curb, or another hard impact on the road can cause one or more tires to become misaligned. Misalignment can also happen when certain suspension parts have become excessively worn. If you suspect you have…
How clean your car is on the outside can reflect how often you wash it. It can also indicate outside issues, such as if it rained recently while you were on the road. Did you have to drive on a dirt road, or does the car spend all its time outside as opposed to being…
Keeping your used car properly maintained will not only make it drive consistently better but also reduce the risk of incurring costly repairs from deferred service or outright neglect. Because it’s a used car, you want to avoid spending more money when taking it to the manufacturer’s dealership. Instead, you’d like to find a trusted…
Going to a dealership to get your vehicle serviced can be a real pain. These days, most OEM dealers hardly ever have any loaner cars, even if you can find a dealer that’s willing to loan them out at all. Then, if you decide to wait around for your car, you feel like you’re waiting…
Selling your car can be one of the most time-consuming and frustrating things to do as an adult. There are a ton of different places to sell your car online, like Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, Autotrader, CarGurus, and so many more—each one creating unique anxieties to deal with, from phone calls and e-mail, all the way…
If you’re shopping for a pickup truck these days, you’ll find plenty of room in the cab for people and your things. This is because modern pickup trucks are available with up to three cab choices, with the most popular cab types being extended cab and crew cab, followed by the least-popular and least-available regular…
Remember the days when you had to muscle the steering wheel just to make a turn? Today’s vehicles are now equipped with power steering systems that work with precision—without straining your arms. There are two types of power steering systems: hydraulic and electric. There are still some vehicles that use hydraulic systems, but most of…
Deciding what kind of full-size truck to buy can be a tedious process. Do you want a half-ton 1500 or a heavy-duty three-quarter-ton/one-ton 2500/3500? It really boils down to what types of capabilities you’re looking for in a truck. If you are intending on towing a lot of heavy items like yachts, farm equipment, heavy…
