Car Ownership

News and tips related to being an automobile driver and owner

Because your car deserves the very best

For most, buying a car is one of the most expensive investments you can make during your lifetime. Whether leasing, financing or purchasing it outright, your car is a long-term investment, deserving of the best possible care. When you’re on a tight budget, investing in the regular maintenance of your vehicle can be overwhelming. Even seemingly impossible. But when you weigh the potential negative outcomes … Read More

Dashing through the snow

In the last two weeks of 2016, we put more miles on our Ram 1500 Sport than we did in the prior two months of owning it. Our annual trip to Iowa is nearly 1,500 miles, one way and this year proved to be quite a challenge. It started off uneventful enough. The biggest decision we had to make on the way there (other than … Read More

Four simple steps to a cleaner vehicle

The second Monday in January is National Clean Off Your Desk Day. This year, it falls on January 9, which just happens to be this Monday. Many in the workforce these days spend more time in their vehicle than at a desk, making cleaning out their vehicle tantamount to cleaning off their desk. And what better time to accomplish such a task than the very … Read More

I can see clearly now

I have to admit, before meeting my husband, I never gave my windshield wipers a second thought. And the reservoir for windshield fluid was something that got filled when I took my car in for an oil change. On our first extended road trip together, I was snoozing in the passenger seat when he decided to pull off the road, making a pit stop at … Read More

Another look at The Road Ahead

New Year’s Day is right around the corner. Have you made your resolution(s) yet? Are you debating about sticking with the same old thing or choosing a more unique goal? If you’re contemplating something a bit more original, allow me to recommend reading your favorite Chrysler Capital blog on a more regular basis. Or, just revisit some of your old favorites. For example, Is your … Read More

Teasing fans with the Fate of the Furious trailer

It’s been just over 20 months since I sat down for a Fast & Furious marathon, before going to see Furious7 on its opening weekend. Time flies faster than Dom’s Challenger falling through the air when he drove out the back of the airplane. Just this month, the trailer for Fast & Furious 8 (yes, 8) was released. With well over six million views in … Read More

In the spirit of the holidays …

In a few days, my family will head out to Iowa to spend Christmas with my parents. It’s roughly a 22-hour road trip. With two 70-pound dogs, a cat and a 10-year-old. I’m pretty sure my husband and I have lost our minds. These are the things, though, we do to be with family. Besides, I love going home for the holidays and I almost … Read More

Bowman’s Odyssey – because everyone wants to live on the road for a year, right?

Have you ever dreamed of leaving everything behind and traveling the country? Or the world? I think it’s something that a lot of people dream about, whether they admit it or not. For some, once retirement rolls around, they make it happen – sort of. They buy an RV, pack it up for a nice, long, trip and hit the road, returning home as the … Read More

Don’t forget the most important person on your list this year

During this frenzied time of gift-buying, it can be easy to overlook the one person who should be on your list and probably isn’t – YOU, of course! What are you hoping for this year? Maybe something bright and shiny? A bit of sparkle is always nice to look forward to during the holiday season and the FCA brand vehicle lineup has just the thing … Read More