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The squeal of the tires, the roar of the engine, the slap of your head hitting the headrest...there’s nothing like going from a dead stop to full speed. We’ve all picked a nice, safe stretch of road to see what our car or truck can do, and we’ve likely used the zero to sixty metric as the benchmark.

Kids heading back to school or off to college? Looking for a new ride that won’t cost you more per month? Buying a sound, reliable used car is a great way to reduce your personal overhead and still get around without losing sleep over what will break next. We take a look at our three favorite used sedans under $10,000 worth digging around for.

It’s the height of summer and around the country families are loading up for their own version of the great American road trip. Across the country, across the state, or even just across town, hitting the open road with friends and family is a tradition that helps us connect to new places and experiences, as well as with each other. 

At Garfield Auto Service Center, we’ve seen it all. Over the past twenty-five years, cars of every style, manufacturer, and condition have rolled into the service bays. Behind the wheels of those vehicles are drivers just as diverse, from motorheads to single moms who want to get in, get their car fixed, and get back on the road. One of the most common sights, however, is a car that’s thousands of miles overdue for an oil change.