Make sure your brakes are in good working order, get them checked!
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August isn’t just the last full month of summer, it’s also Brake Safety Awareness Month. If you’re planning on taking one last summer vacation before the season is over and before school starts, be sure to have your brakes checked out to keep you and your family safe on the road.

Winners! VW, Porsche & Audi Most Appealing According to J.D. Power Study
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Volkswagen Group scored majorly with consumers in the latest J.D. Power 2013 APEAL Study, nabbing five model-level awards.

The Audi Allroad, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayenne, VW GTI and VW Passat models each received individual segment awards.

The study focuses on measuring new vehicle appeal, including new technologies and features that are offered on vehicles. Owners that participated in the study evaluated their purchases on 77 attributes, which then were scored and grouped into vehicle segments based on similar-type models.

Your vehicle's manufacturer should pay for that recalled part you just replaced.
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So you replaced that expensive Land Rover part in your Land Rover a few months ago, only to find out that it has recently been recalled. Should you be reimbursed by the manufacturer for the Land Rover part you just had repaired?

In short, yes. Your vehicle’s manufacturer will cover the replacement of the recalled part, as long as you went to a qualified mechanic who used original equipment factory (OEM) parts for the repair.

According to this article, “Federal regulations state that automakers are required to reimburse for costs to fix a defect as long as receipts for the repairs are submitted.”