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From vehicle maintenance to community issues, Tom covers what matters to drivers in Portland.

‘Lifetime’ Maintenance? Maybe it’s just not dead yet

‘Lifetime’ Maintenance? Maybe it’s just not dead yet As an auto shop we hear a lot of auto jargon, and

Rebadged Vehicles- Are they for you?

In today’s expensive car market, they can save you thousands of dollars! (by Ian Park, special to “Your Car Matters”.

”Idiot lights”? Only if you don’t understand them!

Posted on July 11, 2013, updated Feb 2022 Some people call them “idiot lights” but they’re more properly called “dashboard warning

Theocracy. ‘Nuff said. Well, almost…

From rapturous adoration of one God to rabid disbelief in all of them, humans offer a magnificent spectrum of religious

Our Best Advice on Extended Vehicle Warranties

They’ve been trying to reach you about your warranty… Here’s what to say when they find you. Big Warranty has

Asset Recycling

Private companies taking over the assets WE paid for… what could possibly go wrong? Buried deep within the stalled infrastructure

Bernie Wins The InterTubes… The Ultimate, Final Gallery

Bernie Sanders and his mittens leapt from their seat at Biden’s Inauguration to appear everywhere from Lincoln’s seat at the

Can’t we all just get along? Nope. But here’s why…

Can’t we all just get along? Nope. But here’s why… We originally wrote this article way, way back in 2017

Everyone’s Keynesian in a foxhole- So join us in learning what “Keynesian” means.

In the Coronavirus Crisis of 2020 states have shut down their economies with stay-home orders and Congress has already committed

We don’t sell stuff you don’t need. Here’s what we do to make sure it NEVER happens

We leave Comment Cards in the front seat of every vehicle after service so you can tell us your thoughts

Florida Town sells itself to for-profit prison company

Florida Town sells itself to for-profit prison company By Charles Letherwood, special report for “Your Car Matters”, April 2019 A

Are we too expensive? How good is a low price on something you don’t need?

We’ve seen a few reviews and comments on the InterTubes lately with a common thread: “Tom Dwyer is expensive, but

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Tom's Blog

‘Lifetime’ Maintenance? Maybe it’s just not dead yet

Rebadged Vehicles- Are they for you?

”Idiot lights”? Only if you don’t understand them!

Theocracy. ‘Nuff said. Well, almost…

Our Best Advice on Extended Vehicle Warranties

Asset Recycling

Bernie Wins The InterTubes… The Ultimate, Final Gallery

Can’t we all just get along? Nope. But here’s why…

Everyone’s Keynesian in a foxhole- So join us in learning what “Keynesian” means.

We don’t sell stuff you don’t need. Here’s what we do to make sure it NEVER happens

Florida Town sells itself to for-profit prison company

Are we too expensive? How good is a low price on something you don’t need?

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