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Before the recession hit, the median age for cars in the Albuquerque NM area (zip code: 87110) was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At Dr J’s Auto Clinic we hear reports that those numbers continue to rise. If you have a high-mileage vehicle in the Algodones area, bring it in for […]

A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the NM news. Albuquerque people could trade in their old vehicle for a new one that got better gas mileage and receive a government rebate. A lot of Albuquerque motorists had so-called clunkers that they wanted to keep. They’re good commuters, Albuquerque grocery getters or toy haulers. They […]

The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Albuquerque NM: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the Albuquerque NM motoring public, but it does add quite a bit to the price of a new car. Because new cars are more […]

Hey Albuquerque drivers – this is something really amazing: For every gallon of gas your minivan burns, it uses 12,000 gallons of air. All of that air has to be filtered to keep your engine clean. That’s like a hundred gallons of air every block! The engine air filter is just another example of a […]