Tag Archives: Used car

The Cleanest Rusted-Out Ford

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Dan

When a dealership decides that a trade-in isn’t worth selling, it often goes into a wholesale auction where other dealers buy them. Often these cars are older, high mileage, rusted out, or just not worth fixing to sell at a … Continue reading →

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Tips For Checking Over A Used Car

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Dan

New blog posts every Monday and Thursday, plus pictures throughout the week on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Watch Mechanical Malarkey on YouTube! Mechanical Malarkey T-shirts, hats, and stickers are available to order! -Dan

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My New Civic!

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Dan

New blog posts every Monday and Thursday, plus pictures throughout the week on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Watch Mechanical Malarkey on YouTube! Mechanical Malarkey T-shirts, hats, and stickers are available to order! -Dan

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Subaru Rear Wheel Bearing

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Dan

I was working on a used Subaru Forester, and found that it needed a rear wheel bearing. It’s a bolt-in wheel bearing, which are usually easier to replace than press-in, because you just have to remove the bolts and take … Continue reading →

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Mechanical Malarkey Buys a New Car!

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Dan

It’s been a long time coming, but I finally pulled the trigger on a replacement for my Civic. I’ve been looking for over a year, and while I would’ve preferred another Civic like what I had, it was starting to … Continue reading →

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Free Relays and Fuses

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Dan

The dealership I work for has us remove aftermarket remote starts from all the used cars we sell, because they can often cause problems like drained batteries or cause the car to start when it’s not supposed to. They’re usually … Continue reading →

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Mechanical Malarkey Buys a Truck!

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Dan

I’ve teased this on Instagram, and yes, I bought a truck. It’s a 1990 Ford F-250. And it’s camouflage.

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Wholesale Rust

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Dan

Many times dealerships get trade-ins that aren’t worth their time or effort to fix up and sell. Older cars, higher mileage, damaged, rusted. When they decide not to do anything with them they get put on the wholesale line where … Continue reading →

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Check Old Honda Subframes

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Dan

Looking at buying an older Honda? Good choice, but make sure you get it checked out thoroughly.

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Lost & Found: Golf Clubs

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Dan

One of my neighboring techs was doing a used car inspection, seeing what was needed to get it ready to sell. Once in a while we find interesting items left behind in cars, but this one was the biggest I’ve … Continue reading →

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