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Dear Dub, I have a great pickup truck but it has a few issues. I didn't expect hybrid-mileage, but this thing is killing me at the pump. And it eats tires and brakes!..

Dear Dub, I take care of my cars, but I want to be a good citizen. Can I schedule an appointment for you to tune up my car and over-inflate my tires to improve my gas mileage? Doing My Part Well if you're already taking care of your car then you're really going to be spending money you don't have to spend, but who am I to turn down your business?..

Dear Dub, I know nothing about cars so I'm at the mercy of my mechanic. I'm having a problem with my car running rough and he says I should bring it in and we'll see if it "throws a code". What the heck is he talking about?..

Dear Dub, I have seen the future and it's right in our backyards. HHO kits. The key to HHO's success is that it lets you turn any car into a gasoline/HHO hybrid...

Dang. You go away for a bit and the mail piles up on your desk... Dear Dub, We have had a problem with our Lucerne...

Enjoying my kick-back time on vacation. Everyone needs to wind down the turbocharger now and then. Spent all day yesterday at the Mechanics Hall of Fame and Museum...

Today on Dub Schwartz Live we're joined by the creator of the Alternate Route and CarSpace forums and chat host PF_Flyer. Dub: So, a forums host... how long have you been doing this?..

Dear Dub, Have you ever bought a used car online from someone out of the country? They want me to pay by Western Union then they will send the car. Does this sound OK to do? Pollyanna Searching for a good used car is a lot like mining for diamonds...

Dear Dub, I keep going back and forth on whether I should keep fixing problems with my 10 year old car as they come up, do just enough to keep it running, or give up my long-term baby and bite the bullet and buy a new car. What would you do? Waffler I know exactly what you're going through Waffler...

Dear Dub, What can I do to save some money on the upkeep of my car? I'd like to learn to do as much of the maintenance as I can, but I'm not sure where to start. Any helpful hints?..