CAP's Car Talk

My blog-fam knows I LOVE TO DRIVE! Now, that I've left the BMW fleet & no longer motor a MINI I'll need to provide my own oil changes while I'm CoROLLin'. Living in NYC's chop-shop capital I am a bit concerned about how to find a reputable service station that won't charge me an arm, leg & my first born!

I heard about this online service: RepairPal. This website seems to help demystify the repair prices for cars. It's in beta (test) mode, so I wasn't surprised that 2008 wasn't included in the car model years. It seems to be a pretty cool site, though. In addition to locating car repair shops, there is advice about cars (if u wanna know problems that are specific to certain models) and a place for users to track & store their own car maintenance.

When I requested information about oil change prices it gave me a large range of $22-$40. I guess that's honest, but U know I'll be seeking the less expensive shops;-).

If u have another way to determine a good shop, please share!! Thanx!