Some of you may have heard that Volvo has decided to kill the V70 wagon here in the US. Coming from a Volvo family and being a wagon-fanatic, this news was especially sad. A few automotive websites have created tributes to the classic full-size Volvo wagon (my person favorite comes from Jalopnik), but this is [...]
Archive of entries posted on April 2010
We Need More Facebook Fans!
Let’s face it….21 fans is embarrassing. We’re better than that! Help us out by clicking on the Facebook ‘Like’ button in the header.
New Retailer – AutohausAZ.com
We just added AutohausAZ.com to our catalog. We’ve been trying to get these up on FrugalMechanic.com for a very long time! They consistently have the best prices around for German parts, especially Audi and BMW parts. Here’s just one example: http://frugalmechanic.com/auto-part/bosch-f5dp0r–bosch-f5dp0r-oe-type-platinum-spark-plug-pack-of-1
Tesla Roadster Offered On ‘The Price is Right’
To celebrate Earth Day, Drew Carey and his lovely ladies on The Price is Right are giving away a new Tesla Roadster. Valued at $112,000, the Tesla is the most expensive prize ever offered on The Price is Right. Check out the lucky college kid who has a chance to win. I won’t spoil it [...]
New Retailer – RockAuto
We’re thrilled to announce that we just added RockAuto.com to our catalog. For those of you who buy a lot of parts online, you’re probably familiar with Rock Auto. These guys have some really great pricing on domestic and import parts with fantastic customer service and quick shipping.
PS….here’s a coupon for 5% off: Enter [...]
Frugal Mechanic + Google Products + eBay = Awesome
We’re extremely excited to announce a very cool new feature on FrugalMechanic.com. We just added two new tabs that allow you to search Google Product Search and eBay listings without ever leaving the website. This dramatically increases our selection and makes it even easier to find the lowest price on auto parts. Check it out: [...]
Mr. Frugal vs Mario
Every once in a while, someone will make a comment about how Mr. Frugal logo looks similar to Mario. What do you think? Personally, I think Mr. Frugal (he really needs a better name!) is much happier than grumpy old Mario. Speaking of Mario, check out this sweet video on YouTube of somebody beatboxing the [...]
Updated Design
You may have noticed a new-and-improved design on FrugalMechanic.com. We didn’t go too crazy on the colors, just some nice subtle color and UI changes that we hope will make it easier for our visitors to navigate the site and find the parts that they’re looking for. As always, please let us know if [...]
FTW
Had a nice chuckle when I saw this license plate today. On a related note, Subaru just launched the sedan version of their uber-popular WRX STI. For more info and pics of the STI sedan, check out the story on Jalopnik.
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