Never thought I’d see a 240 DL drifting. Only in the Pacific Northwest!

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 [...]

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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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

I have to admit, I normally don’t get too fired up about supercars.  I mean, they’re cool to look at but I won’t ever be able to drive one, so what’s the point in getting all hot and bothered? I’m much more excited about cars that I could potentially own at some point in the [...]

I’d like to welcome our newest partner….Callahan Auto Parts from Sandusky, OH.   They’ve got a full line of high quality of brake pads at unbeatable prices. If you never heard of Callahan Auto Parts, then you’ve probably never seen the movie Tommy Boy either.   Callahan Auto Parts is arguably the best known fictitious auto parts [...]

Here at Frugal Mechanic, we deal with a lot of data on a daily basis.    We have parts that fit hundreds of different makes (e.g. Audi),  lots of different years (e.g 2002 Audi),  thousands of different models (e.g. 2002 Audi A4) and a bunch of different Engines (e.g. 2002 Audi A4 1.8T). When you combine [...]