Ask me anything: I'm a one-stop shop for any and all of your car concerns - The Independent Florida Alligator

Our “family” car was a two-door coupe that had four seats, and our family vacations consisted of going to the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, an annual motorsport endurance race. When I turned 16, I needed a ride, so I had one of our old cars towed out of my driveway for repairs. It was my first mechanical repair, and I’ll never forget it. I felt so accomplished, more accomplished than I’ve ever felt from just doing well on a test. The one rush I got every day was on the way to school when a guy who lived in my neighborhood with an old Mitsubishi 3000GT would try to race me. My goal with this column is to give simple, no-nonsense advice to those who may not share my... As college students, the time to become an independent adult is now and there are some simple things about car maintenance and care that everyone should know. Cars are great, but they’re not always affordable to repair, and if you’re trying to save some money there are simple ways to avoid an extra trip to the mechanic. Source: www.alligator.org