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Avenue of the Giants Weekend Run - Sat. March 23, 2024

Saturday will be a very full day of cruising from Novato up through the Avenue of the Giants and ending at Eel River Brewing in Fortuna. Sun...

New iPhone App Gives You Leverage Over The Cost Of Car Repairs

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Wired's blog Autopia discusses "AutoMD," a new iPhone application that uses the parts catalog of parent company US Auto Parts Network and verified hourly labor rates to give customers estimates of just how much it could cost to repair their cars. When the mechanic tells you the cost of repair and parts you can immediately check it out with this new application to determine whether you are getting fleeced. At the very least it is a good starting point for negotiations.