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The story is familiar: a car blows a tire, a tow company drops the ball, the driver is left stranded. But this one has a twist. The car is a Maserati.

A TrustDALE viewer sent us an “Ask Dale” question recently to find out why her teenage son's auto insurance rates are so high.

She bought the car off of eBay, and the listing clearly stated that it would pass emissions tests in any state plus Canada. But once she had the car, she found that there were numerous problems she had not been aware of.

No one likes dealing with government bureaucracies, and often it seems like paying someone else to handle the paperwork is a welcome service. But in the case of car registration, skip the concierge service, and here’s why!

We recently received an inquiry from Romentha asking if we knew anything about CarShield, an extended car warranty company. She had seen their ads and thought that an extended warranty on her car could come in handy.

It's a simple expectation. You're driving along and hit a bump, and suddenly your tire is flat. So you pull over and go to take out your spare.

Many businesses hope that if they ignore someone long enough, or make it tough enough for them to get a resolution, they'll just go away. But TrustDALE doesn't just go away, and this is one of those stories.

If you ignore signs your vehicle needs maintenance, you could easily kill even a brand-new car. Here are some of the top signs that your car is due for maintenance that you should not ignore.