Attract more customers by enhancing vehicle details page with engaging content Merchandising means “presenting a product to the market by carrying out organized, skillful advertising, using attractive displays”. There are a set of rules and required skill sets to merchandise vehicles to those who are able to touch and...
Like most, when we start to think about our next car we go to the internet for advice. We read reviews of specific models appealing to our lifestyle, try to find out what’s the lowest price we should be paying, which dealerships in town have better reviews, and so on and so forth. For most people it is still a scary...
If you are like many bikers, working on your motorcycle presents as much of a pleasure and challenge as riding it some days. Motorcycle owners are loyal and generally like to stick to one brand or type of bike. Among the most popular of bike brands is Honda. The company has been offering motorcycles to the American...
Guides by: ebaybuyingguides As most drivers spend a great deal of time in their vehicle, it is understandable that they want to make their driving experience as comfortable and convenient as possible. One way to do increase comfort and convenience while driving is to upgrade one’s vehicle by adding aftermarket...
Modern car electrical systems allow us to take advantage of dozens of automatic features and functions, whether sitting in a parking lot or bolting down the highway. The one thing linking them all? Electricity. The three key components of electricity in general are voltage, current and resistance. It’s often...
Disc brakes may be most common on new cars, but if you drive something built before 2000, chances are you’ve got a set of rear drum brakes. They were the industry standard on all four wheels for years, especially in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, and the design is both simple and pretty effective. Here’s how they...
The most important part of going fast is stopping. Skydivers use parachutes and your car uses brakes. Bad things happen when parachutes or brakes fail. What are Disc Brakes? This eBay Motors 101 will focus on the how, why and what of disc brakes. We’ll look at drum brakes later in the week. In a nutshell, the basic...
Engine, transmissions, differentials, and suspension systems are all important parts of your car. But just as vital, and often overlooked, is the steering system. After all, how are you going to get where you want to go without turning your vehicle? The basics are easy to understand. You have a steering wheel,...
Having all the horsepower in the world won’t do you any good unless you’re able to properly transfer it to the pavement. And that involves, in some form or another, a car’s suspension system. Suspension is a broad term given to a vehicle’s systems of linkages, springs and shocks/struts to control ride and handling....
The sky’s the limit when it comes to upgrading your car for better performance – but like the saying goes, speed costs money. How fast would you like to go? Earlier this week we took a look at upgrades you can make to an otherwise stock run-of-the-mill 2005 Mustang GT — just the sort of daily driver that can really...
Is your car perfectly capable of getting you from point A to B in totally stock, original form? Sure. But is it as good as it could possibly be as delivered from the factory? Absolutely not! That’s where aftermarket performance upgrades shine. If you want better handling, better power, better stopping, and better...
Shifting your own gears is great, but sometimes you’d just rather let the transmission take care of itself. Why bother with a clutch pedal when you don’t have to? That’s where the automatic transmission comes in, and since their introduction in the early 1940s, they’ve come a long way in terms of design and...
Engines are great at making power, but without a good gearbox to channel that power to the ground, your car isn’t much of a car. That’s exactly what a transmission does. It takes rotational force from the engine’s crankshaft and gears it up or down, allowing you to make the most of the engine’s power band. This allows...
Most of us drive gasoline- or diesel-powered cars, but we can’t ignore the ever-growing number of hybrid- and electric-powered cars on the roads. The terminology and technology can be confusing. This article spells out the basic differences between full hybrid, mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and full electric...
What’s the first thing you think of when it comes to getting your car from Point A to Point B? Many different components come into play getting your car down the road, but the heart of most cars and trucks is the power plant. Let’s take a look at the two basic types of internal combustion engines. Gasoline...
