Printable tools
These are our own printables, sold on Etsy. They're digital downloads made by the same shop manager who writes these guides. Nothing ships. You download, print at home (or read on screen), and use them as often as you like for personal use. Prices are set on Etsy and change with sales, so check the listing for the current price.
DIY Car Maintenance Tracker
An 11-page printable PDF (US Letter) for logging oil changes, rotations, and repairs. It has a vehicle info page, a mileage-based service interval reference with typical ranges (your owner's manual always wins), an upcoming-service planner, service record pages, and a tire, brake, and battery record. A paper trail also helps at resale.
Used Car Inspection Checklist
A 10-page printable PDF you fill in with a pen at the seller's place. It covers the exterior, under the hood, underbody and suspension, interior and electronics, the test drive, and paperwork. It ends with red flags, when to walk away, and a scorecard for estimating repairs and a fair offer.
How to Stop Overpaying for Car Repairs
A 12-page PDF guide written from behind the service counter. It explains how to read an estimate, book time vs. actual time, parts markup, OEM vs. aftermarket parts, and diagnosis fees. It also gives you 18 questions to ask before you approve work and an estimate comparison worksheet. General industry information only, with no shop names or shop rates.
Car-Buying Budget Calculator
An Excel spreadsheet (it also opens in Google Sheets) that compares up to 3 cars side by side: loan payment and interest, insurance, fuel, maintenance, depreciation, and total cost of ownership per month and per mile, plus an adjustable 20/4/10 affordability check. The numbers are estimates you control. Educational only, not financial advice.
Car Owner Kit (bundle)
The Maintenance Tracker, the Used Car Inspection Checklist, and the Stop Overpaying for Car Repairs guide in one zip download. It costs less than buying the three separately.
Car Buyer Kit (bundle)
The Car-Buying Budget Calculator, the Used Car Inspection Checklist, and the Stop Overpaying for Car Repairs guide in one zip download, so you can work out what you can afford, check the car, and know what repairs should cost. It costs less than buying the three separately.
Educational only. Service intervals and cost figures are general ranges. Always follow your vehicle's service information. Purchases, downloads, and refunds are handled by Etsy under its policies.