My Land Rover Key Does Not Work ! Land Rover owners call almost every day with some combination of “the key thing”…. “I just bought the car, but none of the keys work. Can You provide me with keys ?”; or“I only have one key and I bought another one on the internet –...

Don't Get Stuck in Neutral: Understanding Estimates vs. Diagnostics at Motorcars Ltd. When you bring your car to Motorcars, you may want to think about the difference between  “estimates” and “diagnostic” charges.  We do not charge for “estimates” but we do charge for...

Diagnostics and Repair – Why They Are Not The Same How did this ever come up ??? Actual Phone Calls: Customer: “I have fault code P3022x on my car – How much will it take to fix it ?” Motorcars: “Not sure, we will need to see the car and take a look.” Customer: “I...

What exactly is a "Classic Car" ? Overall, I hope that this information is helpful for individuals who are considering owning or restoring "Classic Cars", as I wish to set realistic expectations about the challenges owners may encounter. It should also serve as a...

Eight Years, Enough Already!  For the past 8 years, my company has been dealing with one business catastrophe or another thanks entirely to TxDot. In its misplaced desire to make life better for all Texans, TxDot tramples the property rights of the small businesses...

Help Us Help You. We work on a lot of cars - driven cars, pampered cars, hanger queens, projects, dreams on four wheels, and some memory wagons.… all of them arrive at our door step with a story. Many are actually driven in… many are not so lucky and get a flatbed...

We need your help, and 'Yes!!' we are still open. As all of our regular customers are aware, Motorcars has spent the past 8 years engaged in one disagreement after another with TxDot. The discussions concern the “TxDot construction project” and any sense of respect...

Background -   Vehicle manufacturers produce new cars. Most offer “free warranty service” for oil changes during the warranty period. Most define service intervals in the 10,000 to 15,000 mile range… ie – bring your car in every 10,000 or 15,000 miles and retain...

Expectations and Costs New cars The new cars that we work on – Jaguar, Land Rover and MINI - live in a world of scrambled plastic water hoses and tiny wires with secretive computer components, accesses and programs. Classics The classics that we work on – MG's, XKE's,...

Caught... America is caught between burning oil in the form of real gasoline and burning a mixture of 15% alcohol derived from corn and 85% gasoline in the form of an ethanol laced liquid…. “No one” tells you that the ethanol is corrosive, deteriorates quickly, lowers...

Unbelievable. In reading the press, one does not have to go too deep to realize that there is a “labor shortage.” The evidence provided is the astonishing “ad hoc minimum wage” offered at the big box stores, the fast food restaurants and distribution companies for...

You own one of the most distinctive production cars in the world. You own it for a reason. You made the conscious decision to buy it. Your buy decision' made a personal statement or fulfilled a lifetime desire to own one. You did not buy it because it was an 'economy...

The Request “I have found the parts you have told me that I need. I found them on line. They are much cheaper than what you quoted. Will you install them for me for just the labor you quoted ? “ From the Shop Perspective Consider that the shop to which you take your...

The South East Texas Car Repair Shop Tour or, How to Go Into Debt Making Poor Decisions Here is a story about something that we see and experience far too often... We hear from a lot of new customers who either call or bring their cars in.... who have been on what we...

CV-19 is not a political event. It is a health event. Please do not be confused. CV-19 is happening. The political spectrum has their opinion as to what is "really happening". . the left and the right are galactically rabid and opinionated in their own agendas. The...

Motorcars In these dark times everyone is looking for something to feel good about…. We live on a blue sphere careening through space. It is a dangerous, unforgiving and random place to live. We actually have no rights. We have no guarantees…. mostly, we endure things...

perspective. auto repair used to be a simple issue.  cars had distributors and carburetors, brake shoes and brake drums and radiators that could be repaired. today, they have on-board computers, brake wear sensors, oil change counters, coil over plugs, all controlled...