Auto Letters - Jim Mateja

Feature Details

  • Frequency: 1/wk
  • Release date: Sundays
  • Moves with art: Yes
  • Moves with multimedia: No
  • Available: International, U.S. & Canada

Auto Letters

"Auto Letters," provides straightforward answers to readers' questions about specific vehicles, industry trends, shopping, owning, leasing and taking care of cars. This 700-word column helps readers avoid problems, gives tips on what to do if problems occur and how to assess if dealers are following through correctly. Mateja is equally blunt in his replies if consumers have failed to do their homework, such as take a test drive or read a contract carefully

Auto Letters Samples

Japanese-Made Doesn't Ensure Better Mileage

Q. If someone initiated an investigation into your "unbiased" comments, he/she would discover you've fooled enough people into thinking American cars, in general, are what the American driver should accept. The gas mileage of American cars is a joke.

Bumper Quality Dumpy?

Q. I own foreign and domestic cars and am very disappointed in quality of bumpers on new cars. A. A 70-pound yellow Lab jumped, came down and only dented the bumper as he brushed it?

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