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David Muhlbaum has been covering cars and car maintenance for Kiplinger.com and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine since 2012. Inspired when he was a boy by writers including P.J. O’Rourke and David E. Davis, David was bitten by the car bug long ago and that infection remains today. He’s the designated car guy at Kiplinger’s personal finance publication. He writes consumer-focused information that is useful to people who see cars as simply expensive appliances in a way that is still amusing to automotive aficionados and enthusiasts. Kiplinger’s approach to automotive content is this: How can we help save you money? David’s passion for cars goes back to his first two words, “away-away” – baby talk for “wheel”.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • MetronGarage • Bonanza • Christopher Kimball Financial Services
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
You are the expert you believe yourself to be.
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
In the early 90’s, I bought a 1974 Karmann Ghia Coupe. I bought it from a 3rd party, didn’t take it to my own mechanic to check out, there was fresh paint in the wheel wells, and I let the low price blind me. I didn’t have a wingman with me to help point me in the right direction. It was a learning experience. When I was keeping the car maintained enough to drive around, I didn’t have the Internet to help me with restoration and maintenance. Today, things would be much different with the groups, parts and videos available online.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
My neighbors bought a Mercedes 450 SEL in the 1970’s and it was so different from the American cars my parents had owned. I was so curious about that car and loved to look at it. My neighbor allowed my father to take me for a ride in it, and I was so amazed.
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Don’t ever skimp on tires.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
Davey Dog on Twitter
RECOMMENDED BOOK
The Rider, by Tim Krabbé
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
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