
Modern vehicles are capable of lasting longer and getting better fuel mileage than any cars that have come before them. Since the 1950s, the fuel economy alone of many brands of cars sold in America has increased by a factor of more than three times. Today, car ownership is far less expensive, and cars retain far more value than they ever have in the past.
But these things are all reliant upon adhering to a strict maintenance schedule and having certified technicians work on the cars who are competent to navigate the extremely complex systems that today's vehicles contain…