Best Automotive Deals for Amazon Prime Day 2018

The Wise Guide
by The Wise Guide

(Bear with us here as we satisfy our corporate overlords’ desire for revenue. Don’t worry, Chris has a Honda Pilot review coming up for you to read over your lunch hour! That said, there are some items here you might find useful. I’m thinking of picking up a portable booster, as I’m sick of dealing with flailing jumper cables in the dark. – Ed)

Another prime day is upon us and there are hundreds of deals to be made. What has become the Black Friday of Amazon is also quickly becoming one of the best reasons to be a Prime member. If you’re not already, it’s not too late to sign up and enjoy the deals, just follow this link. Let’s take a look at some interesting Prime Day items.

GOOLOO 1500A Portable Car Jump Starter

Give things a boost when you find yourself flatlined, without waiting for a good Samaritan. These portable jump starters are an essential part of any emergency kit.

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TORQ BUF502X Orbital Polisher kit

Buff out those scratches and dings to bring your vehicle’s finish to a factory shine. Included in this nine-piece kit is everything you need to get started saving yourself some elbow grease.

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ANCEL AD410 Enhanced ODBII Code Reader

If you’ve ever wanted a handy tool to quickly read check engine light codes, an ODBII reader is it. This handy size should fit into most toolboxes.

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Moso Natural Air Purifying bag

Get rid of those lingering odors from your car, or keep them from happening in the first place, with these handy air purifying bags. Also ideal for use around your house.

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Bestek 200W Power Inverter

Ever wished your vehicle came with AC power plugs? This 200W inverter is a quick and easy way to enable powering basic AC devices from your car’s 12-volt plugs.

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Car seat organizer

Keep that mess contained in a handy seat organizer. Fits most vehicles between the front or second row captain’s chairs. Ideal for storing games or books to use while on long road trips.

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EJ’s LED interior lights

Add style and modern looks to the inside of your vehicle with a set of four LED lights. Available in a selection of colors, these LED lights connect to most 12V power sources and are easy to install.

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Chemical Guys Waffle Weave Microfiber Towel

Microfiber towels are one of the must haves in any detailer’s toolbox. These waffle weaved towels provide excellent absorption for streak-free drying.

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Rhino USA Heavy Duty Tire Pressure Gauge

Keeping your tires inflated to the right pressure is important before taking off on any road trips. This heavy-duty gauge also comes in a handy storage bag to stash away when it’s not being used.

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Drive Auto Car Garbage Can

Finding a place to store all the fast food and snack package waste can be a pain. Instead of tying a plastic bag to your armrest, use one of these handy, portable cloth garbage bags instead. Available in single or multi-packs.

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  • RHD RHD on Jul 17, 2018

    The Gooloo listing is worth looking at if only to see what their definition of a yacht is.

  • Sgeffe Sgeffe on Jul 17, 2018

    I noticed things were different after the “Akismet” addition! “Dung exists in the WaPo’s owner’s head!”

  • Bd2 Lexus is just a higher trim package Toyota. ^^
  • Tassos ONLY consider CIvics or Corollas, in their segment. NO DAMNED Hyundais, Kias, Nissans or esp Mitsus. Not even a Pretend-BMW Mazda. They may look cute but they SUCK.I always recommend Corollas to friends of mine who are not auto enthusiasts, even tho I never owed one, and owned a Civic Hatch 5 speed 1992 for 25 years. MANY follow my advice and are VERY happy. ALmost all are women.friends who believe they are auto enthusiasts would not listen to me anyway, and would never buy a Toyota. They are damned fools, on both counts.
  • Tassos since Oct 2016 I drive a 2007 E320 Bluetec and since April 2017 also a 2008 E320 Bluetec.Now I am in my summer palace deep in the Eurozone until end October and drive the 2008.Changing the considerable oils (10 quarts synthetic) twice cost me 80 and 70 euros. Same changes in the US on the 2007 cost me $219 at the dealers and $120 at Firestone.Changing the air filter cost 30 Euros, with labor, and there are two such filters (engine and cabin), and changing the fuel filter only 50 euros, while in the US they asked for... $400. You can safely bet I declined and told them what to do with their gold-plated filter. And when I changed it in Europe, I looked at the old one and it was clean as a whistle.A set of Continentals tires, installed etc, 300 EurosI can't remember anything else for the 2008. For the 2007, a brand new set of manual rec'd tires at Discount Tire with free rotations for life used up the $500 allowance the dealer gave me when I bought it (tires only had 5000 miles left on them then)So, as you can see, I spent less than even if I owned a Lexus instead, and probably less than all these poor devils here that brag about their alleged low cost Datsun-Mitsus and Hyundai-Kias.And that's THETRUTHABOUTCARS. My Cars,
  • NJRide These are the Q1 Luxury division salesAudi 44,226Acura 30,373BMW 84,475Genesis 14,777Mercedes 66,000Lexus 78,471Infiniti 13,904Volvo 30,000*Tesla (maybe not luxury but relevant): 125,000?Lincoln 24,894Cadillac 35,451So Cadillac is now stuck as a second-tier player with names like Volvo. Even German 3rd wheel Audi is outselling them. Where to gain sales?Surprisingly a decline of Tesla could boost Cadillac EVs. Tesla sort of is now in the old Buick-Mercury upper middle of the market. If lets say the market stays the same, but another 15-20% leave Tesla I could see some going for a Caddy EV or hybrid, but is the division ready to meet them?In terms of the mainstream luxury brands, Lexus is probably a better benchmark than BMW. Lexus is basically doing a modern interpretation of what Cadillac/upscale Olds/Buick used to completely dominate. But Lexus' only downfall is the lack of emotion, something Cadillac at least used to be good at. The Escalade still has far more styling and brand ID than most of Lexus. So match Lexus' quality but out-do them on comfort and styling. Yes a lot of Lexus buyers may be Toyota or import loyal but there are a lot who are former GM buyers who would "come home" for a better product.In fact, that by and large is the Big 3's problem. In the 80s and 90s they would try to win back "import intenders" and this at least slowed the market share erosion. I feel like around 2000 they gave this up and resorted to a ton of gimmicks before the bankruptcies. So they have dropped from 66% to 37% of the market in a quarter century. Sure they have scaled down their presence and for the last 14 years preserved profit. But in the largest, most prosperous market in the world they are not leading. I mean who would think the Koreans could take almost 10% of the market? But they did because they built and structured products people wanted. (I also think the excess reliance on overseas assembly by the Big 3 hurts them vs more import brands building in US). But the domestics should really be at 60% of their home market and the fact that they are not speaks volumes. Cadillac should not be losing 2-1 to Lexus and BMW.
  • Tassos Not my favorite Eldorados. Too much cowbell (fins), the gauges look poor for such an expensive car, the interior has too many shiny bits but does not scream "flagship luxury", and the white on red leather or whatever is rather loud for this car, while it might work in a Corvette. But do not despair, a couple more years and the exterior designs (at least) will sober up, the cowbells will be more discreet and the long, low and wide 60s designs are not far away. If only the interiors would be fit for the price point, and especially a few acres of real wood that also looked real.
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