The astute among you may have noticed the Tire Rack ad that has popped up at the right side of The Garage. Tire Rack is an interesting company that has revolutionized the tire industry by taking tire sales online, eliminating the need to wade through the confusing mess that is tire pricing.

The really cool thing about the Tire Rack is that you, the reader can click on the ad and buy new boots for your pride and joy, while helping to support The Garage. That helps us continue to provide the cool content that we love producing here!

So, what are you waiting for? Snow is just around the corner and Tire Rack has some great deals on winter tires!

America’s 2nd richest man is apparently dividing up a big chunk of his 32 billion dollar fortune between 5 charities. Along with dishing out the cash, he’s unloading auctioning his personal ride on e-bay, with proceeds going to Girls Inc.

Now I know that Buffett has done an unbelievable job building a fortune and has built a reputation as a penny pincher, but there has to be something wrong with a billionaire whose personal ride is an 01 Lincoln. Talk about lame, it even comes with snow tires! To ensure that bidders spend a few hun more than a regular auto trader purchase, Buffett’s personalized plate comes with the car. The high bidder can claim to be THRIFTY after spending too much money for a crappy used up car, that is sure to lose value right off the block. It’s a good thing the money is going to a great cause.

Press release after the break

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