About The Car Husband auto repair and maintenance blog, by Dan Adema

About Me

Welcome to The Car Husband blog : Your one-stop resource for navigating the confusing world of all things automotive.

You might be asking where this name originated : “The Car Husband“. So let me begin with a little background.

My name is Dan Adema; and I have been in the automotive industry for over 38 years, and have had a love of cars since I can remember.

I have been an ASE Certified Master Mechanic, AAA-approved automotive repair-shop owner, and have overseen a large municipal fleet.

While operating my automotive repair shop, 50% of our business came from women; a good portion of them being single.

So, while attending Church one Sunday, Lisa — one of my customers — approached me with a car question. After answering, she said “it’s so nice having someone I can trust. Since I don’t have a husband, you’re going to be my car husband”. And that is where it all started.

It’s a fact that women are one of the most powerful and growing segment of the automotive industry.

A 2022 Women’s Car Buyer Report from Joinwomendriver.com and Surveyspark shows the growing influence women are having on car buying.
Research shows that women influence 70 to 80 percent of all consumer purchases.
Specifically regarding car ownership, women were responsible for 38 million vehicle purchases in the last 5 years.

Hence The Car Husband informative blog

So, take a look around. Here, I strive to provide useful and timely information to take some of the anxiety out of all things automotive,
and if needed, your on-call car husband.

Considering there are some 800,000 auto mechanics in the US — i.e. about merely one for every 316 cars — it makes sense that most drivers don’t know much about cars.

Unfortunately, dishonest mechanics might exploit that inexperience, overcharging for auto repairs, or suggesting unnecessary and expensive services, to name a few.

So, don’t hesitate to contact me as your on-call car husband.