Buying a luxury car is one thing. Keeping it running is another story entirely. The sticker price might be the easy part - it's the repair bills that quietly drain bank accounts over the years.

Putting off these fixes doesn't save money — it multiplies the bill.

With the arrival of spring comes some of the year's best offerings. There's the return of sunshine, warm weather, flowers, baseball and a host of other seasonal delights. If the equinox has put a ...