This call was a little different. I rolled up to a well-used-looking Audi Allroad parked neatly on the street—no puddles of fluid, no obvious lean, just a dash lit up …

Got sent out to a no-start on a damp morning—MBR said the car cranked fine, but wouldn’t catch. By the time I got there, it had started up again, but …

Sometimes the weirdest jobs start with the most innocent complaint. “It’s cranking a bit longer than normal and feels a bit rough.” That was all the MBR (member) said when …

There’s a certain look on a driver’s face when they’ve done everything right and the car still won’t play ball. That was the case last week when I was sent …

By Northcap – Roadside Rescue Mechanic It’s not often I get a call-out for foggy windows, but this one popped up on the system as a VW Touareg with interior …

By Northcap – Roadside Rescue Mechanic We rarely get called out to Lexus vehicles. They’re well-built, reliable, and their owners tend to take care of them. So when a UX250h …

By Northcap – Roadside Rescue Mechanic This job had pressure written all over it. The call came from a local tire shop. A BMW X5 had come in for new …

By Northcap – Roadside Rescue Mechanic Got called out late morning to a stranded Toyota Land Cruiser—a tidy one, too. The member was on his way to the dealership to …

By Northcap – Roadside Rescue Mechanic It was pushing midnight when I pulled up to a BMW X5 causing more than just a mild disturbance. The car alarm was blaring, …

Not every callout is dramatic. Some are more about keeping people secure than getting them back on the road. Take this recent job I handled: a Hyundai with a passenger …

By Northcap – Roadside Rescue Mechanic He plugged in his Audi E-Tron GT to top up the charge and figured he’d kill two birds with one stone—very efficient. Only problem? …

By Northcap – Patrol Mechanic & New Owner of Rustyautos.com You get used to weird breakdowns in this job, but this week, I got called out to one of those …