If you're an expert on auto repair, you don't need to read any further. If you're like the rest of us, you always have a little bit of an uneasy feeling when you go in to get your car repaired.

The reason for this is a fear of the unknown, combined with the fact you know the unknown is about to cost you several hundred dollars.

That said, I bring you a very cool website. It's called RepairPal.com. Basically, you type in all the info on your car...make, model, and the problem you need repaired. Then you punch in your zip code, and it gives you a range on what the repair should cost. It also names off two or three places where you can get the work done. (This, I'm sure, is pay for play by the shops. A free site has to pay the bills somehow.)

Anyway, it's pretty cool. I have a tendency to stress over these things because I know nothing about cars. That little bit of knowledge will likely make the experience much more tolerable.

The one limitation I did find is that you have to choose from their list of repair needs, and not everything is there. Example; I have a broken tail light I need fixed on my car. There's a selection for a burned out bulb, but not a busted tail light lens. Thus, I get no answer.

Just the same, it's worth tucking into your bookmarks for a rainy day!