Get the Right Answer
Before You Spend
the Money.
Most costly vehicle mistakes happen before the repair order is signed. A focused advisory session gives you a credible, specific answer to your actual situation — not a generic estimate and a guess.
Is Advisory Right
for Your Situation?
Advisory is a specific tool. It works best when you have a real decision in front of you and need expert input before you commit. Here are the situations it is built for.
If you are looking for general vehicle ownership education, the Driver's Survival Guide covers repair decisions, shop navigation, and cost control in depth. The newsletter covers one practical topic every two weeks, free. Start there if you do not have a specific decision in front of you.
How a Session Works
Select your tier and schedule through Calendly. You will fill out a brief intake form describing your situation, vehicle, and what you need answered.
You will receive a confirmation with any preparation notes. For Deep Research sessions, expect a follow-up request for documents, inspection reports, or other materials before the call.
Live call via video or phone at your scheduled time. For Quick Guidance async, submit your question and documents and receive a written or video response within 48 hours — no scheduling required.
A written summary is emailed to you within 24 hours of your session. It captures the key findings, recommended action, and any follow-on steps. Keep it for reference.
Choose the Right Level
for Your Decision
Three tiers scaled to the complexity of your situation. All include a written summary. Fleet members receive separate pricing — see the callout below.
Single-question situations. A shop estimate you want reviewed. A repair you want a second opinion on before approving. A quick go/no-go on a specific decision. You have one clear question and need a clear answer.
Written summary emailed within 24 hours of session. Async option: submit question + documents, receive written or video response within 48 hours.
$49 — versus the $400 to $5,000 repair decision you are about to approve.
Book — Live Call → Written Response →Multi-variable decisions. Repair vs. replace when the numbers are close. Buying used with competing options. A major repair where cost, vehicle age, and your situation all factor in. You have more than one question and they are connected.
Written summary emailed within 24 hours of session. Covers the full decision space, not just the surface question.
$149 — versus a $2,000 to $8,000 repair-vs-replace or used-vehicle decision.
Book Strategy Session →High-stakes decisions. Pre-purchase due diligence on a specific vehicle. High-mileage evaluation where failure risk matters. Complex multi-vehicle comparisons. You need preparation and research before the call, not just conversation.
Written research brief delivered before the call. Written summary emailed within 24 hours of session.
$349 — versus a $5,000 to $30,000+ vehicle purchase you cannot undo once you sign.
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Mechanic Knowledge.
Consumer Perspective.
I built My Everyday Driver because everyday drivers make expensive vehicle decisions with almost no good information. Shop estimates come with upsell pressure. Online forums give conflicting answers. Family and friends offer opinions, not expertise.
Advisory sessions give you something different: a structured, honest look at your specific situation from someone who understands how vehicles fail, how shops operate, and how to make the numbers work for the driver — not against them.
I do not sell parts. I do not own a shop. I do not take commissions on repair work — no kickbacks per customer sent, no per-transaction money flowing from shops to me. Shops in the MED Network pay dues for tools and training, and that revenue is walled off from what they charge you at the counter. My recommendation doesn't get sharper or softer based on which shop you pick.
"Before buying a truck, I had one question about tow ratings and payload. That question turned into a full review of the spec sheet. The truck I was about to buy would have been underpowered for my actual use case. Avoided that purchase and found the right vehicle. Saved roughly $4,000 on a bad decision I would have lived with for years."
Frequently Asked
Quick Guidance works if you have one clear question and just need an answer. Strategy Session is the right fit if your situation has multiple variables or you are not sure what the right question even is. Deep Research is for high-stakes decisions where you need preparation before we talk. If you are genuinely unsure, reply to any MED email and describe your situation — I will point you to the right tier.
Yes. Quick Guidance gives you the choice at booking: live 30-minute call or async written exchange. For async, you submit your question and any relevant documents (estimate, inspection report, photos) and receive a written or video response within 48 hours. No scheduling required.
You will receive a confirmation with an intake form asking about your vehicle, the situation, and what you need answered. Fill it out before the session. For Deep Research, expect a follow-up request for supporting documents. Your written summary will arrive within 24 hours of the session.
Your Fleet pricing links are in your membership confirmation email. They are separate links — not promo codes — and they apply your rate automatically at booking. Do not book through the buttons on this page or you will be charged public pricing. If you cannot find your confirmation email, reply to any MED email and we will resend it.
If we get into a session and the scope is clearly larger than the tier covers, we will note it, wrap the current session properly, and you can book the next appropriate tier for the remaining work. Sessions are not extended without agreement on scope and pricing beforehand.
Quick Guidance at $49 makes sense when the decision you are facing is worth more than $49 to get right. A $400 repair you should not approve (see our brake pad cost breakdown for one example of what fair looks like), a used vehicle purchase, or an estimate that does not add up — any of those justify the session. If you are genuinely on the fence, the Driver's Survival Guide covers repair decision frameworks in depth and may be enough for your situation.
If the session did not answer your question, I will redo it at no charge. If the redo still does not work, you get a full refund. I would rather lose the fee than have someone feel like they did not get value.
Stop Guessing.
Start Knowing.
Pick the tier that fits your situation. Every session includes a written summary. Fleet members: use the booking links in your membership email.