Make Note Of Your Yearly Mileage
Write down the mileage on your vehicle on Jan. 1 of each year, then if you can count mileage on your income tax, you will have this record. Use your check register for the year to write it on and you have a permanent record. By Beverly in TN
Is It A Safe Car? Call and check before you buy.
Before you buy a car, new or used, you might benefit from a call to the toll-free Auto Safety Hotline sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Be prepared to give the year, make, and model of the car. Call 800-424-9393 (or in the Washington, D.C. area, 426-0123.) By Joesgirl
Buying a used car - don't overlook the private seller. I've bought two used cars, with 60,000 miles on them, paid $200 each time and drove them another 80,000 miles with no major repairs. They were not pretty cars, but very dependable transportation. By Betty G.
My Air Force buddy came to visit me from Oregon and the front of his car just covered with bugs. His wife said can you give me a little baking soda?
Make Your Own Car Air Freshener: Hypoallergenic Garni Bag
I am allergic to a lot, and with my pregnancy, smells drive me crazy-- even ones that make life a bit more pleasant; like air fresheners in cars, which I don't normally smell but are needed due to occasional trips with the dog. My husband filled a tightly woven bouquet garni bag with baking soda and hung it from the rearview mirror. I am not overwhelmed with smell now, and the baking soda keeps things fresh! - Alouette
Buying a New Car: Tips to Help You Not Get Burned
The first thing you will want is a clear understanding of what you are looking for in a car. It's best to narrow your search to a particular make and model that both fits your needs and has a good track record. If you go to a car lot for a particular car and find yourself being steered towards a completely different car don't buy it that day. Go back home and research it thoroughly.
Does Your Vehicle Engine Run Smoothly?
Or does it cut-out on you sometimes when your are
going to visit your in-laws? Does it *spit* and *sputter* and *backfire*, then start running ok, again?
Read this article to find solutions to these problems.
The cost of vehicles and their related repairs are expensive. Although the tips provided in this article will not eliminate such expenses, they will help you to take control of vehicle repairs and thus lower their costs.
Buying a Used Sport-Utility Vehicle
What enables people to get a great view of the road ahead? What machine do many people get to know as if it were almost a member of the family? What enables drivers to pull a boat, pound through deep snow or just plain venture where other vehicles won't? Of course, what else but a sport-utility vehicle.
Tips You Can Use for a Better Cruise
More and more people are realizing that the cost of new transportation can really throw a budget into reverse. In many instances, today's new vehicle prices compare to the cost of a new home just a generation ago. Since dependable transportation is a necessity--do not despair; a two to four-year old used automobile, sport-utility vehicle, or minivan can be purchased at a savings of 25 to 50 percent as compared to its cost when new. Furthermore, the number of well-built, dependable vehicles has increased during the past decade. When well maintained, these vehicles can be driven for many miles, and they are now available at substantial savings.
About 2 months ago my family grew by one more. When we had our baby, the reality that we could no longer fit our family into a car hit us. Our back seat simply would not fit 2 carseats and a carrier car seat. So off the the dealership we went to buy a mini-van.
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