Get your car ready for winter now!
October 29, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under automotive
If you wait until the last minute to get your car ready for winter, it could end up costing you. Snow, icy rain, freezing roads, and major temperature drops can lead to accidents and extremely costly repairs. Get ready now, before the weather in your area surprises you.
Add cold weather essentials to the trunk: First make sure you’ve got your Winter Car Emergency Kit organized. Secondly you’ll need the following – kitty litter for better traction on ice and snow, heavy gloves, an ice scraper, jumper cables, and if your area requires them, chains.
Fill up: Your routine maintenance should be …read more
Vehicle Maintenance Down Due to Economy
September 11, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under 12
According to a survey recently done by Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, U.S. Vehicle Owners’ Attitudes and Behaviors toward Vehicle Maintenance folks are doing basic vehicle maintenance much less than they should due to a poor economy.
The survey research focuses on U.S. vehicle owners’ and how often and well they perform regular vehicle maintenance such as engine oil changes, air filter changes, tire maintenance, and more. The survey also looked at consumer attitudes toward vehicle maintenance.
Attitude wise, U.S. vehicle owners are doing a-ok. 73% believe it is important to be proactive regarding their vehicle maintenance and say that …read more
