By using preventative measures, you will ensure you have trouble free driving, so lets look at the top five ways to ensure your car doesn’t cost you an arm and a leg for years to come:
- Regular oil changes. Depending on the manufacturer of your car they will advise you on when to change the oil in your car and this can differ from anything between 10,000 miles or 18,000 miles. The bottom line is the more regularly you change your oil the better it is for your car as it reduces any friction in the car’s engine.
- Invest in good rubber. Production and technology has improved greatly in the last thirty years and cheap tires fifteen years ago are not as good as cheap tires of today, they have improved greatly. However the better tires your vehicle has means that you will not have to replace your tires as often and also helps braking distances and grip. It is often a false economy purchasing budget tires, especially if you have a performance car.
- Conform to the manufacturer’s maintenance schedule. This not only validates the car’s warranty but you are ensuring that you are doing everything possible to ensure your car is roadworthy. Save money on a monthly basis for your annual maintenance, this way you are not shelling out a load of money up front where you could be likely to skip any major work that needs doing on your car.
- Keep it clean – yes ensure your car is kept clean as much as possible. This protects the paintwork and can prevent corrosion. Also the windshield, which may sound obvious – but you don’t want to have to get a windshield replacement from debris which has been left on your windshield Especially in winter months when there is salt on the highway.
- If you are buying a car and want to make sure you don’t spend all of your money on it, you need to make sure there is a full service history with the car and that you ensure the mechanical elements are in good working order. Without checking the car and its history, you will inevitably be buying a money pit to sit outside your house!