What does your car mean to you? Is it your pride and joy? Your means to an end (like getting to work)? Or do you love that new car smell?
If you’re one of those people who trade in their cars every few years you probably think everything is covered by warranty and you’ve got nothing to do but fill it with gas and go. And you’d be right, for a while.
Here’s the thing, there are no warranties that will cover you if you let the oil get too low and the engine seizes, won’t cover you if you let sludge build up in the engine. Beyond all that, if you drive it hard and don’t do the basics (see Part 2) you’ll get less money on trade-in.
Think of it this way, you’ve got a ton of money committed to the car (even if you never pay off) and that money represents your hard work and sacrifice, now, if you had a pile of money on your coffee table that was equal to the cost of your car, would you open all the windows and turn the fan on and hope none flew out the window?
Well, even with new cars, especially with new cars because your investment is so high, you have to do the little things to protect that investment. So, remember:
• Oil change
• Tire rotation
• Wash it! (Bird droppings eat away at your finish)
• Listen to your car! New cars should be free of wobbles, hiccups and burps.
Oh, and remember this, too: you DON’T HAVE to take your car to the dealer for warranty work. My crew at QUALITY TIRE SERVICE can handle it all, and we do warranty work, too.
Drive safe. Drive well. Drive by and see us soon.
