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Buying your First Car

April 22, 2022 3 Comments

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Regardless of how it is approached, getting your first car is a time-consuming, frustrating but thrilling experience. After all, with a vehicle, you can suddenly cross great distances in a matter of minutes and no longer will be at the mercy of public transportation.

Buying first car

However, with great power comes great responsibility – cars require upkeep, parking fees and a hefty chunk of cash to buy. Before you hurriedly run out to make your purchase, there are a few things to be aware of before you buy.

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Items You Should Always Have In Your Car

January 7, 2022 Leave a Comment

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It is very important that you have some items inside your car in order to be properly prepared in the future for anything that happens. Most vehicle owners are not ready for anything. Do not make such a mistake since what you have inside is just as important as having  Registration,  license and insurance  paper work.

7 Items You Should Always Have In Your Car

If you do not have such coverage, you end up paying everything out of your own pockets, which is not great. In a similar way, remember that being prepared is the best thing you can do. This is why you should have the following in your car.

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Reduce The Costs of Car Ownership

June 7, 2021 Leave a Comment

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Buying a car is a fun experience. After all, who wouldn’t enjoy purchasing a new set of wheels? Having a vehicle means you have the freedom and flexibility to go wherever you want, whenever you want.

Reduce The Costs of Car Ownership

Be that as it may, being a car owner also comes with significant responsibilities. You’ll have to invest quite a bit of money into getting a new ride on everything from the insurance costs and monthly payments to gas and maintenance. 

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How To Prepare Your Vehicle for Hurricanes

September 28, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Fortunately, most people have time to prepare for the impending arrival of a hurricane. Even residents who live miles inland can be impacted by winds and storm surge. If you decide you’re going to batten down the hatches and ride the storm out, many preparations need to be made, including protecting your vehicle.

How To Prepare Your Vehicle for Hurricanes

Ideally, you should park your car in a garage, but nearly half of the homes don’t have a garage or carport. If you don’t have a place for it inside, you can still protect your vehicle. Keep in mind these factors while deciding where and how you park your car:

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What to Do When Automobile Repairs Go Wrong

January 19, 2020 66 Comments

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Many car repairs are worth making when they go smoothly. But what if you drive your car away from the mechanic and find the repair hasn’t been done correctly—or hasn’t been done all? Thankfully, most mechanics are thorough and professional, and unpleasant instances are the exception rather than the norm. But it’s important to know what steps to take if you find yourself in a bad situation. So, what to do if your auto repair goes wrong?

What To Do When Auto Repair Goes Wrong

There are a number of steps that you can take prior and post the incident. Let’s first briefly talk about what preventative measure you can take.

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How Do You Decide to Lease a Car

November 7, 2019 2 Comments

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Compared with the purchase of a new car, a car lease is a lot cheaper. You won’t have to pay the same amount each month, unlike car financing. The only downside is that you don’t own the vehicle. Once the lease is over, you have to return the car. You can continue the lease or buy the vehicle. How do you decide to lease a car?

How do you decide to lease a car

To determine what’s best for you, you need to sit with a pen and paper and do the math. Start with your old car, write down the purchase price and average maintenance you put it, the tax and registration fees, and the interest you paid over the year (if you had a loan). That’s your total cost of ownership.

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10 Tips For Cutting Car Costs

August 25, 2019 6 Comments

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With every passing year, the roads get more and more crowded with cars. While the traffic gets worse, people still rely on automobiles to make their lives and careers work. Giving up your car simply isn’t feasible for a lot of us. And that presents a financial burden that you might find hard to shoulder.

10 Tips For Cutting Car Costs

The sheer cost of operating a car these days can be very expensive! We’ve taken the liberty of assembling our best tips for keeping that cost to a minimum. Pay no more than you have to drive, without compromising your safety!

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5 Tips for Buying a Car on a Student Budget

July 16, 2019 2 Comments

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For many students, a car is not an optional buy. When you need to get around a lot or your school is too far away, you’ll need something to get you there. You can use public transport if the option is available but, more often than not, this takes too much time or is too complicated for a student with thousands of things on his mind.

5 Tips for Buying a Car on a Student Budget

Sure, you can find some of your college friends and ask them to drive you around, but this can’t last forever. Sooner or later, you’ll need to get your first car. Fortunately, there’s a way to purchase a car on a student budget. If you worry about how you’re going to afford this, we have some tips that should help you out.

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How to Help Your Teen Become a Better Driver

September 12, 2018 Leave a Comment

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It is a well-known fact that teens have the highest accident rate compared to other age groups. This is due to several factors such as speeding, texting, and driving, a distraction caused by friends, driving under the influence and failing to wear a seatbelt. While these are all issues briefly covered in teen driving school, they aren’t delved into as much as they should be.

How to Help Your Teen Become a Better Driver

Drivers education courses are primarily meant to cover the rules of the road, road signs, and basic defensive driving techniques. But what about driving in harsh weather conditions and dealing with distractions or other hazardous drivers?

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Make the Most of Your Car

July 16, 2018 Leave a Comment

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A car is a hugely underutilized possession we have. It sits idle for 95% of a day! Either in a garage or your front porch. Did you ever think of ways to use this valuable object into something that can earn you money? You can make the most of your car! I am not just talking about becoming an Uber driver. There are other ways to earn money from your car.

Make the Most of Your Car

Most of us have one – a handy run-around, a family estate, a swish people carrier, maybe even a stunning new convertible – but do we get the full use out of our cars? Instead of just using it to pop to the shops or leaving it to sit and rust in the drive, why not start using your car to its full potential? Here are some top tips to help make that happen:

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