How to Make Your Car Last Forever: Avoid Expensive Repairs, Improve Fuel Economy, Understand Your Warranty, Save Money

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Chapter 16 Make Your Car Last Forever This chapter is devoted to enlightening you on the following four t ...

REPAIR OR REPLACE? THAT IS THE QUESTION Many motorists find themselves in this situation. They have ...

HOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE Have a qualified technician do a complete assessment of the v ...

When faced with a major repair bill on a vehicle with high mileage, a new car looks alluring, ...

Have a complete electrical and computer analysis done to detect any potential electrical failure such as ...

The question to ask yourself at this point is this: Can I replace this car with another car of good int ...

When faced with a major repair on your old vehicle, it’s best to have an evaluation of the vehi ...

OEM, AFTERMARKET, REBUILT, OR USED PARTS: SO MANY CHOICES! When repairing a car it’s vital that yo ...

OEM VERSUS AFTERMARKET Let’s say that your repair shop calls you at home to inform you that your alterna ...

REPLACEMENT PARTS: OEM, AFTERMARKET, REBUILT, REMANUFACTURED OEM parts are made by the carmaker according to new ...

standard and OEM specification using the best possible cores available. Jasper Engines and Transmissions is a ...

This scenario plays out in repair shops regularly. Why? Because most people don’t realize that the $29.9 ...

CONSISTENCY IN PRICE After some experience with shopping parts prices you will get a feel for what th ...

WARRANTY A warranty is only as good as the manufacturer that’s backing it. Make sure it’s a solid c ...