If you don't mind getting your hands dirty, you should try to maintain your car and fix a few minor things yourself. You will save so much money that way, which you can use to enjoy life.
It's hard to imagine that something simple like inflating your tires will have such an impact on the life of the tires. On top of that, you save on gas too. Do it yourself regularly and don't wait till maintenance time.
Changing your oil regularly will keep your engine running smoothly and keep your car running for longer. Unfortunately, it's not the cheapest either but you can do this yourself.
You can replace your windshield wipers very easily without the maintenance guy telling you he can do it for you just so he can make more money. It literally takes 5 minutes to do and something you should try.
The first weekend right after the first snow storm of the year is always a very busy time for tire changers. Why wait in line and pay someone else when you can do it in 10 minutes?
Do not ever do major repairs yourself unless you have years of experience fixing cars. I'm sure you will agree that cars are nice, but it's also very dangerous if something were to go wrong.
There are many accessories you can buy for your car, but they are basically all a waste of money. Do it if you love it, but if you are thinking about cash, don't.
Changing your break pads isn't the easiest but it's very straight forward. If you are afraid to mess something up, go to a mechanic but there's no need to go to the dealership for this service.
There's no need to ask for a favor because changing lightbulbs is actually a very easy task. It's literally the same as changing a light bulb in your house so just do it yourself.
Alignment is a lot of money but pay someone to do it because you cannot do it yourself. But still do it, as it's very important for safety and gas concerns.
There are still a Verizon promotional code you can use to get some money back.
Posted under Trucks
This post was written by Manning Johnson on February 8, 2010
