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Repair Versus Replacing Your Vehicle

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Repair Versus Replacing Your Vehicle

With the price of vehicle going up and interest rates moving up as well, it is cost effective to repair your vehicle nowadays. Here are a couple of articles we thought you may find informative. Let us know how we can help! Historical Auto Loan Rates by Market Watch What’s best: Repair your old car or buy new? by Bankrate

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Gas Prices Got You Down?

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Gas Prices Got You Down?

With gas prices soaring in the country here are some tips on how to improve the gas mileage in your vehicle. Keep your tires at the correct pressure. If your vehicles tires are underinflated, it could be costing you at the pump. You will want to get ahold of a Tire Pressure Gauge and make sure that your tires are inflated according to the manufacturer’s specifications. Those can be found on the driver’s door pillar. Keep your tires in alignment. If your tires are out of alignment, not only will it wear them out quicker, but it costs you at...

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Trouble Codes???

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Trouble Codes???

We get a lot of inquiries for our repair services from our customers. When we do, the first question we ask is what are the codes being sent by their vehicle? We hope the information below will give everyone a little insight as to why they are important and how to retrieve them.  What are the trouble codes being sent by your vehicle and why are they important??? In many cases, when your vehicle has a diagnostic issue, a warning light will display on the dashboard. Some are self-explanatory, such as the oil light, others not so much. If the...

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REFURBISHED VS SALVAGE YARD PARTS: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

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REFURBISHED VS SALVAGE YARD PARTS: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

In the automotive world, you may come to a crossroads when you are being forced to buy replacement parts for your vehicle: Do you settle for salvage parts or pay extra for quality refurbished parts backed by a warranty? Although the answer may seem incredibly situational, it is important to step back and look at the big picture before plunking down the greenbacks and the hard labor behind them for the risk of an unsatisfactory outcome. Salvaged Parts When we are discussing salvaged parts, we mean those pick-and-pull parts that you dig up at the salvage yards. Although some salvage...

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WHY OEM INSTEAD OF AFTERMARKET PARTS

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WHY OEM INSTEAD OF AFTERMARKET PARTS

There is a large market of third-party, aftermarket car parts that tend to overshadow the use of OEM parts. While they may be more affordable, there are many benefits that come with investing in something that is produced by the manufacturer. Regardless of the state that your current vehicle is in, there will inevitably be a need for repairs because of typical wear and tear. This is true even with the best routine maintenance schedule. Read on to find out why you should invest in OEM parts for the job rather than shopping for a discount part that costs a...

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