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3 Vehicles Most Likely to Last Over 200,000 Miles

Looking for a Car That’s Built to Last? Getting your car to last over 200,000 miles is no easy feat. iSeeCars.com, an online car search engine, conducted a study in 2019 on used-car sales data for about 14 million vehicles to find out which ones had what it took to reach 200,000 miles. Unsurprisingly, only …

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When to Replace Your Brake Pads

3 Tell-Tale Signs That Your Brake Pads Need Replacing How fast your car’s brake pads will wear out depends on many factors, including the condition of your vehicle’s braking system and your braking habits as a driver. No matter how careful you drive, however, you can’t stop your brake pads from wearing out, especially if …

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4 Tips to Reduce Your Car Insurance Premiums

Car Insurance Plans Aren’t Fixed Buying a car is expensive in many ways. Aside from paying its sticker price at the dealership, you need to be ready to pump money out of your pocket regularly to pay for the costs of gas, repairs, maintenance, and, yes, your car’s insurance coverage. A car insurance plan can …

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How to Keep Your Car Battery from Dying in Cold Weather

5 Things You Can Do to Keep Your Battery from Dying This Winter Extreme weather conditions can kill even the most robust and newest car batteries. However, be glad to know that you can keep your battery alive amid harsh weather conditions. If you want to minimize your risk of getting stranded in the middle …

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5 Possible Reasons Why Your Car Is Leaking Oil

Keep Your Engine Running Smoothly by Avoiding These Pitfalls One of the worst things that can happen to your car is losing oil. When your car runs out of engine oil, it opens up the floodgates of other problems that can cost you a pretty penny for repairs. When your car runs out of oil, …

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How Much Is RV Storage?

Get to Know the Various Options for Storing Your Home-on-Wheels Having a recreational vehicle means having the freedom to go wherever you want while taking pretty much your entire house with you. That’s why RVs are known as homes-on-wheels. However, owning a camper has its downsides. Perhaps the most common one is finding the right …

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How Much Is Boat Storage?

Things You Need to Know When Storing Your Boat Storing your boat for the upcoming winter season? Or, maybe, you won’t be using it for a couple of months? Either way, it’s important to have it stored properly. If you don’t have any space on your property to keep it, you’ll need to rent a …

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3 Most Important Car Maintenance Services First-Time Drivers Need to Know

You Don’t Need to Be a Mechanic Wiz to Do Routine Car Checks Just like any other machine, your car needs maintenance to ensure it will run smoothly when you use it. It’s one of your responsibilities as a vehicle owner. Your car comes with an owner’s manual that lists the guidelines for your vehicle’s …

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How to Check the Essential Fluids in Your Car

Get to Know Better Your Vehicle’s Brake Fluid, Engine Oil, and Engine Coolant Levels While some aspects of car maintenance require you to have some automotive technical know-how, checking your car’s essential fluids isn’t one of them. You can spot your vehicle’s fluid reservoirs as soon as you open your hood, which makes it simple …

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5 Warning Signs of Brake Problems

Never Ignore Signs of Faulty Brakes Did you just hear a noise when you pumped your brakes? Perhaps you noticed a difference in your car’s braking performance or the smell of something burning while you were on the road. When your vehicle tries to tell you that something about your braking system isn’t right, it’s …

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