Posts Tagged ‘auto repair’

Facts you should know about auto maintenance

By Brad On August 31, 2009 No Comments

In this day and age everybody needs a car.A few people even need the use of planes.  But for most a car is essential for living.  It takes people to work.It can take people when they need to go shopping.  It takes people to school.  So what I would like to share is the 3 important parts of keeping your car in order.

This is from a perspective from my experience running a auto repair San Diego company.  The two areas I want to address is your safety and your car’s long term health. 

So when it comes to safety you can put all types of maintenance as being critical to safety.But there is a part of your car that is critical to safety.  That part is your brakes.With automobiles going much faster than they used to, good brakes are a must. With people being distracted with so

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Ways to have a car last longer

By Brad On July 22, 2009 No Comments

It is a new day and time.  The economy has changed.Because of it, a lot of Americans just are unable to make as many purchases as before.  In terms of the car industry you can see it.With the auto industry seemingly always losing money, you have to know that it is because people just aren’t buying big items. 

With that in mind most Americans are going to be forced to keep their car longer.Planning to keep a car for the long haul will require maintenance.The better you maintain your car is the longer life you will give it.  So I would like to offer a couple of tips from my experience owning a San Diego auto repair company.

One of the problems that gets overlooked alot is not keeping your car in good clean running order. Why does this matter?Because you can’t keep your care running efficiently this

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Save money through vehicle maintenance

By Brad On July 20, 2009 No Comments

In this economy to save money we need to use every possible way.  It doesn’t take much to see that many Americans are suffering in this economy.But rather than whining about things we can seek out many more ways to save money.

So I would like to offer some perspective from a San Diego auto repair owner.Now you may be thinking that I would be biased but listen to me first.After reading this it should be clearer to you that you can save money and that it makes sense.

One of methods of saving money is to try and keep our cars for longer periods of time. In the heyday of this decade when the economy seemed to be so good people traded in cars left and right. They would just trade their cars as soon as it was too old.  So in reality most people never even

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What you need to inspect in a used car

By Brad On July 18, 2009 No Comments

Well the time of irrational exuberance is now long gone.  For most Americans luxuries like new cars are a thing of the past. Now when a family is in need of a new car they are forced to look into buying a used car.This is made clear by all of the finacial woes the big three car makers are experiencing.There sales have gone way down.

But families still need transportation.But when families are on a tight budget they have to go with a cheaper choice.  That alternative is used cars. 

As a San Diego auto repair shop owner I am asked to inspect some of these used cars.Because when you are making a purchase of a used car, the last thing you want is a lemon.So by taking the time to perform a good inspection, you may avoid costly repairs.

So when you are examining the used cars,

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Smog Checks and Used Cars

By Brad On July 2, 2009 No Comments

In the economy we are in, rather than purchasing a new vehicle, a lot of families are going to choose to buy a used car.

With that in mind, there are going to be a lot of financial considerations that go into place when buying a used car.

When I say financial considerations, I am not just talking about the sales price.

When you represent a family and were really looking for ways to save money, you obviously don’t want to buy a used vehicle that has extra repair expenses that you weren’t prepared for.  Especially if those extra expenses were not in your budget.

So one of the important things you need to be aware of is smog checks.  The last thing you want to have to do is make expensive repairs for a failed smog test.  I have seen too many used cars in my San

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