Over the years, old cars accumulate scratches, impact damage, marks, dings and dangs from rocks that hit it and much more physical damage to its finish. Rain, snow, salt, sand, sleet and more all take its toll as the weather exerts its disastrous effects on your beautiful car’s chassis. However, there are a few steps you can take to ensure that your car’s paint job stays clean and shines like it is brand new.
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So, my friend and I usually get down to the pros and cons of leasing a car whenever the check engine light comes on. I have personally only owned cars, both new and used. And his family has both owned and leased their cars. Here I will be looking at some of the reasons why someone would lease a car or whether it would be best to own.
Toyota continues and adds to their long list of recalls, this week, adding their hybrid masterpiece, the Prius, to that list. Toyota’s been catching a ton of heat lately, and things are only going to get worse for the Japanese automaker. The Toyota Prius recall could very well be the nail in the coffin for Toyota if it is proven that they were negligent once again….
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Well. Since Mr. Stuart Jack decided to comment on one of my previous posts I decided that I would have to further clarify my point about the potential dangers of professional car repair. Just like my previous story began, I had a few extra dollars available and I was ready to start saving, but what happened of course? That’s right, another unexpected car problem. As I was heading home from work, on payday, I get a flat tire no more than 1 minute away from my house. So I park the car and begin changing the tire for the spare donut in the trunk. I’m not even really that phased by the situation since I consider it a blessing in disguise, I had previously been wanting to change all of my tires anyway, and this was a perfect opportunity to do so. So I check out the closest GoodYear next to me and I get directions.
Sooo, a couple of days ago I wrote about the travesties that face us all when we get work done at professional car repair shop. Well, I wanted to give you all a closer look into the actual work that had to be done. 
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