If you have ever saved up your money to buy an expensive toy or gadget, you probably focused a lot of attention on protecting your investment. For example, if you purchased an expensive camera, most likely you spent time ensuring that the lenses were clean and covered, the battery charged, and you stored the camera in a drop-proof case.

Surprisingly, our vehicle’s are also a significant investment but we do not always put the same level of effort into keeping them maintained.  When we get in the vehicle to drive somewhere, many times our brains are operating on an automatic process.  We rarely pay attention to what our vehicles might be telling us until it’s too late – and we have a breakdown!

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Your vehicle is a complex machine that exposes you and your occupants to a variety of hazards – that’s why vehicle safety is not a joking matter.  In fact, your vehicle contains many safety features and components that are working silently to protect you all the time! In this blog, we examine the function of five important vehicle safety features, the signs and symptoms of possible failure, and ways to keep them maintained.

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Imagine this scenario:

You are driving on a long, curvy, country road.  Daylight is fading quickly into the evening.  As you are approaching a curve in the road, a large deer jumps out in front of your vehicle.  You slam on your brakes only to avoid hitting the deer by inches!

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One of the single most important actions you can take to maintain the life of your vehicle’s engine, is to get regularly-scheduled oil changes.  In this article, we review the importance of oil and your engine’s performance along with some basic maintenance tips to stay on top of your oil changes.

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Picture this scenario:  You are on a long-distance drive across the country with your family to visit your favorite theme park destination.  After hours of driving, you are somewhere in the middle of the southwest desert and your engine begins to overheat.  The nearest town is hundreds of miles away and you have to pull over in the midday heat that’s topping 110 degrees! You may have water pump problems!

What now?  

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If you are planning the great American road trip from coast to coast sometime in the near future, hopefully your vehicle is equipped with cruise control. Many of our highways in the US heartland and western states are wide open stretches of road. Having cruise control gives you the freedom to set your speed and let the car do most of the work on those long stretches of highway. Cruise control is a feature in our vehicles that helps facilitate the driving process and at the same time improves your vehicle’s overall gas mileage. There’s nothing worse than going to set your cruise control and it does not work. In this article, we explore a how cruise control functions and what may be the cause if you need cruise control repair.

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Imagine what it was like riding in Henry Ford’s Model T car back in the early twentieth century.  Not only were asphalt or paved roads non-existent, but the early automobiles lacked the sophisticated suspension systems that we take for granted in our vehicles today.  No doubt that every ride in the Model T was a tad bit bumpy and adventurous!

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It’s that time of year again when “old-man winter” descends upon us. With the onset of daylight savings time and bad weather conditions such as freezing rain, sleet and snow, we need to be extra careful when on the road.  Read on for important tips on making winter driving an overall safer experience.

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Have you ever been driving down a dark country road at night and the car coming toward you in the other direction has only one functioning headlight?   This situation can usually put us on high alert. Or even worse, have you ever felt concerned when you were driving in fog combined with darkness?

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The past few years, winters have been pretty harsh here in New Jersey. Shoveling your car out from snow and ice isn’t very much fun. Even less fun is having to deal with car problems on a cold, wintry morning… or evening. Cold weather can wreak all sorts of havoc on a vehicle, especially if you haven’t been keeping up with maintenance. Here are some tips to help you keep your vehicle running right to avoid these 5 common winter car problems.

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