What’s Your Reason for Neglecting Auto Repairs?
Does your vehicle have a couple of minor issues in need of repair, but your just neglecting because you’re short on time and money? Learn the truth about the downside of neglecting auto repairs.
According to an article at bankrate.com, “Car Maintenance is a Must”
“People on tight budgets are often tempted to skip some routine car maintenance services, or at least to delay an appointment with the auto shop.
Car care checklist
- Consistent oil changes
- Tire rotations, air pressure checks
- Replace timing belt
- Annual brake checkup
- Replacing the PCV regularly
- Changing spark plugs and filters
However, poorly maintained vehicles cause thousands of wrecks each year. The bill for accidents resulting from unperformed vehicle maintenance tops $2 billion a year, according to a 2004 study by Car Care Council, an advocacy group based in Bethesda, Md.
Even if you are lucky enough to avoid a crash, putting off maintenance is likely to reduce your car’s life span.
“If you don’t maintain your car, you’re taking a vehicle that might have been driven for 200,000 miles over its life, and you’re knocking it down to maybe 150,000 miles,” says Philip Reed, senior consumer advice editor at Edmunds.com.
The true cost of not maintaining your vehicle can include hefty repair bills for bad brakes, failed emissions tests and maybe even a failed engine. Following is a list of some common maintenance requirements for automobiles and the costly problems that can occur if they aren’t completed.” To read the entire article click here.
Neglecting auto repair is never the answer, leave the auto repairs to the professionals! For more information contact Wayne’s Automotive Center at 775-525-9366 or visit waynesautocenter.com.