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It's Not a Good Idea to Cut Expenses by Putting Off Regular Vehicle Maintenance
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence ConsumerFeature
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WITH TODAY'S UNCERTAIN ECONOMY, IT'S EASY TO WANT TO CUT BACK ON UNNEEDED EXPENSES. HOWEVER, PUTTING OFF REGULAR VEHICLE SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE CAN, SOMETIMES, END UP COSTING YOU MORE, IN THE LONG RUN. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE, THE BEST ADVICE IS TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK: START LOOKING FOR A REPAIR SHOP BEFORE YOU NEED ONE. READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL, AND FOLLOW ITS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. AND, LOOK FOR A WELL-ORGANIZED FACILITY--WITH VEHICLES BEING SERVICED EQUAL IN VALUE TO YOUR OWN, AND A-S-E-CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS. THEY HAVE TAKEN AND PASSED NATIONAL COMPETENCY EXAMS--AND SHOPS THAT EMPLOY THEM DISPLAY THE BLUE-AND-WHITE A-S-E SIGN. ONCE YOU'VE FOUND A REPAIR SHOP, ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS; REQUEST AN EXPLANATION, IN LAYMAN'S TERMS; TELL THE TECHNICIAN TO CALL YOU ABOUT THE VEHICLE’S PROBLEM, COURSE OF ACTION, AND COSTS--BEFORE THE WORK BEGINS; AND KEEP GOOD RECORDS AND ALL PAPERWORK. FOR MORE TIPS AND INFORMATION, LOG ON TO "A-S-E"-DOT-COM.
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