If one is on the lookout for very good-looking ads, some of the best are the car commercials that we see on TV. Yet, most car ads just provide close-ups of the various parts of the car, and a supposedly smart and successful man drives away in it. Most car ads have great-looking models and actors promoting the vehicle. However much you may deny it, good looks sell products. Moreover, each of us want to be as successful as the chap who drove away in the car. So, the subconscious thought emerges: "If you are successful, you drive that car!" And if you have already been considering buying a car, the deal is probably done already. Now all that remains is to get out there and drive home that car. How do you do it?



I bet I know why you're not using the cruise control on your commute. I bet it's because you spend half your time in stop and go traffic, during which time you become a little frustrated so that when traffic finally thins and you're able to get up to a proper speed, you've forgotten about the cruise control and spend the rest of your commute filling the rear view mirror of the car in front of you. How do search junkyards near me know this? Because I used to be the guy filling YOUR rear view mirror. Sorry about that. Combine this step with Step #1 and watch your mileage skyrocket and your heart rate plummet.

In an hour and for the price of parking, two entrances fees, two little glasses of wine each, the wine guide and 3 bottles of water and $70 later, we are out of the Fair grounds and headed into old town Sacramento where the Delta King awaits on the river for a shower and dinner. As we are parking the van I note to Victor that his front tire is low. By the time we are completely parked, it is sitting square on the ground...flat. Okay, and yes, the spare is in the basement, of course. None of this really bothers me since we discovered fix-a-flat a few years ago. We check in at the floating hotel and have reception call us a cab to take us to the nearest auto parts store where for $37 we get a nice roundtrip "tour" of downtown and two cans of the trusty spray.

lkq pull a part Most people get coupons in the mail and take their car to the nearest car-x. The problem with these places is they hire young kids with no experience that don't know what they're doing or care about the customer. They put the wrong oil in the car and over-fill it. That can be as bad as the old oil.

1)Read your owners manual and take it with you for servicing. Let the service advisor try and argue with you over when an actual service is really recommended. Don't pay attention to his fancy charts and recommendations.

Today, everything is computerized with each item stored within a database. Every radiator, passenger seat, water pump, and stereo knob can be accounted for with a few clicks of a button. If you need to find a specific item, you won't be forced to spend hours digging through a dirty lot. Just ask an attendant to check the database. What's more, a lot of paul's auto yard are now connected through a network. If one location cannot find a component in their database, they can check the databases of other locations.

Another option that you have is to buy reconditioned parts from an authorized - or private - service center. Even though, these are used auto parts, they are almost as good as new ones. Have you ever wondered what happens to your vehicles' old parts when you order a replacement? Those parts are restored by the stores and they sell them for peanuts to people who don't want to spend on brand new parts. Not to mention that sometimes these parts carry a warranty with them. This is what makes it the next best thing after buying new parts, if not better than that.

The price for this service averages $1575 at the dealership level, (including pulleys, water pump...etc) and about $1275 at the independent repair shop level.