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Show 2 Sun-Advocat- Price, Utah e, Thursday, May 20, 1971 Heres 4How and Why of T aking Good Care of Car Value Enhanced the While Safety , Operational Economies Are Assured the Owner Trade-i- n By MICHAEL KELLY Automotive Editor, Cleveland Plain Dealer Spending a little money on proper car maintenance actually can save you money In the long run. Sound contusing? Actually It Isnt, and heres why. If you have bought a shiny new car, naturally you want to only because It Is safer to drive, keep It In proper shape, not but because eventually; If youre like most people, you will want to trade It In. A well maintained car, according to both new and used car dealers, Is worth more at trade-i- n time than a car which has not been properly maintained. In many cases the difference can be as much as several hundred dollars. We love to see a car thats in good shape both inside and outside, and especially maintained well under the hood, said dealer. We give top dollar in trade on those cars dont get enough of them. Theres another good reason to keep a car maintained properly, and thats the warranty which came with your new car. While the provisions of warranties are different for each of the major auto companies, and may vary from year to year, all of them require periodic maintenance to keep the look nicer In the process. warranty In effect. If you plan to keep your car Watch Your Warranty for many years, and dont trade it in, It makes This means that If somplan tomore sense to keep it even with ething major goes wrong maintained properly. car and is covered by your The little this costs is rewarranty, you dont have to pay for replacement of It. paid by the lack of major But If you havent taken the repairs. proper steps to keep the waone and new car we just rranty up to date, you will have to pay for the repairs and that might yourself turn out to be very costly. In general the provisions of a warranty require routine in- maintenance at specified tervals. This includes oil changes and lubrication, plus checks of the various parts of the engine, such as the cooling system, generator, brakes and steering. A modern car is composed of many complicated parts, wrong any of which might go makes at any time. It just good sense to have things Inspected, and minor work per- formed at regular Intervals. Tune-U- A an Important p smart motorist also gets engine tune-u- p which distributor points, spark plugs and condenser, at regular intervals. Is includes new Generally this interval about every 10,000 miles. Tires should be checked regularly for proper inflation and should be rotated for 12,000 miles or so. proper wear, usually every Many people have their tires checked, and rotated, about twice a year usually when they put on or take off snow tires. Incidentally we probably wont have any more snow until late this fall, so if youve still got snow tires on the wheels, it's a good idea to take them off now. Keeping the outside of the car clean also Is a good Idea. In weather like this many people prefer to wash, and wax when necessary, themselves, Others prefer to use the services of a car wash. Car Protected Either way the finish of the car Is protected and will last that much longer and NEED PULL car If your begins skidding or pulling to the side when you apply your brakes, it YOU DONT may be a sign that your braking system needs attention. One brake Is probably force exerting less stopping causthus than the other ing the skid. students at Northwood Institute in Midland, Michigan, held an auto show on The their attractive campus. Northwoods interest in autos also extends to their unique curriculum training automobile aftermarket executives, giving the industry a good source of manpower. |