06/08/2026
Tips to save money on your car:
1) MAINTAIN IT! - A car kept in good shape will be less likely to fail. Inflate your tires, change your oil, wash it, keep up on factory scheduled maintenance. These are cheap ways to keep your car operating and running as long as possible.
2) FIX IT! I have never seen a car "fix itself'. It is not alive and does not regenerate. A small noise will eventually become a big noise, and usually increasingly expensive to fix. A little money now can save A LOT of money later.
3) KEEP IT! The typical payment on a new car is $700 / month. That does not include the increase in taxes or insurance. A used car may be less, but a used car will also need repairs. You know the history of your vehicle. The repair may be expensive, but it may still only be a month or two of car payments. Much cheaper than six to seven years of payments.
