PROTECTING VEHICLES FROM RUST SINCE 1976

Keep Your Old Car

Tom Venetis, writing for Auto Service World, argues that with proper maintenance you may never need to buy another car!

GoBankingRates.com suggests that when a car’s maintenance costs exceed the monthly payments on a new or leased vehicle, it’s time to abandon the old car in favour of a newer model. Venetis points out that there are many costs GoBankingRates.com never considered, which ultimately make choosing a new vehicle costlier. These costs include depreciation of the car’s value, buying out the remaining value of a car when the lease is up, or changing to a new lease.

Maintaining a vehicle from the start, Venetis says, is the key to saving money on it. Staying on top of regular maintenance, oil changes, transmission inspections, small repairs, and rust-proofing ensures that your vehicle will look and operate like new for a very long time.

Read the full article here.