WHEN TO FIX IT, AND WHEN YOU CAN WAIT
When you decide to perform maintenance work on your vehicle, it’s not up to us to decide what you do. Our job is to provide you with information that you can use to make an informed decision. And there are a lot of things that may influence that decision.
1. How long are you going to keep this car?
If the answer is more than two years, then you should think about using the Factory Scheduled Maintenance schedule. That is the manufacturer telling you when you should have things replaced, such as fluids and belts. If you’re going to sell the car in six months, you might not get new spark plugs or change your struts.
2. How much money do you have?
If you’re low on cash flow, then prioritize what you should get done. The odds are pretty good you don’t need to do everything at once. Take care of the high-risk repairs first before worrying about routine maintenance.
3. Who’s driving this car?
If it’s your 19-yr.-old daughter away at college, your timing will be different to do repairs. If you take the car many miles from home, you also might want to prioritize differently.
Our job is tell you the condition of your vehicle. We will be happy to counsel you on what we THINK you should have done, but we will NEVER pressure you to get anything done. We’re in this together for the long haul of the life of your car.
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