2 Useful Articles about Your Car Care and

Maintenance
1. How to Sell Your Car - Useful Tips

Everyone likes to enjoy a great deal while selling a car, but there are only few who actually manage
to get it. Getting the price you want when selling a used car is never going to be easy as it may
appear. This is because as a seller you may always have high valuations of your own vehicle.
However, there are lots of things you can do to ensure or help you in getting the real value of your
car. You need to understand selling a car is all together different experience. In fact, there are
various important factors that you need to take care of. Nevertheless, today there are different
sorts of traditional and non-traditional methods that can help you selling your car. If you don't
know how to go about it then here are some of the most feasible ways that can help you in selling
your car:

Free Car Advertising Service - Selling a car online can reach more potential buyers compared
to any other advertising method. Nowadays, there are numerous automotive websites available
in the web world that usually offer free car advertising services. These automotive websites act as
online auto portals and has features specifically designed to sell your car online. Though, here you
too need to be honest about your car condition. Try to provide as many details or features as you
can. Never represent your car wrong. If it has a severe defect that you are aware of, you must tell
to your potential buyers. Apart from all this, always ensure to indicate to the potential buyer how
to contact you either via email or by phone.

Approach Directly to a Dealer- Approaching directly to dealership for selling your car can be
the next feasible option that you can easily work on. These days you may easily find numerous
licensed dealers who can purchase your vehicle. Perhaps it could be a very quick technique of
selling your car with a minimum of paperwork and without any hassle. However, the key point
that you need to understand is while selling your car to a dealer you just cannot anticipate getting
the same price as selling privately. Usually, dealers always look for their profit and an allowance
for warranty repairs. So you need to shop around to find the right dealer for the best price.

Private Sale - This is another option that you can too work on to sell your car. Though, in this
case you may need to give the right impression. So the best things you can do - give a nice wash
and polish to your car as much as you can. Adding to this, try to carry out simple and mechanical
repairs if required and make sure every electrical component functions properly.

Park & Sell Arrangements - This is one of the most traditional methods of selling a car. In
fact, it is one of the few methods that is still very popular and can be followed very easily. All you
require is just park your car in traffic or parking location highlighting about the price or the seller's
contact information posted on the window.

Online Auction can be next Option - These days, you too have numerous automotive
websites that offer online auction service. Selling your car at auction too has numerous
advantages. You don't have to bother about telephoning different people about the car and
taking it for a test drive. In fact, these days many online automotive auction websites provide car
detailing services and even at times give advice on what price you can expect for the car. The fee
you pay is the percentage of the selling price. However, in this case you need to write your
auction as honest as possible. Always state the condition of the car, the car history or any
significant information about the car that might not be visible from the photos.

Nevertheless, the key point that you need to ensure while going for an online selling process of
your used car through auction or advertisement is uploading the correct and clear picture of your
car. At times, the quality and the amount of pictures of car play a very important role. Every
buyer always desires to see precisely what they are getting and they may drawback when the
pictures are unclear. Apart from this, be sensible about the asking price. Don't overcharge, but
leave some room for negotiation. Buyers always like getting a bargain, especially when
purchasing a car.

Selling a car is not that difficult as you may think. You need is make use of proper media and
reach to your potential buyers effectively. So try to make use of the few above mentioned tips.

2. How to Winterize Your Car

With the harsh winter weather coming quickly upon us, it's important to take the proper steps to
protect your car. Sometimes it can be difficult to sort out all the advice that is floating around out
there and even harder to trust some of your local mechanics. How can you be sure they are being
honest? What do I really need to do to protect my car in the rough winter weather? There are a
few important things to keep in mind this season and your car will be sure to make it through.

First, just because you drive a big all-wheel drive SUV doesn't mean you don't need to do some
winter weather maintenance. Pull out that dusty owner's manual from your glove box and give it
a quick read. There is valuable information in that booklet that can give you the proper time table
for your car's maintenance. Here are few simple things you can begin with for winter car care.
About once a month throughout the cold months, put a bottle of fuel de-icer in your gas tank to
keep the lines from freezing. Also, be sure to keep up with your oil changes. It is especially
important in the winter. Check your manual, but cars usually require this maintenance every
3,000 miles or so.

During the winter, you are going to have to spend a lot more time defrosting your windows. So, it
is important to make sure your heater and defroster is in good working condition. In addition to
your heating system, be sure to check the levels of antifreeze in your cooling system as well.
Checking both of these systems regularly will help keep your car in good balance. Another quick
easy way to keep your car running well is to check and clean your battery regularly. If any
corrosion has built up around the connections, clean them off and make sure all connections are
tight.

One of the most important safety elements to check on your car for the winter is your tires. The
roads can get pretty dangerous in the snow, ice and freezing rain so good traction is important.
Check tire pressure regularly and make sure your tires don't have any dangerous wear or nicks in
the rubber. Just in case an emergency should arise when you are on the road, keep your car
stocked with some winter essentials. Gloves, boots, a blanket, flares, a flashlight and a few energy
bars could potentially save your life if you were to be caught in a winter weather emergency.

Taking a little bit of time to perform regular maintenance on your car can improve its life by many
years. A lot of these maintenance essentials can be performed easily on your own. If you don't
feel comfortable doing these things on your own, find a local shop you can take your vehicle to on
a regular basis and feel like you can trust. You will be glad you put the time into your car and your
car will thank you with good performance through the cold winter months.