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5 Money-Saving Driving Tips | Veteran Car Donations
January 12, 2023

5 Money-Saving Driving Tips

Here’s How to Cut Down on Your Gas Expenses Driving a car has become more expensive with gas prices continuing to rise as a result of inflation and other economic factors. However, the good news is that you can still find ways to cut down on your gas expenses. To help you save money on ...
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How to Avoid Malfunctioning Car Sensors This Winter | Veteran Car Donations
January 10, 2023

How to Avoid Malfunctioning Car Sensors This Winter

Know Where These Sensors Are and How to Keep Them Clean! Although winter weather and cars aren’t exactly sworn enemies, they’re never going to be best friends. Winter can be especially hard on vehicles. As below-freezing temperatures bring snow, ice, and slush, many wake up to a car that won’t start on a cold winter ...
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Surefire Ways to Open Frozen Car Door Locks | Veteran Car Donations
January 8, 2023

6 Surefire Ways to Open Frozen Car Door Locks

Don’t Get Locked Out of Your Car This Winter! What’s more frustrating than getting locked out of your car? Getting locked out of your car on an extremely snowy day! The last thing you’d want to do is stand around shivering, trying to figure out how to open your frozen locks. To rule out this ...
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Cars Parked on Snow Covered Road and Trees | Veteran Car Donations
January 6, 2023

A Quick Fix for Frozen Windshield Wipers

Frozen Windshield Wipers? We Have the Solution! If there’s one thing worse than scraping ice from your car’s windows, it has to be the sight of your wipers frozen to your windshield. Driving with frozen wiper blades is a no-no since you can’t drive safely when your view of the road ahead is obstructed. Fortunately, ...
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Today’s Gas Prices and Inflation What the Experts Are Saying | Veteran Car Donations
January 4, 2023

Today’s Gas Prices and Inflation: What the Experts Are Saying

Gas Prices Have Finally Dropped — What About Inflation? Over the last 12 months ending in July this year, the cost of gasoline went up by 44%, and fuel oil price by 75.6%, according to reports following the release of the U.S. Bureau of Statistics Consumer Price Index for July. Will we see inflation continuing ...
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How to Protect Your Car from Salt Corrosion | Veteran Car Donations
December 29, 2022

How to Protect Your Car from Salt Corrosion

Follow These 7 Tips to Protect Your Car! In case you don’t know yet, salt plays an essential role in road safety during winter. It reduces the freezing point of water, thus preventing it from freezing as quickly and as frequently. Local authorities spread salt on roads in winter so you won’t have to worry ...
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What Diminishes a Car’s Value | Veteran Car Donations
December 27, 2022

Don’t Do These 4 Things If You Want Your Car to Retain Its Value

What Diminishes a Car’s Value? Car depreciation is one of those things that are inevitable. No matter what you do to try and prevent it, your new car will eventually lose some of its value. It actually starts depreciating by thousands of dollars as soon as you drive it out of the dealership parking lot. ...
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Protect Your Vehicle's Undercarriage from Road Salt Damage This Winter | Veteran Car Donations
December 23, 2022

How to Protect Your Vehicle’s Undercarriage from Road Salt Damage This Winter

Follow These 6 Tips! As winter approaches, many of us are now busy getting our cars ready for the colder season. This includes cleaning off all the salt and other road debris that can damage our vehicles. Unfortunately, many of us only focus on the exterior of our vehicles that we can see. We overlook ...
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Winter Tires vs. All-Season Tires | Veteran Car Donations
December 21, 2022

Winter Tires vs. All-Season Tires

Get to Know the Pros and Cons of Both Tire Types Weather and road conditions continuously change throughout the year. It only makes sense that your tires should adapt to these changes. One of the most common questions asked by people looking to make the best choice possible when buying tires is whether they need ...
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Spend Less on Gas with These 5 Proven Tips | Veteran Car Donations
December 18, 2022

How to Save Money at the Gas Pump

Spend Less on Gas with These 5 Proven Tips Although gas prices continue to drop after hitting an all-time high in June, peaking at $5.02 a gallon at one point, consumers still have to do the best they can to save money amid the continuing inflation. To help you save money at the gas pump, ...
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