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Here you’ll find articles relating to the many challenges our veterans and their families face daily.

Parked Black Bmw Car Surrounded by Brown Leaves | Veteran Car Donations
September 7, 2021

8 Car Maintenance Tasks to Do in Fall

Get Your Car Ready for Winter! The fall season is the best time to do your car maintenance tasks before temperatures start to drop. Let’s face it, vehicles tend to perform poorly than usual due to extreme cold. That’s why it’s important to make time to prepare your car just before winter kicks in. With ...
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A Man Talking to a Person | Veteran Car Donations
September 5, 2021

5 Ways to Show Your Charitable Spirit on International Day of Charity

How You Can Take Part in this September 5th Celebration In 2012, the United Nations declared September 5th of each year as the International Day of Charity to honor charities all over the world.  It’s a day meant to celebrate the humanitarian work that charities do, their sacrifices, and their efforts in bringing hope to ...
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Disk brake in car service workshop | Veteran Car Donations
September 2, 2021

4 Common Symptoms of Bad Rotors

Identify Bad Rotors By Looking Out for These Symptoms No matter how often you take your car for maintenance checkups, you’re still bound to encounter issues at some point. Sad to say, no vehicle is exempted from wear and tear. Fortunately, with the warning signals that your car displays, you can avoid further damages and ...
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Best Vehicles for High School Students | Veteran Car Donations
August 27, 2021

Best Vehicles for High School Students

Let Your Teen Begin Their Driving Journey with Any of These Cars High school ushers in a lot of milestones for teenagers. Making friends, going to prom, graduating, learning to drive, and getting their first car are among them. Getting their first car is an important rite of passage from adolescence to adulthood. It signifies ...
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Common Mechanical Issues Car Owners Face | Veteran Car Donations
August 25, 2021

6 Common Car Mechanical Problems

Common Mechanical Issues Car Owners Face Don’t you just hate it when your car abruptly stops as you’re enjoying a relaxing drive? Unfortunately, you just can’t avoid mechanical defects from happening. That’s why it’s critical to take your car for regular maintenance — unless you don’t mind spending loads of cash to fix those defects. ...
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Vehicle Inside View of Tunnel | Veteran Car Donations
August 22, 2021

6 Best Vehicles for Commuting: 2021 Edition

These Cars Offer Smooth Drives, Fuel Efficiency, and Value for Money Because of changing travel preferences due to the new normal brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, more people are now opting to drive to where they need to go rather than take public transportation.  When getting to work or school or running important errands, ...
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Woman on an Off Road Trip | Veteran Car Donations
August 21, 2021

Top 10 Vehicles for Off-Road Journeys

The Best Vehicles for Your Off-Road Journeys In looking for the best off-road vehicles, enthusiasts have different wants and needs. Just because a certain off-road-ready truck works best for someone doesn’t mean that another driver will have the same sentiments about it. With so many variables available today, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. Some of these ...
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Know How You Can Prevent Overheating | Veteran Car Donations
August 20, 2021

4 Possible Reasons Your Car Runs Hot When the A/C Is On

Know How You Can Prevent Overheating You don’t get it. Only a few minutes after turning on your car’s air conditioner, you notice your dashboard, seats, and engine getting unusually hotter. And now, you’re left trying to figure out what could be wrong. There’s nothing more agonizing than driving on a scorching summer day and ...
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What Could Be Wrong with Your Car’s AC | Veteran Car Donations
August 18, 2021

5 Possible Reasons Your Car’s A/C Is Blowing Hot Air

What Could Be Wrong with Your Car’s A/C? Nobody wants to drive around their car sweating like a pig, especially on a hot summer day. Imagine being on a long road trip to another city and your car’s A/C suddenly starts blowing hot air, with the temperature quickly reaching 150 degrees. And you still got ...
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Man Fixing Car | Veteran Car Donations
August 17, 2021

6 Car Problems You Can Diagnose (and Fix!) Yourself

You Don’t Need a Mechanic to Do These Things You can always rely on your mechanic to identify an engine problem and fix it in no time. However, it would be much better if you know how to identify some of the most common signs of car problems and, more importantly, how you can solve ...
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