That day will be forever branded in my memory. I was driving along minding my own business when my car just died and refused to start.
It was getting close to dusk, I was on a main street at a light and was in the middle of turning left with traffic coming straight at me when my car died. Turning the key off and then trying to restart it didn’t work and I had to move fast. Thankfully I was on an incline and the car just rolled, albeit slowly but slow was still fast enough to get out of the way of the oncoming vehicles.
On the right was a parking lot so I held my breath and finally rolled into a parking spot unscathed. I figured I had nothing to lose so tried to start the engine again but it was just dead.
After contacting three different mechanics which gave me three completely different solutions, I was just confused. The three scenarios were: the starter went out, the alternator would need to be replaced and the third was just to rebuild the entire engine. As you can see, each of these were unrelated and would have very different price estimates.
So I went to Google to see what I could find out on my own. I was very surprised to find out that this was a common occurrence for the model of car I owned. The culprit was a computerized part that had already been recalled. I decided that it my lucky day for this to happen the way it did without anyone getting hurt including my car.
So, what can a person do to eliminate automobile situations from occurring? Here’s some tips for you:
* When you are considering the purchase of a vehicle – whether new or used – spend the time to research it to find out any flaws and also any good things about the make and model. Read reviews online to hear what others have to say about it.
* If you don’t already have a reliable mechanic, interview a few until you feel comfortable or get referrals from people you trust.
* Once you have found a good mechanic shop, stick with it. This will eliminate the different, confusing responses about what is wrong with your vehicle and what it will take to repair it. Also, you will get the warnings ahead of time of what needs to be repaired, you’ll get the maintenance when you need it and you may even get discounts.
Follow the above and make your road trips – whether local or long distance – enjoyable ones.
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