The holiday season is officially here! This time of year means celebrating with family and friends through numerous gatherings, but with all of the fun that comes with the holiday season, business and stress come with it. Gift buying, holiday parties, picking up family and friends from the airport, driving home for the holidays, and of course, the holidays themselves all have one thing in common. Driving. With everyone running around, it is important to keep safety at the top of your mind. Driving this time of year can be dangerous as the number of drivers on the road increases. Having a reliable vehicle during this season and avoiding the road hazards winter brings is crucial.  To get through the season, you’re going to need to stay safe on the road, have some patience, and keep up with your vehicle’s maintenance!

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We’ve all experienced it. Getting in the car and either checking the sticker in the corner of your windshield or getting that dashboard signal that reminds you that you need an oil change. We get it, scheduling an oil change sounds like a chore. You may even feel like you don’t have enough time in the week to fit in an oil change but, delaying your next oil change can lead to long-term engine problems. Oil is essential in maintaining the internal components of the engine and must be changed on a schedule based on mileage or time. Let’s discuss what happens when you wait too long to get an oil change.
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Flat tires, blown-out tires, and shredded tires are all extremely common occurrences, especially when driving through areas that are under construction. Running over a nail can be very upsetting and may leave you wondering what the best way to repair your tire is in instances like this.

Tire repairs come in many different shapes and forms and are highly dependent on how severe the damage is to the tire. Most simple damages can be repaired with either a plug or a patch, but which option is better?

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With cars becoming more sophisticated and technologically advanced, certain car parts are increasing in price. You used to be able to simply pick up a new headlight bulb and replace it in under a minute. As that may still be effective for some models, for most vehicles this simple repair has become more complex and time-consuming. On some vehicles, it is necessary to remove the complete headlight which sometimes entails removing the entire bumper! In this article, we will give you a brief education on why headlights in today’s vehicles are more expensive to replace and/or repair. This information will be especially valuable to our friends and customers who live around Verona, NJ who own newer cars!

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