When buying a used car, one of the most important things to keep in mind is to stick to your budget so that you do not end up overspending. In order to do that, it is essential to consider the features you need in your car and those you can probably do without. Here are the top 4 features that your car does not need!
GPS NavigationIf you need to navigate and reach a particular destination, you can always use your smartphone. Hence, you do not really need your car to be equipped with a dedicated GPS system to reach somewhere. A factory-installed navigation system in your car can cost anywhere between $500 to $4000. That’s pretty steep and something you can easily replace with Google Maps!
Night VisionNight Vision allows drivers to see the roads ahead at night in greater detail. This is another useless feature because as long as your hea [...]
When buying a used car, one of the most important things to keep in mind is to stick to your budget so that you do not end up overspending. In order to do that, it is essential to consider the features you need in your car and those you can probably do without. Here are the top 4 features that your car does not need!
GPS NavigationIf you need to navigate and reach a particular destination, you can always use your smartphone. Hence, you do not really need your car to be equipped with a dedicated GPS system to reach somewhere. A factory-installed navigation system in your car can cost anywhere between $500 to $4000. That’s pretty steep and something you can easily replace with Google Maps!
Night VisionNight Vision allows drivers to see the roads ahead at night in greater detail. This is another useless feature because as long as your hea [...]
Cars have become an indispensable asset that almost everyone owns today. While it makes our lives much more comfortable, it can be problematic if the car breaks down suddenly. Therefore, it comes in handy to know some car repair and maintenance basics to get you through the trouble in case of an emergency.
Let us check out some DIY car maintenance and repair practices!
Using The Spare TireIt would help if you had all the necessary tire changing tools such as flares or warning triangle, jack, wheel clock, lug nut wrench, and work gloves so that you can change your flat tire easily with no problem. You can practice it a couple of times at home so that you don't face any issues.
Replacing The WipersYou can replace the wipers of your car with a screwdriver or by hand easily. It only [...]
Cars have become an indispensable asset that almost everyone owns today. While it makes our lives much more comfortable, it can be problematic if the car breaks down suddenly. Therefore, it comes in handy to know some car repair and maintenance basics to get you through the trouble in case of an emergency.
Let us check out some DIY car maintenance and repair practices!
Using The Spare TireIt would help if you had all the necessary tire changing tools such as flares or warning triangle, jack, wheel clock, lug nut wrench, and work gloves so that you can change your flat tire easily with no problem. You can practice it a couple of times at home so that you don't face any issues.
Replacing The WipersYou can replace the wipers of your car with a screwdriver or by hand easily. It only [...]
Check engine light or CEL often becomes the cause for concern if it keeps flashing from time to time. Moreover, if you got your car servicing done recently and everything else seems to be functioning correctly, it might be worrying. However, you don’t need to worry too much because you will learn all about the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) or the check engine light.
What Is The Reason?
Actuators and sensors are used by the car engine to ensure fuel economy and the best performance of the car. Therefore, the vehicle monitors most driving scenarios such as cold days, hot days, high speed, low speed, different grades of fuel, etc. and their impact on fuel economy. When one of these parts fails, it starts showing the check engine light. Sometimes, you might notice the problem immediately if the problem is too obvious. However, if it is not too obvious such as wheel speed sensor (WSS) problems or evaporative [...]
Check engine light or CEL often becomes the cause for concern if it keeps flashing from time to time. Moreover, if you got your car servicing done recently and everything else seems to be functioning correctly, it might be worrying. However, you don’t need to worry too much because you will learn all about the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) or the check engine light.
What Is The Reason?
Actuators and sensors are used by the car engine to ensure fuel economy and the best performance of the car. Therefore, the vehicle monitors most driving scenarios such as cold days, hot days, high speed, low speed, different grades of fuel, etc. and their impact on fuel economy. When one of these parts fails, it starts showing the check engine light. Sometimes, you might notice the problem immediately if the problem is too obvious. However, if it is not too obvious such as wheel speed sensor (WSS) problems or evaporative [...]
