Cars are expensive. Repairing them doesn’t have to be. Watch this short video to accelerate your automotive expertise and learn several ways to spare expensive repair bills, including: The best (free) resource for most of the answers you’ll need to keep your car in perfect working order. (Hint: It’s probably sitting in your glove box right now!) Where to obtain advice and prices to fix the most common problems, so you can troubleshoot and repair “non-engine light” issues yourself, saving big money in the process. How to talk to mechanics, so they not only tell you what’s wrong but also explain how they know it needs to be repaired. Where to get free services like battery and charging system testing and diagnostics for your particular make and model. Then check out these nine tips to get your car to last 200,000 miles or more.

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