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8) Decide to Be Diligent In Maintaining Your Car! This requires being
proactive in taking care of your car. The best advice I got about my car came from its
previous owner. "Change the oil faithfully," he said. I have and the car purrs
like a contented cat. In addition, I ask questions of the mechanic in order to know more
about my car. I can tell when the tires or brakes are worn, for example. I now know what
an alternator is and what it does -- pretty good for a "new" car owner.
9) Decide What You Can Do Without! To tell the truth, I never thought much about
the make or style of my future car. I am partial to small cars, e.g. Hondas and Toyotas
(even more so to BMWs), but I didn't specify the make of car in my plan. I concentrated on
safety and dependability. I got a 1986 Pontiac 6000 SE. My car could use a new paint job,
but it doesn't require one. Decide what things are most important in your quest for
used-car perfection -- realizing that while you can achieve most things, it is necessary
to let the rest go!
10) Pray! To the thinking woman, this goes without saying. Whether you
believe in a "higher power" or not, what is it going to hurt? In little or no
time, you too will own a great automobile. I do this anyway and with everything. Besides,
aren't your safety, comfort and convenience worth a little extra insurance? Be patient
that all your research and diligence will pay off because like all worthwhile endeavors,
it will. I am living proof that it can happen. I also pray that you'll be as happy with
your new "used" car as I am with mine. Now if I could just work out a way to
take care of that darned property tax!
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