7 Ways to Save Money on the Cost of Running Your Car

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6. Do-It-Yourself

If you don’t mind getting your hands dirty, why not try to fix things yourself? Most repairs should be left to the pros, but it’ll be cheaper to make some smaller fixes by yourself. It’s a great to learn some of the basic maintenance and small repairs to your motor.

Some of the following you could do are changing a headlight, filling up the washer fluid, tire rotation, switching wiper blades, greasing door hinges, and oil changes to name just a few. You could even use a plunger to get rid of small to medium-sized dents.

With a basic box of tools and YouTube search, you are more than equipped to make some fixes that avoid a costly trip to the garage. In fact, there are hundreds of small things that you could save money on.