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April a ins Paget When it comet to tentorial transportation Car thriftiest way to travel briny to mind Gride gangster movies The jittery driver invunably portrayed by actors like Ed or Couk Jr fiddled wailing for Jack to finish the heist While this kind of movie may have the way of free dish night and dime popcorn tin get car is still with us Now it is the family automobile that serves as a Cm dcrclla coach It gets us away from the worry and humdrum of workaday life and tikes us to adventurous places away from home per cent vacation by car Some per cent of us do our vacation and leisure time travel strictly by car Whether the tnp is a coast wander or a picnic a nearby campground the automobile provides the way to yt there Certainly today there ire problems we want Take Off For Spring in a WELL TUNED CAR SERVICE SPECIAL FOR MAY ONLY Complefe safety Inspection at our certified Inspection station tor only This com service Is regularly This only accurate method of determining If your auto meets Dept of Transportation requirements Cars only no dealers please NORTH HALTON FORD MERCURY 361 St 8776928 ly from Thanks to our national treasure of gel most of us cin escape from ires for a few days or few hours Especially in times when every dollar should be spent wisely it is true that the automobile still our most economical to ravel Higher gasoline prices notwithstanding there Is no cheaper way save walking than the car to take the family on a holiday trip For many car owners he aim this ye will be making the trip is economical is possible As stent as it may sound the best way to save money on your forthcoming trip is to spend it now Invest some basic car maintenance and the savings may be substantial With gasoline prices at heights unimaginable To avoid shocks install absorbers Standard open ting pro In many homes at this time of the year Is Installation of screens In windows and doors It Is the time to check hard wan ten a few screws here and there and add a drop of oil where nary You may And an adjust needed In the door closer too A combination of on the plunger and the lighter Screen In makes the door do differently This plunger Is not un like the shock absorbers on your car which may be showing signs of wear after the rigors of winter Shock absorbers are plungers It hoi As the plunger on your screen door Is designed to resist the forces of the closer spring allowing the door to close gently so the shock absorber resists the tendency of the wheel on your car to hop as It bounces off an obstruction In the road Shocks also keep the cars body from bobbing up and down like a row boat at sea The shock absorbers philosophy Is to maintain the status quo the wheels should t hop and the body bop Eventually with age a worn shock absorber loses Its control of the situation Instead of easing your wheels over bumps In the road it lets them bounce sometimes setting up an oscillation like a ball on a long rubber band uncomfortable ride it would be bad enough But there are other problems created by worn shocks Most important Is the safety factor When the wheel Is bouncing a few Inches In the air It cannot much to the steering braking of your car During this short but critical period you are virtually out or control Tires and suspension parts also take additional punishment when shocks lose their control If a shock absorber per these parts to suffer two or three rebounds tcr a bump they will have taken double or triple punishment You eel this in your repair bills sooner or later Hole of As a rule of thumb any time after your shocks are two years old they may be due lor replacement New ones will give your car a whole new lease on life Think about it the next time you are driving over a bumpy road Or better yet before you do SHINING A survey in Great Brit ain reveals that among those who polish their cars regularly per cent have never had an dent Only per cent of those who polish cars could claim such dls 1 1 notion only two years ago an engine hat wastes fuel due to lack of tune up Is a luxury no one can afford Due to high gasoline prices it is accurate to say that the tune up could pay for itself several times over Or consider items like shock absorbers wheel and other components that iffect tire life An expensive set of tires can wear out an estimated per cent before its lime due to misaliyimcnt worn shucks or just plain to recommended tire pressure Simple things save money Something as simple as adhering to scheduled oil and filter changes lubrication can save money in costly en or chassis wear Even if one disregards the safely and riding pleasure a cared for cor provides the economics of the ounce of prevention pound of cure formula still exist So make that from cares ear trip truly carefree Dont add expensive bills or potential ear troubles to your list of woes Visit i competent service outlet before you leave mid be sure your vehicle is cared for and not another welcome Play It Safe COMMUNICATE Authorized CB DEALER FOR 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