Taking Proper Care

Recently a friend of mine reposted on Facebook a post from a lady who's used 2014 Chevy Cruze caught on fire. This lady was trying to warn people about what had happened and in a small way blame Chevy for the fire. My thought was that Chevy may not be to blame here.  Lets look at what we know. The 2014 Cruze was used and that in itself can present problems.

Being that it was used threw up red flags for me. My first thought was what if the previous owner knew that there was a problem with the car and didn't want to put out the money to fix it. So instead they sell it and get a new one. 

Then there is the other huge thing that may be just the cause of what happened here. The previous owner had failed to have proper maintenance done on the car. Not taking proper care of a car can cause serious problems. 

I owned a 2014 Cruze. I took it back for regular oil changes to the dealer. They made sure to give it a look over to make sure that there was nothing wrong and to let me know if I needed something fixed on it like brakes or tires. 

Not getting proper maintenance can lead to engine problems that will cost big bucks in the end. Your car may over heat, use coolant, and in the end crack the head gasket. 

Always make sure to have your car properly maintained. That way you can ensure that you will be able to keep your car on the road for a very long time. Cars today have lots of sensors that will tell you when you need to have your oil changed, something wrong with the tire, and much more. Listen to those sensors so that you can keep your car in good running order. 

Here is something else important. When you buy a used car you need to do your homework. You need to find out if there was regular oil changes done on the car. You need to know if it has been in an accident. You need to know what kind of driving was done with the car such as just for work. You need to find out how many miles were put on it. Things like that so that you can make a well informed decision about the car and if it is right for you. 

Above all you need to make sure to keep your car in top shape. If not it will leave you sitting on the side of the road. Better to be safe than sorry.