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By TERRY TANNER
So, you’ve Spent more than a few paychecks on a vehicle you take pride in. You are a well-educated, discriminating buyer who won’t settle for mediocrity.
You’ve found out about high fuel economy, longevity, reliability, precision drivability and a high return at resale by research, or quite possibly, friendly prodding by someone who had already experienced these qualities in their own Japanese import.
What now? How do you keep that vehicle in new condition for as long as possible?
Here are a few suggestions from 19 years of servicing Honda, Acura, Toyota, Lexus, Subaru and Nissan products.
• Follow manufacturers recommended services. The average cost per year for the first three years is actually less than the amount your family may eat out on, in the same time period.
• Use a service facility that specializes in your make. Cost at generic repair shops can often be more expensive due to lack of technical expertise. Ever think about unproductive guess work and how many of those four hours you were billed for could have been avoided ?
• Keep receipts for service to insure warranty compliance and higher resale value. Does your service facility keep accurate updated files on each of your vehicles?
• Don’t cut corners on parts or tires. If it isn’t OEM or direct from a subcon
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