A clean inside increases value

YOUR AUTOMOBILE is
probably the second largest
investment you will make.

And with today's high auto
prices, keeping the inside of your
auto clean and stain-free can help to
increase the value of your vehicle
over the years.

Here ‘are several tips to keep
‘your car interior looking newer
‘longer: -

* Prevent-fading by parking your
auto in the shade or in a covered
. area, such as a carport or a garage.

* Vacuum the upholstery and. car-
pet each week. Use a clean crevice

tool extension to lift out dust and
food particles from the seams.

* Discourage pets from sitting on
or rubbing against car upholstery.
Pet hair and body oil transfers casi-
ly to fabrics, causing general soil-
ing.

* Blot spills immediately with a
clean white cloth. If the spill is
solid or semi-solid (like ketchup
from french frics at the drive-
through restaurant), remove the
excess by gently lifting it with a
dull knife. The longer spills are
allowed to remain, the more diffi-
cult they are to remove.

« Always use recommended uphol-

stery cleaning products. Never use
general houschold cleaning prod-
ucts, because some may contain
bleach and abrasive cleaners.

¢ If you find a stain on your auto
upholstery, always pre-test the
upholstery cleaning products on an
inconspicuous area of the uphol-
stery before using the product on
the stain.

* Periodic upholstery cleaning by a
professional cleaner will help main-
tain the beauty and extend the life
of your car interior.

* Use a fabric protector on all of
your upholstery and carpet, includ-
ing floor mats.

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KEEPING THE car’s interlor clean takes work, but is worthwhile.
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A good mechanic. Should |
not be too difficult.to find

THERE ARE good ones and there
are bad ones.

By Maureen Curtis
Contributing Writer

‘Nearly every owner of a vehi-
cle would like to find a good
mechanic — someone with good
‘qualifications, good diagnostic
instincts and a love for his work,
‘whom they could trust to recom-
mend only the repairs that should
be done.

The best way to find a good
mechanic ‘is by talking to close
friends and finding out who they
have been dealing with. ‘

(It's the same technique as that
used for finding babysitters.)

When you find the mechanic

of-your dreams, stick with him,
_ A mechanic who knows you
and your. vehicle is going to be
able to diagnose a mechanical
problem more quickly.

Often mechanical diagnosis
involves a process of elimination.
Running to a new mechanic in the
midst of this process often means

that the process must begin all.

over again.

A mechanic friend of mine.

says he wishes people would not
try to diagnose the problem them-
selves — possibly sending the
mechanic off in the wrong direc-
tion.

The mechanic needs to hear all
the symptoms in order to do the
job.

Sometimes drivers omit the
details because thev are testing
the mechanic or ae afraid that

_they will have to spend too much |
money on repairs.

Perhaps this stems from the
fact that many drivers feel. they,
are at a serious disadvantage
‘when they. try to converse with a
coverall-clad mechanic.

‘Even though my friend
informs me that there are lots of
mate drivers out there, who are
just as "clueless" about things
mechanical as many female dri-
vers, experience: ‘has led women,

in general, to feel that they are sit-

ting-duck targets for bamboozle-
ment as soon as they walk into a
garage. . .
‘How many -women. have
brought along.a male'body —
even a mechanically -clueless one
— in the hope that the mechanic ,
will give her the straight story?

_A basic, night-school course
can put any driver on a rnore even
footing. Suddenly, the mumbo
jumbo coming out of the mechan-
ic’s mouth makes some sense.

Courses can ‘also enable a dri-

- ver to Carry out some of the basic
operations — such as changing
“the oil or a tire — that I learned

reluctantly from my father a: tong :
time ago.

‘They weren't so important
when I was 10 years younger and
single, and a flat tire brought all
kinds of unbidden assistance.

But chivalry must dry up as
the years roll by. Recently, with
two kids in tow at a ball game, I
changed a tire and was surprised
that I didn't get a single offer of
help.

Thanks, Dad!

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