THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET IS ESTIMATED TO BE A $295-BILLION DOLLAR A YEAR INDUSTRY, W/ MANY COMPANIES PUSHING MAGIC POTIONS AND GIZMOS THAT DO NOTHING BUT PULL HARD EARNED CASH STRAIGHT OUT OF YOUR WALLET AND INTO THEIRS…..HERE ARE FIVE COMMON AUTOMOTIVE SCAMS TO AVOID……HIGHER GRADE FUEL-WHILE YOU CAN RUN PREMIUM IN A REGULAR ENGINE, IT WILL NEITHER CLEAN IT NOR GIVE YOU ANY ADDITIONAL POWER. NITROGEN IN YOUR TIRES-MANY TIRE STORES NOW OFFER NITROGEN AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO COMPRESSED AIR, CITING YOU WILL SAVE FUEL, BUT THE TRUTH IS STANDARD COMPRESSED AIR IS ALREADY AROUND 78% NITROGEN SO WHY PAY EXTRA. FUEL SAVING GIZMOS-WE’VE ALL SEEN THE LATE NIGHT ADVERTISEMENTS FOR GAS SAVING GIZMOS, DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE. THIS IS WHEN IT PAYS TO LISTEN TO WHAT YOUR PARENTS TOLD YOU, THAT WHEN IT COMES TO THINGS BEING TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE THEY USUALLY ARE. POTIONS-THE AUTOMOTIVE ISLE AT UR LOCAL SUPERMARKET HAS MORE MAGIC POTIONS FOR CAR CARE THAN FOR HAIR GROWTH.  HAVE A LEAKY RADIATOR OR HEAD GASKET?.....WELL DON’T BE FOOLED W/ THESE “QUICK FIX” PRODUCTS THEY OFTEN HAVE SIDE EFFECTS THAT COULD LEAD TO EXPENSIVE REPAIRS.  BLING, BLING-CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, BOLTING ON A NEW SET OF LARGER, FLASHIER WHEELS OR INSTALLING AN INSANE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM ACTUALLY CAN LOWER THE VALUE OF A TRADE IN, SO SKIP THE FLASH.

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