A car is one of the assets most people own in the world today that follows a house, however the car sale price for the various vehicle in the car buying and selling business differs depending on the model, performance, company and year the car was manufactured. A well-maintained car requires fewer repair and change of the car spare parts in addition to keeping its value in the used car market incase the owner is to sell it off.
Repairs are a restoring of your vehicle to working order, while regularly scheduled maintenance keeps your car safe and dependable. Repairs are more expensive than maintenance because they may require additional parts that are damaged by the effect of a mechanical failure. Some maintenance can be done at little or no cost and includes the added benefit of increasing your fuel economy. Tires will wear longer if they are properly inflated and rotated. The engine air filter is easily replaced. Many newer cars have a cabin air filter that cleans the air you breathe and will diminish the air conditioning and heating capacity if clogged though they come at a high car price.
Even new cars need maintenance such as tire rotation, oil changes, new wiper blades or filling the windshield washer fluid. A good rule of thumb is to plan for AED 367 of maintenance for every 10,000 miles on a new car. After your car reaches 50,000 miles, plan to spend around AED 1909 per year in maintenance. As a car nears 100,000 miles there are bigger maintenance items required, such as replacing the timing belt. Plan to spend the average of two or three car payments each year for maintaining your high mileage vehicle.
