It seems like every purchase you make comes with the opportunity to add an extended warranty. Your cell phone can have an extended warranty. Your washer/dryer can have an extended warranty. Heck, even your toaster or coffee grinder comes with one.

But are any of these extended warranties worth their cost? Does it make sense to plunk down another $10.50 on a $50 toaster? What about an extended warranty for your vehicle? Pat Goss explains the difference between these types of extended warranties, and why you need one more than the other.

So next time the clerk at “Big Box Electronics” offers an extended blender warranty, you might want to think twice. Next time you are thinking of ways to protect your vehicle and save some money in the process, think about an Extended Vehicle Warranty from CARCHEX.

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In the winter, especially if you live in a cold-weather climate, it is of utmost importance to keep your vehicle’s anti-freeze at the proper levels. If it is not, you run the risk of water freezing in your engine and causing catastrophic damage.

The same logic then would seem to apply to your windshield washer fluid. If it is mostly water and could easily freeze and burst hoses, why not add anti-freeze to the washer fluid reservoir? It only cost a few dollars and could save a ton in repair costs.

In this video, Pat Goss reveals if adding anti-freeze to washer fluid is a sound or foolish idea.

So, now you know what to do with your washer fluid when the weather gets cold.

“I’m a Chevy man.”

“Ford all the way!”

“I could always see myself in a Mercedes.”

We all have personal attachments to car companies. There is just something about a certain make or model that speaks to us. It could be the perceived rugged dependability of an American truck, the eco-friendly nature of a Japanese import, or the sophisticated styling of a high-end German luxury vehicle.

Pat Goss discusses why we feel so strongly about our cars and how to protect a vehicle to which you have such a personal connection.

So, if you’re a life-long Audi owner, or feel like it is the next car for you, make sure you keep in on the road with an Audi Extended Warranty from CARCHEX.

Most of us are not auto mechanics or professional drivers. The knowledge we have gained about taking care of our vehicles was passed to us from parents and grandparents. A lot of that information is true and helps keep our car or truck operating at peak performance. But, there are instances when that “knowledge” is based more on incorrect tradition than fact.

Now, it doesn’t really hurt if you believe the old wives’ tale that you should fill your gas tank only at night (which is not true). But it can hurt you, and badly damage your car, if you believe that hot or boiling water should be used to deice your windshield or door locks. Pat Goss explains why this is such a bad, dangerous, and potentially costly mistake.

So next time your kindly grandfather or grandmother suggests that you don’t need an ice scraper and that you should just dump some hot water on that ice, please share this with them. It could save them a lot of time and money and perhaps cement your status as their favorite grandchild.