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Maintain Your Car and Buy More Shoes (Promoted Post)

Published August 29, 2014 at 12:46PM | Updated August 29, 2014 at 1:41PM

OK, pull out your pencils- it’s math time. The average transmission should be flushed every 30,000 miles. (check your owner’s manual for your particular vehicle) (If you cannot find your manual many are online).

Let’s say that your car lasts to 120,000 miles. If you have maintained your vehicle you should have performed four transmission flushes at a cost of approximately $260 each for a total of $1,040. Still with me? The total cost of a new transmission is at least $2,900 installed. Now take the difference between the cost of your maintenance and the cost of buying a new transmission and you get $1,860.

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The Five Costly Mistakes of Car Ownership (Promoted Post)

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Published August 7, 2014 at 2:23PM | Updated December 8, 2016 at 2:47PM

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If a modern car is treated with care, it can last for over 100,000 miles without needing major costly repairs. However, neglecting you car’s maintenance needs can leave you with a large bill that could have been avoided. Do you really want to be spending extra money?

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What’s That Noise? How to Tell What’s Happening Under Your Hood (Promoted Post)

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Published July 18, 2014 at 12:42PM | Updated December 8, 2016 at 2:49PM

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1. Squeaking or grinding coming from the front or rear of your car can indicate that your brakes are getting low. The squeaking can be the brake pad indicators to alert you that it’s time to replace them. When brakes start grinding it could be one of your brake calipers seizing up, which can also include smoke coming from your brakes!

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French Teens Want USA Friendships (Promoted Post)

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Published June 23, 2014 at 2:56PM | Updated December 8, 2016 at 2:49PM

Bonjour! We have French students for this summer for a three-week stay, from July 8 to July 28. LEC (Loisirs Culturel A L’Etranger) is in need of host families for the visiting teenagers.

This is a great cultural experience for the entire family. We remind you that students bring their own spending money, have insurance and as always are very eager to meet, befriend and know their American host family.

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Women Learn Basic Vehicle Maintenance at Woodbridge Car Clinic

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Published March 7, 2014 at 10:26AM | Updated December 8, 2016 at 2:49PM

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Farmers Market Vendors Maintain Smiles Even in the Rain

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Published October 17, 2013 at 1:20PM | Updated October 18, 2013 at 10:46AM

Rainy day? That's okay!

Last Thursday and Saturday were sad days at the Farmer’s Market. It was cold and rainy.

Cold and rainy does not typically inspire patrons to come out and walk around to buy vegetables. If you did walk over to the Harris Pavilion or to Lot B, you could find many vendors, bravely sitting under the pavilion bundled up but maintaining smiles. Rain or shine, they’re out there.

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