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The Ultimate Car Accident Checklist | Veteran Car Donations
June 14, 2022

The Ultimate Car Accident Checklist

What Should You Do After a Car Crash? Car accidents can happen in the blink of an eye. If ever you get into one, you must be fully aware of the steps you need to take. Even if there’s no serious damage to your car, you should stop and take steps to document what happened. ...
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How to Make a High-Mileage Car Run Like New | Veteran Car Donations
June 12, 2022

How to Make a High-Mileage Car Run Like New

4 Ways of Making Your Old Auto Run Like Brand-New Again Why spend thousands of dollars to purchase a new car when you can still keep your old ride in tiptop shape? Just because it has hit the 100,000-mile mark, or probably close to it, doesn’t mean that it’s no longer worth driving. Today, it’s ...
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Common Reasons Why Your Car Battery Keeps Dying | Veteran Car Donations
June 10, 2022

6 Common Reasons Why Your Car Battery Keeps Dying

Find Out Here Why Your Battery Drains Quickly A car battery dying once may not be a big deal considering that batteries can lose power for a variety of reasons. Oftentimes, drivers would just shrug off a dead battery, thinking that went wrong won’t happen again. But what if your car battery keeps dying over ...
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What Are the Biggest Car-Buying Mistakes to Avoid | Veteran Car Donations
June 8, 2022

3 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Car

Avoid the Pangs of Regret as You Drive Off in Your New Set of Wheels When it comes to buying a new car, the last thing you’d want is to drive off in your new set of wheels with pangs of regret. Although mistakes are inevitable in life, many of them are avoidable. Since a ...
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How to Effectively Help a PTSD Sufferer | Veteran Car Donations
June 3, 2022

National PTSD Awareness Month: 4 Ways to Best Help a Person with This Mental Disorder

This June, Go the Extra Mile for Someone You Know Who Has PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, better known by its acronym PTSD, is a mental health condition that develops in a person following exposure to a traumatic event that causes terror and distress. Symptoms of the condition can manifest a few weeks after the traumatic ...
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How to Maintain Your Car While in College | Veteran Car Donations
May 31, 2022

How to Maintain Your Car While in College

7 Essential Tips on Auto Maintenance Having your own car while in college can give you freedom, convenience, and accessibility. However, that same car can be a source of constant headaches if you fail to properly maintain it. Without proper maintenance, your car could suffer a breakdown on the road. Moreover, failing to maintain your ...
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Ways You and Your Family Can Celebrate Memorial Day | Veteran Car Donations
May 30, 2022

5 Meaningful Ways You and Your Family Can Celebrate Memorial Day on May 30th

Capture the Essence of This Holiday by Honoring Our Military Heroes While many of us are looking forward to enjoying the Memorial Day weekend with BBQ parties, epic sales, and beach trips, let’s not forget what the holiday is truly all about: paying tribute to our nation’s courageous men and women who sacrificed their lives ...
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Close Up of Car Engine | Veteran Car Donations
May 29, 2022

How to Jump-Start Your Car Like a Pro

9 Steps to Jump-Starting Your Auto A weak or apparently dead car battery is the last thing you’d want while driving in the middle of nowhere. In case this happens to you, you’ll need another driver to lend their car to jump-start yours. You also need to know how to do it properly. Otherwise, you ...
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Car Battery Beside an Engine | Veteran Car Donations
May 27, 2022

How to Jump-Start a Dead Car Battery

Learn How to Bring Your Dead Car Battery Back to Life! Car trouble can come in various forms — from flat tires to alternator problems to radiator leaks. Another pesky issue that frustrates a lot of drivers is a car battery that suddenly conks out. This can be extremely annoying when you’re rushing to an ...
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Man in Blue Coveralls Standing Beside an Orange Car Checking on the Tire | Veteran Car Donations
May 25, 2022

How Can You Tell If Your Tires Need Replacing?

Avoid Road Accidents by Knowing Signs of Worn-Out Tires Tires aren’t all that complicated. You don’t need your mechanic reminding you that they’re due for a replacement. It all comes down to your driving habits, the design of your tires, and how often you maintain them. If you don’t inspect your tires regularly and see ...
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