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Top 4 signs that you need a new car

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What is the worst news for any person? Divorce? Unwanted pregnancy? Your mom coming to live with you? Well, if any of this is the worst that has happened to you, then you are living in paradise. The worst news ever to be received is that you need a new car. What is even worse is that most people cannot tell when they need a new car. You shouldn’t buy a car only when you win the lottery or get it as a wedding present from your generous pop-in-law, there are several signposts that lead you to the new car. The very first signpost is a close look at your existing car. If your car starts costing more than your toy planes or weekly spa appointments, then you need to start thinking about a new one. Here are a few signs that will help you inch closer to a new and better car that is waiting for you:

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The lights:

Not the light at the end of a tunnel, but the surprise lights you see on the panel before you while you drive, it’s not the ‘seat-belt’ light or the ‘door open’ light, yes you guessed it right, it’s the horrendous ‘Check Engine’ light. Once that goes off, it’s only a matter of days before you will have to invest in a new car. The check engine light only glows when the engine has been quietly suffering for a few months. You might have ridden on your luck from one traffic light to the other, but not after this warning light starts glowing.  

Use of duct tape:

Oh no, no, no. When duct tape  touches your car’s body, that is the surest sign that God is asking you to make amends. And things are going really bad car-wise and otherwise if you scream at anyone who picks at that duct-tape. If you appreciate the duct-tape look to the gleam of a waxed car, you are heading for doomsville.

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From a forgotten world:

If you can’t remember the make, the model or year of the car, because it went out of production many eons ago, then it’s time for a new car. Your old car is so old that any time you went to a museum, you got a free ticket from a hopeful curator who was interested in taking it off your hands to put it on display. Even the dealership has to call its corporate office to find out the car’s details, when it gets to that point. It is a dangerous line you are tethering on. When the make is unknown, so is any hope to get any of its non-working parts replaced.  

Natural disaster:

If your car has suffered the wrath of a flood or a tornado or a fallen tree, it is time for a replacement. No matter how much you love your car, if it has gone through so much trouble, it definitely is heading to extinction. Once water has percolated through your car, it is a herculean task to get rid of the damp smell or that rot in the seat cover.

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Don’t be that guy who waits on the side of the road for an M5, go and buy the car that you wanted to buy when you bought this one.

Once you’ve figured out that it’s time to buy a new car, the next step is figuring out what to do with the junk car that you don’t want anymore. Depending on how bad the car is, the dealership might not even be willing to take it as a trade-in and if they do, they’re probably going to lowball you and give you less than you deserve. There are a variety of companies out there that will buy your old car, no matter how much of a junker it is. They will often  give you cash that you can use as a down payment on your new vehicle or possibly a weekend getaway with you significant other in order to help make up for the fact that he/she had to drive a deathtrap while you were still kicking around the idea of getting a new vehicle.

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3.     http://voices.yahoo.com/4-warning-signs-buy-car-11348934.html
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5.     http://auto.howstuffworks.com/5-warning-signs-you-need-new-tires.htm