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   Tips for Protecting Your Used Vehicle’s Engine We could argue about what the most important part of your car is for days and days. You brakes, battery, suspension, steering wheel – all of it plays a role in keeping you on the road and none could work without everything else. But we think many would agree that your engine is one of – if not the – most important parts of your used car , truck or SUV from Group 1 Cars . That’s why you need to do everything in your power to keep your engine happy and healthy. Luckily for you, our experts on cars for sale in Alberton have provided this list of four tips for protecting your used vehicle’s engine. Follow these simple suggestions and you’ll never have to worry about your engine. Four Easy Ways to Ensure a Long-Lasting Engine in Your Pre-Owned Car, Truck or SUV One of the easiest and most important things you need to do to ensure your engine lasts for as long as you need it to is changing your oil. Regular oil changes are essentia...

  Car buying is a complicated process that takes a good amount of preparation. Not many people looking at  cars for sale Johannesburg  to Cape Town just stroll onto a car lot without doing some research, you want to look into things beforehand and make sure you have enough info. All of that prep work is even more important when you have bad or little credit. Cars are basically a necessity these days though so no matter your credit you need to get yourself a  quality used car for sale . Dealerships know this and some offer some seemingly incredible deals to help get you into a car. Zero percent APR or no money down seem like miracles if you are tight on money and need a car, but are they as good as they seem? Is No Money Down Good? Those deals and promotions seem like an oasis in the desert when you’re car shopping. Tight budgets can limit your options so something like no money down can seem freeing. Is it really though? It might get you off the lot in a car, but wha...

The brand that almost single-handedly rules the local minibus taxi market with its Sesfikile has ventured into the premium people-carrier league with the new Quantum VX. The imported Quantum range , some of which are available at Group 1 Cars , was launched in SA earlier this year as a more modern and upmarket vehicle than its predecessor, with a line-up that includes vans, crew cabs and buses offering up to 14 seats. The VX is the newly-launched flagship of the range and it’s new territory for Toyota as it is directly pitched against the VW Caravelle and Mercedes V-Class in the business-class bus league. Appealing to high-end family, hospitality and corporate buyers, it comes fully loaded with executive features including wide and comfortable quilted-leather seats. It has nine seats arranged in four rows, with the second and third rows consisting of comfortable reclining captain’s chairs with armrests and fold-out leg rests, while the fourth row is a three-seater bench wit...

 The Lincoln Town car is the last US luxury car to still use body-on-frame construction, as opposed to a unibody frame, which allows it to be easily lengthened, explaining the car’s full domination of the limousine market.  Norway has very strict rules on advertising cars as “green,” saying “cars can do nothing good for the environment except less damage than others.”  When Oprah gave the audience cars back in 2004, they were not really free. They had to pay about $6,000 in federal and income taxes. Some people paid the taxes by taking out car loans; others traded their new Pontiacs for cheaper, less souped-up cars.  A Greek taxi driver has the highest recorded mileage to date (2.9 million miles) on a Mercedes. He donated his car to the museum, and he was gifted a new car.  Mr Rodgers’ car was once stolen. The thief returned it back to him after he realized whose car it was. Honda Prelude was the first mass-produced car that featured a mechanical 4-wh...

The RAC's top tips for prolonging your car’s life and keeping running costs down. RAC have compiled 13 detailed, but easy-to-follow, tips to help you make your car more efficient, nicer to drive and last longer. Many seem like straightforward common sense, but you’d be surprised how few drivers adhere to them all. 1. Change filters regularly Your car’s oil filter and air filter become clogged over time, thus renewing them regularly is important. They should be replaced as part of scheduled servicing, but both are relatively simple jobs – particularly an air filter swap – so you may wish to attempt them yourself. You could save money on servicing if so. You can often prolong the life of the air filter by washing it, too. Consult your handbook for advice on filter cleaning and changes, and be sure to use genuine parts. Cheap, poor quality filters could damage your engine in the longer term. 2. Drive smoothly… most of the time Driving with mechanical sympathy ...

The Mazda CX-5 for sale is a compact SUV and the Japanese automaker’s best-selling vehicle. As Mazda continues a push toward more premium and even luxury offerings, let’s take a look at what makes the CX-5 what it is today. The CX-5 fits in the middle of Mazda’s current SUV lineup, above the subcompact CX-3 and below the three-row CX-9. Power comes from a choice of three engines, starting with the standard 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, good for 187 horsepower. A new, optional (standard on Grand Touring Reserve and Signature trims) turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder makes 250 hp and recommends 93-octane gas; it can also run on regular 87-octane gas but only makes 227 hp. Finally, another new engine, a 168-hp, turbo-diesel 2.2-liter, is more fuel-efficient than the CX-5’s gasoline-powered alternatives, but it’s only available on the highest Signature trim. Here’s a few things you need to know about the 2019 Mazda CX-5: The used Mazda CX-5 is an affordable compact SUV th...