Maintenance

In a AAA study, five out of 10 (51%) of those motorists who own a vehicle with a maintenance reminder system surveyed rely solely on the reminder system and only get work done when it reminds them to do so.

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ORLANDO, FL - AAA created a downloadable PDF that lists vehicles, up through model-year 2011, that either don’t have a spare tire and include run-flat tires or a sealant, or offer eliminating the spare tire as an option.

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ORLANDO, FL - AAA released the results of its annual “Your Driving Costs” study, which revealed a 3.4-percent rise in the yearly costs to own and operate a sedan in the U.S.

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Higher fuel prices are among the leading factors that drove the increase in average cost for sedan owners to 56.6 cents per mile or $8,487 per year.

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