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It's almost officially Spring, and that means Spring cleaning. Spring cleaning isn't just for your house, but also your car. Here are some timely tips on how to get your vehicle in showroom shiny shape: http://www.wheels.ca//spring-clean-your-car-5-easy-tips-t/

Today's funny bumper sticker: "I can do this. It ain't rocket surgery." :-) Have a safe Monday!

SMILE......It's FRIDAY! :-) Have a safe and fun weekend!

For #TBT we travel back to the good ole' days when cars would trip the "ding, ding!" bell and smiling, uniformed full service gas station attendants would run out and greet customers with "Fill 'er up?" The era of someone airing up our tires, topping our fluids and washing our windows while we chilled in the car ended with the 70's and skyrocketing gas prices, when consumers chose the less convenient but cheaper "self-serve" approach.

It is part of every driving test and is something almost everyone has to do at some point in their life. It is easy for some, and difficult and very stressful for many. Here are some tips to alleviate the angst caused by parallel parking: http://www.dmv.org/how-to-guides/parallel-parking.php

Today's funny bumper sticker: "I wish everything was as easy as gaining weight." :-) Have a safe Monday!

It's #TBT and we say Buon Compleanno! (Happy Birthday!) to Enzo Anselmo Ferrari, who was born in February 1898 and would later go on to win the famous 24 Hours of LeMans race (in 1949) and also build one of the most famous and influential car companies in the world. Provisimo!

Feeling a little "taxed" this time of year? Help is on the way for many of us in the form of a Federal tax refund (about $3,000 on average). Here are some great ways to maximize your money if you plan on using some of it for auto repair! http://www.edmunds.com//how-to-spend-your-tax-refund-on-a-

Today's funny bumper sticker: "My short-term memory is horrible. So is my short-term memory." :-) Have a safe Monday!

It's a Pepsi/Taco Bell/Walmart/Kool-Aid/Oral-B/Valvoline kind of #TBT (There is no Wonder Bread because we all know that that car is toast!) as we wish Happy 68th Birthday to the first official NASCAR race, run in February of 1948 at (Where else?) Daytona Beach. Did you know that NASCAR's roots trace back to the bootleggers of the prohibition era?

This is the time of year when (especially in colder climates) drivers like to warm up their car before hitting the road. But should you let your car warm up for extended periods of time? This article answers that question: http://www.carcare.org/2015/01/idle-idle-question/