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We all know what the winter can bring: sleet, snow, ice, and low visibility conditions that can not only make driving treacherous; they can make driving downright frightening. In order to be able to handle these winter driving conditions with the best possible advantage, it’s important that you winterize your car.

When you winterize your car, you’ll prepare the engine, brakes, wires, and more for cold winter conditions, decreasing the risk that you’ll have a mid-winter break down that could turn dangerous. Here are our tips for winterizing your car for safe winter driving:

Know What Winter Driving Is

Winter driving is when you have to drive in temperatures that are less than 20 degrees Fahrenheit. It is common for Canadian drivers to drive daily in winter driving conditions. However, just because you are accustomed to driving in tough winter conditions doesn’t mean that you can overlook the safety precautions recommended for winter driving. After all, it only takes one mistake to turn a common winter driving condition into an extremely unsafe situation.

Check On Your Car

Have a qualified mechanic (such as our mechanics) check out your car as you prepare for winter driving conditions. We’ll check the following components for safety and winterization:

• Battery
• Tires (we’re looking to see if they have the proper amount of air and tread, and that they have only minimal wear, if any at all)
• Antifreeze
• Antifreeze connectors
• Distributor
• Fuel and emission filters
• PCV valve
• Spark plugs
• Brakes
• Wires
• Hoses and fan belts

Essential Winter Driving Equipment

Even if you don’t plan to be stranded or get into trouble when you drive this winter, it’s always a good idea to prepare for the “what ifs.” Here are some of the things that we think you should definitely have in your car as you head into the winter (note: these aren’t an option):

• Spare tire, wheel wrench, and tire jack. Make sure the tire is inflated and in good condition.
• Shovel
• Jumper cables (take a refresher course on how to use them if you don’t already know)
• Tire chains
• Tow chains (especially if your vehicle can tow another vehicle)
• Bag of cat litter to help provide traction when there’s ice
• Tools, including a wrench, emergency radio, and extra batteries
• Warm clothes and blankets

Remember, winterizing your car will help you to stay safe as you take on winter driving this year. Looking for a used car in Ottawa? Contact Import Motors today at www.autoloanottawa.com for all your used car, and car loan nedds in Ottawa and surrounding communities.

Happy New Year to all of our customers from the Import Motors team.  We wish you and your family all the best in the coming year, and look forward to serving you in 2011.

When it comes to buying a used car in Ottawa, the vast majority of our customers require at least some form of financing in order to be able to comfortably afford their cars. Car financing can not only make it easier for our customers to buy their cars initially, but it can also make buying a car with a loan more affordable for years to come.

If you are thinking about buying a car, but are not sure whether or not you want to use car financing opportunities to do so, here are a few reasons you might want to use car financing in Ottawa:

Saves you money

Car financing saves you money. These days, few people can afford to make a serious investment, such as a car, without being sure that they are getting the best rates possible on that car. Car financing doesn’t necessarily mean taking out a loan, either. Sometimes, car financing simply means that you are going to buy your car during a special offer period. A special offer period may help you to save a percentage off of the car, or it could help you to get cash back on the car.

If you are thinking about buying your car today or sometime in the near future, contact us to learn more about what special programs we are currently offering or may be offering soon. These special programs could save you a significant chunk of cash.

Lessens the financial burden

For many of our customers, buying a used car in Ottawa is a huge financial commitment. Sometimes, this commitment is the greatest financial commitment that our customers will ever make. For that reason, customers often feel overwhelmed by the sheer cost of buying and maintaining a car. When you use a loan program to finance the purchase of your car, you will be lessening your financial burden. Instead of paying one chunk of cash up front for the car, you’ll be able to pay for your car in smaller bites each month for a period of years. This way, you’ll have extra money each month to help you maintain your car – and your quality of life.

Get it today

When you choose to buy a car with car financing, you can often get that car on the same day that you start your car search. Some customers need to buy a car right away for practical reasons. Others need a car right away in order to maintain their lifestyles. Car financing makes it more possible for you to buy your car when you need it.

Contact Import Motors today at www.bestusedcarsottawa.ca    to learn more about the car financing in Ottawa that may be available to you – no matter what your financial situation is!