How to Stop Car Repair Bills

Managing car repair bills can be difficult if the repairs are unexpected and very costly. If you are living on a tight budge, car repair bills can completely throw you off track. Unfortunately, car repairs on older model cars are more frequent than that of newer cars and the car repair industry is making large sums of money at the expense of the average consumer. Hoovers, a research company, reported that the car repair industry earns an annual revenue of 85 million. Deciding to end car repair bills take research and decisiveness.

Instructions

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Purchase a Kelley Blue Book or go online to www.kbb.com. Kelley Blue Book is a resource that determines the current value of your car.

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Find the make and model of your car, in the book, and write down the value determined for your car.

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Add all of your car repair receipts for the last 12 months. If the receipts are more than the value of your car, consider purchasing another car. If you are currently making payments on the car, try trading it in for a newer model.