A car is a great asset to have for any household. It provides you with freedom and flexibility to get around in life. Whether it’s taking the kids to and from school, running errands, or escaping solo for a late-night session in the gym.
However, just like anything that you buy, a car needs maintenance and attention in order to keep it running for longer. While a lot of cars will depreciate in value, if you’re able to maintain the car’s value at least, you’ll have made a worthwhile investment of your money.
With that being said, if you’re looking to improve the car’s value or at least maintain it, here are some helpful tips.
- Clean your car regularly
Be sure to clean your car regularly and that doesn’t mean just a quick hoover internally and a car wash every so often.
A car should be cleaned regularly and thoroughly because it’s something that sees a lot of dirt and grime both internally and externally.
For example, if you’re taking long muddy walks on the weekends, as well as traipsing back and forth to the car every day, you’re bringing in a lot of dirt. That’s stomped into the car’s interior and if it’s not cleaned regularly, it’s going to damage the materials.
Externally, you want to keep on top of the cleaning because otherwise, rust may start to form. Not only that but you could end up hindering the car’s performance if it’s caked in mud or dirt.
- Personalise the vehicle for resale value
In order to help with the resale value of the car, should you come to sell it at any point down the line, why not think about personalising it? Being able to increase the sale value of a car is definitely worthwhile and one way might be to invest in premium number plates.
Number plates that have been personalised can often make the car stand out and potentially increase its worth.
When personalising the car’s number plates, you may want to opt for something that might be more universally appreciated, rather than something too niche. A site like Platehunter.com is a good place to start when shopping for personalised plates.
Personalising your car can be done in a number of ways beyond the plates too. You could replace the seat covers with luxury materials or tint your windows, for example.
- Don’t smoke in your car
Whatever you do, try to avoid smoking in your car. Cigarette smoke can be extremely challenging to get out of a car’s interior cabin. Even if you have just one or two cigarettes with the windows rolled down, smoke can still filter into the car and cling to almost anything and everything within it.
Try not to smoke in the car and avoid getting in the car when you’ve smoked as what will be on your clothes and skin will then transfer onto your seats and dashboard.
While there are some treatments you can get for your car that will somewhat tackle the smoke smell, they might not remove it completely. That can also hinder your ability to sell the car.
- Protect the exterior
It’s important to protect the exterior of the car and a good way of doing that, as already mentioned, is to get it cleaned regularly. However, you should also consider protecting the exterior with the various car wax and spray treatments that are available.
This will depend on the type of car you have and the materials used for the exterior of the car. It’s always worth checking your vehicle handbook and manufacturer to see what products are best used on the car’s exterior surface.
- Get annual maintenance and checks done
Annual maintenance is an important one so when it comes to getting the car checked over, make sure you’re getting it booked in on time so that it can be looked at closely.
Checks that are done on the car will help spot any underlying problems that might be present. That way, you’ll be able to keep maintenance issues to a minimum and hopefully save some money in the process.
- Maintain fluids in the car
Finally, be sure to maintain the fluids within the car. If you’re not keeping the car full of all the necessary fluids, you’re likely to cause some damage in the process. Try to keep on top of the fluid supply and replace or top-up where it’s required.
These essential tips will help keep your car in good condition and hopefully maintain its value for longer.
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