The cooler weather of fall reminds us that Winter is almost here. That means it is time to do a little maintenance on your car to get it ready. While those living out on the coast won’t likely see freezing weather, the inland empire and some of you who like to drive north might.
If you are like me, a trek to Mammoth or Lake Tahoe is looking pretty promising this winter, so it is time to get the car into the shop and get it ready. Nothing ruins a winter vacation faster than breaking down in the snow or finding out that your anti-freeze lost it’s “anti” and froze. For less than travel insurance for a cruise you can get your car or SUV a little maintenance that will keep it running through the cooler fall and winter months.
Maybe your car is getting a little older and you need something new for the winter. There are lots of great buys out there and they all probably get better gas mileage that what you are driving now. For instance if you have a gas guzzling SUV, the BMW X-5d and Mercedes ML CDI both get over 25 MPG highway and several testers posting over 24 mpg combined. Not bad for big luxury Sport Utes.
Both of these big SUV’s from BMW and Mercedes Benz offer the performance and style of the upper end models, and have power to spare. I have driven both of them and they are great at everything they are designed to do and look good doing it. No more settling for the stripped down model with ugly wheels to get the model with better mileage.
If you are still worried about driving a diesel or are looking for something a little easier to park during the frantic holiday shopping season, the compact Land Rover Evoque might make a great choice. The Evoque is the lightest and most fuel efficient Land Rover Ever. The Evoque checks in as high as 28 MPG Highway, and 19 City. Using Ford’s Eco Boost technology, the Evoque is a small SUV that packs a punch and is fun to drive.
Happy Driving.