Spring is a wonderful time of year.......except for Chicago drivers, get ready for suspension repair and electrical repair

There is nothing more refreshing then the thought of Spring finally arriving. It’s been a long Winter and we are ready to put the cold and snow behind us. As much as we northerners love the thought of Spring and all it has to offer, our cars, if they could, would cringe at that thought. What? You would think cars would love when the air temperature is not too hot of not too cold. They do, but that isn’t the problem. The problem for Chicago drivers is the rain, and the damp wet weather. Moisture, rain, and damp wet weather wreaks havoc on the electronics of a car. I’m not sure if you know this but there are more electronics on a car then there were on the early space shuttles. Moisture can find its way into the smallest openings in the electronics, kind of like a Lego on the floor can find the bottom of your foot in the dark. We have noticed that some cars are more prone to electrical issues than other but that no car is immune to it. The best way to combat this is like combating the flu season, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The ounce of prevention would be a complete vehicle inspection (catching potential problems) and routine maintenance, a pound of cure would be a electrical repair along with the bill.

Then there are those pesky things that pop up every spring…….POTHOLES. You can’t avoid them no matter how hard you try. When they’re filled with water you can’t even see them. When they fill with water I’m pretty sure you can go fishing in them they become so large. Potholes can take a slightly worn suspension part and break it. They eat up shocks and struts all day. Since they are too difficult to avoid your best defense is making sure your car is in proper working order. What does that mean? It’s simple, A worn suspension part will break, a suspension part that is not worn will not break. Does it get any simpler than that? When you see a car on the side of the road with the wheel hanging off,  it’s had a worn suspension part that the owner either didn’t know about or knew but didn’t have the suspension repair done, that finally broke. Having a complete comprehensive inspection will reveal worn parts and a good service adviser will work with you so that you can make good decisions when it comes to repairing your car.

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