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You rely on your vehicle when the weather is cold outside, and you would like to know that you can trust it to get where you are going. If you keep the gas tank full, you will help your vehicle run well when the weather is cold.

When the temperature outside drops, condensation can build up in your gas tank and cause issues for you. Keeping that gas tank more than half full at all times can help you avoid such issues. Whether you usually keep your gas tank filled or not, you should definitely do that in the winter…

Although you may be excited to look for your next car, you likely have a particular budget that you must stay within. Unfortunately, many people fail to take a vehicle's "total cost" into consideration. But, only looking at a car's price tag is a mistake.

When you get an important message on your dash that indicates there is an issue that you can't fix on your own such as an issue with your battery or transmission, you will need to bring it to us here at Dick Dyer Volvo. 

Use these travel safety tips to keep your holiday travels seamless: https://t.co/5qZkhGa2AJ pic.twitter.com/RpDvAnd4g2

— Cars.com (@carsdotcom) December 24, 2016

Want to make it to your holiday destination in your car as quickly and safely as possible? Be sure that you consider the following holiday road safety tips so that if trouble does arise, you have some of the tools needed to get out of trouble in a timely manner.

Many of our customers who visit our car dealership are blown away by how reliable and how amazing our used cars look and drive. Our used cars are without a run just as well as a new vehicle and still have a lot of life left. 

Worn down tires can be very dangerous to drive on. If you are not sure when you should replace your tires, you can measure them to find out. If your tread depth is nearing 2/32 of an inch, it is time to replace your tires. But if you do not have a tire tread depth gauge to accurately measure the depth of your tread, there is another trick you can do.

 

There are many essential parts of the car but even if the engine doesn’t start you can put it in neutral and push the car on the tires. Tires are very important for your vehicle and you must make sure you choose the right one.

 

Headlights are the eyes of the vehicle, and proper illumination is critical to your safety. Not all vehicles are equipped with headlights capable of providing enough visibility. This visibility is crucial to the driver, passengers, pedestrians, and other vehicles on the road. Headlights should be tested at Dick Dyer Volvo to ensure they meet current specifications.

Headlights are like the eyes of your car & when they're hazy, yellow, & foggy seeing well at night can be an issue: https://t.co/A7obBYU18M pic.twitter.com/YlDAOxKjqZ

— Autoblog (@therealautoblog) November 7, 2017