By Maryl Joop


As the mornings are getting colder, most likely, your first thought isn't about getting your car ready for the winter. It's important to make sure that you are prepared though as it starts to get below freezing. Winters can be hard on a car, especially if it is outside. Below are a few things to check and do to make sure that your car is running at its best and to help you get the most out of your car this winter season.

Depending on where you live, you may want to make sure that you have the right tires on your car. Getting some good winter tires will help you a lot when driving around in ice and snow. Although winter tires typically don't last as long as regular tires, they absolutely will give you more traction which will keep you safer during the winter.

The process of figuring out who was responsible for a particular accident is a time consuming ordeal. Nobody wants to come out of the woodwork and say that they were responsible for an event that caused damage to another person's vehicle or inflicted any sort of injury on them. They would rather have someone else take responsibility to make it so they don't have to. If you're responsible for an accident, you should admit it right away.

Take off those extra key chains and postpone any switch failure. If your ignition key sticks when you try to use it, that means your ignition key is about ready to fail and you need to replace it immediately.

In order to avoid the damage that you can do to the rubber on your window and door seals in the winter use a protectant. It will keep it from sticking in extreme cold weather. Do not use any oil-based products because that will only damage the rubber and will only perpetuate it's needing a replacement.

When your car is iced over, try not to break the ice by turning on the windshield wipers. The wiper motors when they are under too much stress can break down and leave you with a lot more trouble than you probably wanted.

With all of the snow and slush in winter, you and the rest of the world are pretty convinced that no washing is necessary. This is actually an incorrect assumption as winter is the most important time for you to wash your car. The most damage to it can be done by the snow, slush, mud, dirt, sand, and especially rock salt.

If you cannot be bothered to wash your whole car every now and again in the winter, be sure that you at least take care of the most vulnerable parts such as the bumper and underparts of the car. Don't use water to clean it unless you are sure that temperatures will be staying above freezing. Otherwise you will find yourself contacting your auto insurance agencies in Seattle or Monroe.

When the responsible party in an accident doesn't have insurance, you might have to go back to the legal arena. You should enter the situation with good intentions and hope for the best possible outcome.




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