{"id":947,"date":"2009-05-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-05-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.njstateauto.com\/saturn-do-not-use\/proper-maintenance-may-limit-engine-deaths\/"},"modified":"2009-05-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-05-04T00:00:00","slug":"proper-maintenance-may-limit-engine-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/blog\/proper-maintenance-may-limit-engine-deaths\/","title":{"rendered":"Proper maintenance may limit engine deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Car rental companies sometimes suffer from the same beliefs as some car owners: if there&#8217;s nothing wrong with the car, why worry about maintaining it?<\/p>\n<p>Enterprise recently learned the potential downfalls of such a belief when it delivered a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/preowned\/index.cfm?make=Saturn\" class=\"dnautolink\">Saturn<\/a> Outlook to a local dealership with 30,000 miles on it and reportedly only one oil change, according to a Jalopnik report.<\/p>\n<p>The engine, which may cost thousands of dollars, needs to be replaced according to the news provider, providing a sobering image for those considering skimping on routine maintenance to save some money.<\/p>\n<p>Prices for routine maintenance for used cars on the other hand, may cost a fraction of that. For example, a 60,000 mile service on a 2004 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\/preowned\/index.cfm?make=Ford\" class=\"dnautolink\">Ford<\/a> Explorer costs around $350 to $600 in New York or Los Angeles according to Consumer Reports.<\/p>\n<p>While the Outlook may be a somewhat unique case of auto negligence, the economic downturn may lead to more people ignoring the check engine light.<\/p>\n<p>Used car buyers who want to make sure they are not buying a car from such an owner may want to consider an inspection that, if done by a qualified person, can turn up such information prior to purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Find Used Saturn Cars with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njstateauto.com\" class=\"dnautolink\">New Jersey State Auto<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Car rental companies sometimes suffer from the same beliefs as some car owners: if there&#8217;s nothing wrong with the car, why worry about maintaining it? 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