Everyone in Concord CA does our best to budget for scheduled vehicle maintenance. What's hard is unexpected repairs. The truth is that our vehicles can stay on the road longer than ever before with proper maintenance. That's because of improved vehicle design and manufacturing quality. But some of those same improvements also lead to higher repairs costs. There's a tool that can be found on Edmunds.com that you can use to prepare your service and repair budget. [youtube 0HsD-s1aA9Y] Let's focus on maintenance and repair. This table shows that the average monthly cost of maintenance and repairs is eighty-three dollars. That may sound like a lot, but compare it to a new car payment. So if you set aside eighty-three dollars a month, you'd go a long ways towards taking care of routine maintenance and being prepared for the unexpected repairs that arise. Of course, you can't predict when something will go wrong or what it'll cost, but at least you have a reasonable target to shoot for. Some people around Concord CA are afraid of what can go wrong with their older car so they buy a new one. That's fine if you really want a new car, but if you properly maintain your older vehicle, you'll save a lot of money on new car payments and insurance. It just makes good economic sense. Get with your Concord CA service advisor at D&H Enterprises and work out a plan for keeping your vehicle on the road. You can visit D&H Enterprises at 2689 Monument Blvd. in Concord, CA 94520 or just give us a call at (925) 356-0683.