How To Make A Used Car Feel Maybe A New One
This mostly pertains to body parts that are seen on the outside. While a part might fit perfectly, it may not be the right color and it may be difficult, if not impossible, to paint or stain it so that it matches. While some may not be worried about this, for others this would be a deal breaker.
Most parts purchased at a Auto Salvage Yard average 50% to 75% less than purchasing directly from a main auto dealer. used auto parts are also many dollars less than Spurious parts (spurious parts - non original parts).
Have on hand 6 good quality and straight 2x4's - 8' long on hand. They can be purchased for about $2.00 each at your home improvement store. You will also need a drill with a #2 phillips head and one box of 2 1/2" course thread dry wall screws. Finally find some old 1 x lumber from your old material resource or you can use new 1x6 fence board of redwood or cedar purchased for about $2.00 per 6' board at your home improvement store. You will need 4 pieces of 1x6 - 6' long.
There are two huge advantages to getting your parts from your local auto wrecking yard. First and foremost in these recessionary days is the cost, purchasing here will reduce your outlay significantly. Used parts from the auto salvage yard are even cheaper than spurious parts. So there are some good savings to be made.
The first two digits (of those last four) represent the week of the year that the tire was produced. The last two digits in that sequence represent the year. So if you find the tire identification number and see the last four digits of "5107," you know that the tire was produced in week 51 (the week of Christmas) in the year 07 (2007, in this case).
Profile - The sidewall height is represented as a percentage of the width so a 195/70 R14 means that the sidewall or profile height of the tire is 70 percent of the width. Often the profile is not mentioned and that normally means that the tire is a standard 82 or so percent. Never assume though as this is a common misunderstanding that can occur when buying buy junk cars. There is nothing worse than buying something that simply does not fit - ask the person selling the tire to read you all the numbers on the sidewall to make sure!
It's a fact that most car owners don't know the things under their car that makes it run. That's why professional service men are hired. They are known as mechanics.
Overall, with cheaper wheels you give up a quiet, comfortable ride that is smoother and easier to handle, but most significantly, you give up safety. If you want to save money on your tires, the best alternative would be to keep an open eye out for higher quality tires that are on sale.
