| The holiday season is nearly upon us, and
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| | your engine is an easy way to make sure
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| with more and more people gearing up this
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| | that you're not one of those families on
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| year to travel during the Thanksgiving
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| | the side of the road waiting for a tow
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| and Christmas holiday season, the thought
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| | truck. Every year families find
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| of doing so yourself can be a daunting
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| | themselves on the side of the road with
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| prospect. Fortunately, if you can keep a
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| | flat tires from worn tread or bad air
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| few things in mind, the upcoming holiday
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| | pressure or with engines billowing smoke
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| travel season doesn't have to be quite as
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| | from something that would have cost next
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| overwhelming as in years past.
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| | to nothing to have checked and fixed
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| Directions Are Everything
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| | ahead of time. Spending a little bit of
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| Sure, there are all the stereotypes about
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| | time and effort up front can save you
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| men not wanting to ask for directions,
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| | spending a lot of time and money later.
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| and the validity of those stereotypes is
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| | Check Your Insurance
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| for another time. That being said,
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| | While you certainly don't want anything
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| getting quality directions that you can
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| | bad to happen, in the event that
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| trust and that you know will get you
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| | something bad does happen, it helps to
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| there is paramount to making your trip as
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| | have your insurance information with you.
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| smooth as possible. Calling your
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| | Pretty much any state you're travelling
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| destination, be that a brother,
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| | through will require you to have some
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| grandmother, uncle, or hotel, for
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| | sort of car insurance, even if it's just
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| directions is a good first step. Not only
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| | cheap car insurance. Making sure that you
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| will they more than likely know the best
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| | have your insurance information, whether
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| way to get you there, but they will also
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| | it's North Carolina car insurance,
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| probably know go detours in the event of
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| | Virginia car insurance, or another state,
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| traffic, accidents, or construction.
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| | is a good way to make sure that if the
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| In the event that your destination
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| | worst happens, you know what you're
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| doesn't have good directions for you,
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| | covered against.
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| there are seemingly endless websites
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| | Before you set out you should also check
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| online that will give you turn by turn
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| | to see what your insurance covers in the
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| directions, distances, times, and even
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| | way of towing, roadside assistance, and
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| maps. Take those with a grain of salt as
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| | rentals in the event something does
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| they may not be completely up to date due
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| | happen to your car and you need help or
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| to construction changes to traffic
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| | another way to continue your vacation.
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| patterns, addition or subtraction of
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| | Getting stuck at Grandma's house because
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| exits, or the addition or removal of
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| | your insurance doesn't cover a rental and
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| traffic signs saying which roads you're
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| | your car exploded is no way to spend the
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| allowed to travel on.
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| | Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday.
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| Games, Movies, Books, and Snacks
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| | Be Prepared
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| The kids don't like the 13 hour drive any
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| | This is the holiday driving season, when
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| more than you do, but at least you get to
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| | the seeming entirety of the United States
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| drive. Video games, card games, personal
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| | driving population will converge on the
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| video players, even books (if motion
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| | roads at the same time. Plan ahead to
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| sickness isn't an issue) are a great way
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| | give yourself plenty of time, factoring
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| to help make the drive pass for kids.
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| | in stops for food, gas, and just to
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| Many of your local electronics stores
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| | stretch your legs. Leave early and expect
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| sell VHS and DVD players that have small
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| | to get to your destination early.
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| monitors already attached for a very
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| | Remember that for every great driver out
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| reasonable price and allow you to avoid
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| | there that will let you merge in front of
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| having an entire home entertainment
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| | them there's somebody that will cut you
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| center installed into your car just for
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| | off and cause an accident if you're not
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| road trips.
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| | paying attention. Stay on your toes,
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| Make Sure Your Car is Working Fine
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| | relax, and enjoy your vacation this
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| Checking your tires for air pressure and
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| | holiday season.
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| tread and checking the oil and coolant in
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