Is Your 4 Wheel Baby Ready For Fall?

Your vehicle made it through summer, but  like it or not ... winter's coming! Whether it's a matter of repairing the wear and tear of summer or getting ready for those colder days ahead, autumn is the ideal time for automotive maintenance and repair.


Here are some tips about getting your vehicle ready for winter.

  Read your owner's manual and follow the manufacturer's service intervals.

  Replace worn wiper blades and keep  washer fluid on hand to fight road salt, grit and other grime.

  Replace worn tires with all-season radials or snow tires, as conditions warrant. Don't forget to check the spare tire and the tire jack.

  If you are not a do-it-yourselfer, find a repair shop with a courteous staff, qualified technicians and modern equipment. Look for a reputable repair facility  to do those jobs you cannot or do not want to perform.

  Engine performance problems such as rough idling, poor acceleration or hard starts should be corrected before cold weather sets in. (This will help you  get better gasoline mileage.)

  Check the condition of your battery and cables, plus the radiator, and all hoses and belts.

  Flush your cooling system/radiator  and refill  as recommended. Be sure to check the level, condition and concentration of your  coolant/antifreeze periodically. (Never remove the radiator cap until the engine has thoroughly cooled!)

  Check your  heater and defroster to be sure they are in good working condition. Also  make sure your  exhaust system is free of any  leaks which could be  potentially deadly condition in closed vehicles.

  Make sure you  carry emergency gear: flares, boots, gloves, ice scraper, high-energy snacks, a blanket, shovel, flashlight,  and a cell phone.

How Fast Should You Be Driving?

Road speed limits are used in most countries to regulate the speed of road vehicles. Speed limits may define maximum, minimum or no speed limit and are normally indicated by the use of a  traffic sign. Speed limits are commonly set by the legislative bodies regional police and / or judicial bodies.


They are usually set to attempt to cap road traffic speed;and are ften done with an intention to improve road traffic safety and reduce the number of road traffic casualties from traffic collisions


The first maximum speed limit was the 10 mph (16 km/h) limit introduced in the United Kingdom in 1861.





To find out how fast you should be driving checkout  the  speed limit in your state:  http://www.motorists.org/speed-limits/state-chart

Who Services Our Vehicles?

Who Services Our Vehicles Before They Are Put On Our Lots For Sale?


CarLotta Credit & Car Sales 3 locations sell in total, about 130 vehicles a month. To be able to have those vehicles available for our customers, on our lot, and cleaned is quite an undertaking. To be able to do this up to our standards, we knew a long time ago that the only way was to have our own technicians at each location.
The technicians we hire and maintain come from multiple backgrounds, new car dealerships, self employed, military and technical schools. The important characteristic that they all have is this... they are very good at what they do.

We hire experienced technicians only and then train them to our way of doing things. You can be assured that your work is being done by a quality person, trained for the job at hand, reliable and cares about your car and his work on it. We invest an average of $1000 per vehicle to make sure they are ready for you.

Remember, we want your vehicle to operate reliably for you. Our goal is for every loan and every car to last for our customers. We want to have you return to us for another vehicle.

Do You Know Pennsylvania's School Bus Stopping Law?

It's that time of year- The kids have gone back to school !


DID YOU KNOW........


1.5 million children are transported on Pennsylvania roads each day.

These children are transported more than 400 million miles to school each year.

Every year, children are needlessly injured or killed by drivers passing stopped school buses      Pennsylvania's School Bus Stopping Laws Are :   When you meet or overtake a stopped school bus with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended, you MUST STOP.
When you approach an inter section where a school bus is stopped with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended,  you MUST STOP.

You MUST STOP at least ten (10) feet away from the school bus.

You MUST WAIT until the red lights have stopped flashing and the stop arm has been withdrawn before moving.

DO NOT MOVE until all the children have reached a place of safety.    


     The penalties if convicted of violating Pennsylvania´s School Bus Stopping Law include:

•$250 fine

•Five points on your driving record

•60-day license suspension

How Do You Celebrate Labor Day?

Traditionally, Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer. In high society, Labor Day is (or was) considered the last day of the year when it is fashionable for women to wear white.



Labor Day marks the beginning of the NFL and college football seasons. NCAA teams usually play their first games the week before Labor Day, with the NFL traditionally playing their first game the Thursday following Labor Day. Most school districts that started summer vacation in mid June will resume school near this day.



The first Labor Day in the United States was observed on September 5, 1882, in Boston, by the Central Labor Union of New York, the nation's first integrated major trade union. It became a federal holiday in 1894.Singed into law as a National Holiday by Grover Cleveland.


All Car-Lotta Credit locations will be closed Monday Sepetmber 2nd in observance of Labor Day.



We will re open Tuesday September 3rd, at 9:00 am.