Do You Clear Off Your Vehicle In The Winter ?

 


Did You Know.....in the winter it is important to clear all snow and ice from your vehicle. Not only does it prevent a hazard from snow and ice that may fall from your vehicle, it also provides an unobstructed view.  This is not only important.... IT'S THE LAW!


Pennsylvania Vehicle Code Law:


When snow or ice is dislodged or falls from a moving vehicle and strikes another vehicle or pedestrian causing death or serious bodily injury  (relating to accidents involving death or personal injury), the operator of the vehicle from which the snow or ice is dislodged or falls shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 for each offense.

Car-Lotta Car Sales reminds you to take the extra few minutes.... Clear  your vehicle.

Do You Wash Your Vehicle In The Winter ?

This time of year, salt and/or sand can be found covering area roadways. This raises the question ...How often you should be washing your vehicle?

 Winter storms  bring out the plow trucks.  Salt, anti-skid, or a combination of these are applied to the roadways during snow and ice removal operations. Salt is used to melt snow or ice and anti-skid helps to provide traction. The amount of material on the roadway depends on type of road, type and duration of storm, and temperature. Roads will also be  pre-treated  salt with a brine solution to help it work more effectively. Brine is also used to pre-treat roads prior to a storm.

These materials  can do a lot of damage to your vehicle. If  they  make  it inside a crack in your paint job, it will lead to rust.

The undercarriage of the vehicle should be  be cleaned by a power washer after every storm.  When washing your vehicle be sure the outdoor temperature is above 32 degrees. If it’s too cold, you might freeze your doors shut.

If you want extra protection, you should wax your vehicle in the fall and once during the winter months.

 Car-Lotta Credit and Car Sales has three expert detailers to make sure your vehicle is standing tall when you drive it home.

Do You Hate To Go Out In The Bad Weather?

 Is the  Snow... Sleet... Wind... Freezing Rain... Sub Zero Temperatures  getting  to you? 

CarLotta Credit & Car Sales wants to make your life easier.

 If you are  having a  difficult time  getting to our office to make your payments  you can  call our customer service center at 570-714-1971 and pay over the  phone, or better yet .... visit our web site at www.carlottacredit.com and make your payment.

We try to make it easy for you...
Drive safe out there.

No Ice Scrapper???? No Problem!

UGH...... The cold weather is here to  stay for a while-

You  probably walked out the door in this  morning to leave for the day and there it is.... ICE ON YOUR WINDSHIELD!!! Here are a few tips to get you through those days when the ice is just too thick to melt and scraping it off is a must.


1. First thing to do is start your vehicle engine. This will allow heat to travel up to the windshield and start the melting process naturally.

2. Turn your vehicle defroster on low. Turning it on high is not a good idea when the windshield is full of ice, this could cause the window to crack.

3. Use an ice scraper to remove the ice from your windshield. This tool is specially designed just for this annoying problem.

NO Ice Scraper?? Keep Reading: 
 

4. Kitchen utensils are not only good for cooking, they are also good for removing the ice of your windshield. Plastic spatulas work wonders on thin ice.

5. Keep salt in arms length when winter arises. NOT cooking salt, but salt that is grainy. Take the salt and pour it on the windshield, then with gloves on, rub the salt onto the windshield. Step back for a few minutes so the salt can start to melt the ice away and then start scraping.

6. Try this simple homemade solution - One of the best ways to remove the ice off of your windshield is a simple mixture that contains items you find inside of your house. Fill a spray bottle with one cup of water, one cup of rubbing alcohol and one cup of vinegar. Shake well and spray it all over the windshield. Let it sit for about five minutes and watch the ice just roll down the glass. You can try scraping it as well, but usually all you need to so is spray and watch.

7. This might sound a bit strange but .... but you can plug a blow dryer in a waterproof extension cord and point it at your window when iced up. Don't turn it on high, keep it on low and move slowly across the windshield until you see the ice slowly disappear. This process may take a bit of time.

You can always AVOID ice on your windshield by investing in a piece of cardboard shaped to the size of your windshield. Place it on the windshield the night before a freeze, then remove in the morning with no worries about scraping or melting the ice off. All you have to worry about is keeping yourself warm.


Car-Lotta reminds you to BE PREPARED!

Is Your Car Under Recall?

Buying a used car requires a bit  of due diligence on your part. In addition to making sure the car is in good shape and isn’t a flood vehicle and  you’ll want to consider is whether the car is under recall.

It  seems  as if there is  a new vehicle  recall  every week. This is  affecting the used car market in a big way. Data reveals that of the 955,368 used cars available for sale in the United States on a single day, more than 36,000 had recalls.

Wondering which states had the most used cars under recall? Or the most common reasons these cars fall under recall?  Protect yourself by buying your used car from a reputable dealership—some even offer a recall-free policy.

 

Car-Lotta Car Sales wants you to protect your investment.

 

 

Is Your 4 Wheel Baby Ready For 2017?

Here are a few easy things you should do for your 4-wheeled friend in 2017 :

Find the right mechanic. Keeping your car running well doesn’t have to be time-consuming or expensive if you find a mechanic you trust. Your local Car-Lotta Branch will be able to help you with recommended service shops in your area.

Make sure to get it serviced frequently, and stick to the schedule maintenance timetable. This includes things such as changing your oil, rotating tires and checking the fluid levels (oil, transmission coolant (anti-freeze). It also means not forgetting larger items like timing belts or water pumps and brakes.

Get your vehicle Inspected once a year …. Remember, Pennsylvania requires a Safety and in some counties Emission Inspection yearly.

Regular maintenance is important to keep your car safe. With proper care your car will last longer and some of the possible problems can be avoided.

Car-Lotta Credit assures all of the vehicles for sale are serviced  before leaving the lot !  

Will You Be Traveling Over The Holiday?

 Christmas and New Year’s holiday periods are among the busiest long-distance travel periods of the year.  During the Christmas and New Year’s Holiday period the number of travelers rises  23 percent, compared to the rest of the year.  Although heavy media attention focuses on crowded airports and bus and train stations,

most long-distance holiday travel, (about 91 percent)  is by personal vehicle, such as by car.

 

 

Christmas and New Year’s travel period, and the resulting travel pattern, varies depending on the day of the week on which the two holidays fall. When Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on  a Tuesday, the Saturday and Sunday preceding Christmas and Christmas Day are generally the busiest travel days.  The days immediately following Christmas were generally busier than New Year’s Day and the two following days. If   the holidays are on Thursday,  no doubt will change the travel patterns during the  holiday period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visiting friends and family is the single biggest reason Americans travel during the holidays. Visits account for 43 percent of long-distance trips during Christmas and New Year’s. Visits make up only 24 percent of all long-distance travel during the remainder of the year.  

 

 

 Travelers who begin trips during the holiday periods are younger than travelers during the rest of the year. The average age of  Christmas/New Year's  travelers is slightly above 36 years. During the remainder of the year, the average age is almost 38 years.

 

 

 

 

During the holiday periods the percentage of male travelers is lower than during the rest of the year when 58 percent of long-distance travelers are male.  During the Christmas/New Year’s holiday period 54 percent of travelers are male.

 

  

          Car-Lotta Credit and Car Sales will be CLOSED on Saturday, December 24th 2016.

                                               Merry Christmas from all of us!