The Shivers – Advantages of a Remote Car Starter

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Imagine mid-January in the Adirondacks: it’s in the single digits…if you’re lucky. You bundle up, run outside, brush off the snow on your car door with your sleeve, pull on the door handle and yank it open – prying it away from the ice build-up. Shivering, you get inside, fumble for your keys and start your car. Crank the defrost and heat up, jump back outside and start scraping the ice off your windshield. You brush the snow off the front of your jacket, get back inside the car, and spray the windshield washer fluid only to watch it freeze on your windshield. Backing out of your driveway you continue spraying the washer fluid hoping for a little opening in the windshield you can see out of so you can get to work without running into a snowbank. Does this sound familiar?? If so, a remote car starter might make your mornings a lot warmer!

Remote car starters offer you the ability to start your car from inside the warmth of your home, office or the grocery store with a key fob, giving your vehicle ample time to warm up and you a comfortable drive.

Remember that mid-January day with single digit temps? Now that you’ve started your car and let it warm up, there is no need to scrape your windshield or tug at your driver-side door to get in. Those cold days will feel much warmer when all you have to do is walk to your car, get in and drive away. If you let your car run long enough, the ice on your windshield and wipers will have melted – also preventing you from damaging your wipers when you turn them on.

December is right around the corner…remote car starters make the perfect gift for that loved one. Give Hoffman Auto a call to learn more about remote car starters or to book your installation.

Are You Breathing Leaves?

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We are so lucky living in the Adirondacks to breath good quality air. When you spend a lot of time in your car and don’t take care of the cabin filter regularly, that air you’re breathing may not be so great! It’s important to replace your cabin filter to make sure it is doing its job – filtering the air you breath while driving. If you do not replace your filter and it gets clogged with leaves, pollen or a rodent nest, it’s not able to do its job. Even worse if a rodent has chewed through the filter while nesting and creates a hole in the filter, debris can fall into the blower motor and cause the motor to break, resulting in costly repairs.

Replacing a cabin filter usually costs around $75, depending on the vehicle. Hoffman Auto suggests replacing your cabin filter every 15,000 miles. Book your appointment online or give us a call at 518-523-2888 to have your filter replaced.

Caring for your Tires

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We say it a lot here at Hoffman Auto – preventative maintenance is key to protecting one of your most expensive investments…your vehicle. While we take the time to care for your wheels and tires while they’re in the shop, it’s important for you, the owner to take some steps on your own to ensure the longevity of your HUGE tire investment.

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