Drive Safely in Sarasota with These Tips

Whether you’re making your daily commute, picking your kids up from school, embarking on a road trip, or running errands, you need to get from here to there rain or shine. If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in a rainstorm when you’re behind the wheel, you know this situation can be scary. You want to feel calm and prepared for rainstorms when driving to stay as safe as possible. For safety tips for driving in the rain, keep reading.

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September is Child Passenger Safety Month

September is Child Passenger Safety Month, and Scotti’s Auto Sales takes the safety of all our customers and their families seriously. Knowing how to properly choose, install, and use a car seat is vital; it can reduce the risk of death in an accident by up to 71%.  We’re here to provide you with car seat safety for children of all ages to ensure everyone is comfortable and arrives at every destination safely.

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Fives Reasons You Should Choose a Used Vehicle over a New One

With the fallout from a worldwide microchip shortage still being felt, manufacturers aren’t producing as many vehicles as they have in recent years. This means that many consumers are choosing used vehicles to purchase. A used car’s advantages are cost-effective and will allow you to attain a higher quality of life while spending less money. We’ve gathered some of the best advantages to illustrate why this choice might be one of the best you make in the upcoming year. 

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Ideal Vehicles for First-Time Car Buyers

For many people, purchasing a vehicle is much more than acquiring some consumer goods and a method of transportation. Vehicle ownership is an investment in a better quality of life and a future. And like any investment, it’s important that you recoup a sizable return on your purchase. If you’re a first-time car buyer, you might seem flustered. With so many makes and models to choose from, how can you tell which one is right for you? Fear not; we’ve compiled a short list of options for you to consider. 

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Did Your Check Engine Light Come On? Here’s Why It Did

The check engine light has long been a confusing item for many consumers. While it’s a firm indication that something might be wrong with your car, it’s vague in its description. A check engine light can mean many things, some more serious than others. Today we’re going to go over some of these issues in hopes that we can shed a beacon on this light of mystery. 

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Drive Defensively in the Rain with These Tips

One of the things to be aware of when you’re behind the wheel is the sudden changes that can impact your surroundings. In the same amount of time it takes to blink, you can find yourself in the middle of a rainstorm that can make driving suddenly become slightly more difficult. It doesn’t matter what your level of experience might be, driving in the rain can make any driver lose control of their vehicle and put themselves and those they share the road with in danger. 

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Buying a Used Truck? These 5 Rule the Worksite

Work trucks are no longer what they used to be.  We now get all the luxuries of sedans, SUVs, and minivans from comfier seats to tricked-out navigation and sound systems.  It makes the need for a work truck to be a separate mode of transportation from your daily driver a thing of the past!  Here at Scotti’s Auto Sales, we know the value of a pre-owned truck and are here to let you know what our top five picks are.

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