This is a list of a few ways to avoid expensive bills on your vehicle and how to help keep your car in tip top shape.
1. Use a Car Wash  Washing a car at home uses five to 20 times more water than a professional car wash and can leave scratches as deep as a tenth of the paint's total thickness
2. Be prepared for Rain Keep a spare set of wipers in your trunk in case you come across inclement weather and your wipers just aren't cutting it.  You can also use different products such as Rain Clear, or Rain-X to help minimize the work of your wipers.  In some light rains you may not even need to use the wipers.
3. Pay Attention to Driving Your hands tend to follow where your eyes are looking so be sure to look where you are going.  Just adjusting the radio can take your eyes off the road and hands off the wheel for 5.5 seconds Dialing a phone triples your risk of a crashing so be smart and if you must use hands free. Reaching for a moving object increases your chances nine times. The worst one is texting, which makes you 23 times more likely to crash. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recommend avoiding the temptation to multitask behind the wheel altogether by putting your cell phone in the glove compartment. Try to avoid any distractions you can to keep you and your family safe. 
4. Check Yourself  The proper positon is to hang your wrists over the top of the steering wheel and don't grip the wheel as you would a tennis racket, with your thumbs wrapped around so that they connect in back with your fingers. In the event of a collision the wheel can whip back around and snap your thumbs. So leave your thumbs on top of the wheel
5. Sit a Bit Lower When your seat is higher you feel like you're driving slower, so lower your seat to get the sensation of more speed. 5. Be Sure to Be Seen Studies have shown that people who drive with their headlights on during daylight hours have an 11 percent decreased risk of being in an accident with another automobile.

6. Sit Right  If you minimize blind spots mean you'll crane your neck less.  One way to do this is to adjust your mirror by setting your rearview mirror as you normally would, then tilt it upward so you sit up straight. Adjust the driver's mirror by leaning your head against the driver's window so you can see the back corner of your car. To do the other mirror lean right.
7.Be Sure to Be Seen Studies have shown that people who drive with their headlights on during daylight hours have an 11 percent less risk of being in an accident with another automobile.
8. Look Before You Leap According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration forty percent of car crashes and fatal crashes occur at intersections. Be sure to look left then right before pulling out into traffic for your safety and others. 
9. Wait Your Turn  It's that simple.  Ramp metering and traffic signals at freeway on-ramps regulate flow and force a small time penalty on drivers at the beginning of their commutes.  In the long run it pays off.  A short 20 or 30 second wait can save you 5 to 10 minutes on your trip according to David Schrank, Ph.D., of the Texas Transportation Institute.
10. Careful on Your Clutch  Don't ride your clutch, you will accelerate quicker and your clutch will last longer if you use it sparingly.  For a more extensive list see //www.menshealth.com/best-life/100-best-car-tips   

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