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		<title>Sell Your Car for More Money</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most cost effective things to do are: clean, clean and clean.

The inside should be carefully vacuumed. There are many products to fix tears and restore a new look to the plastic, leather, carpet and vinyl so get them and use them. They should pay for themselves by helping to get you a higher price, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Performance Mods – Your Best Bang For Your Buck</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In many years of trying to get better performance out of my cars, a few things have consistently worked well.  I will start with the less costly and move into the more advanced setups.]]></description>
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		<title>Car Electrical Troubleshooting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Electrical problems in cars can be very difficult to locate and fix.  They can include things like dim or nonfunctioning lights, hard starting, surging acceleration, malfunctioning gauges, and check engine lights.  If the problem is intermittent, even dealer shops with specialized equipment can require the car for days to try to track the source, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brake Jobs – Fact &amp; Fiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends often ask me whether they were dealt with fairly by shops doing brake work. The question is usually brought on by charges that are added or included in the estimate. Listed below is a brief description of the brake system parts and the reasons shops often give for the extra charges. Whether or not [...]]]></description>
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