Senior Special Section: Happy March. This week we discuss ways one can save on automobile maintenance and care. Be safe on the roads out there.

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Challenge Section: SeniorDiscounts announces a new winner for the Add A Discount Challenge and Weekly Newsletter Challenge every week. Do you know on which Italian Island a volcano recently erupted?

Auto Services - Maintenance

Owning and operating a vehicle can be costly these days. After insurance, regular maintenance and of course the high gas prices, public transportation can start to look mighty good. But there are some services that provide discounts for older adults and help ease the cost of owning a vehicle and keep you in your vehicle.

The most common discounts can be found at the many national auto service centers across the country.

Many Jiffy Lube and Midas Auto Service locations, and some Zip Lube and Valvoline Instant Oil Change locations, will offer a standard 10% discount on labor and services. (The discount is not typically extended to parts.)

Since many of these locations are owned by franchisees, the discounts, participation and age requirements can vary from store to store, so it is best to call in advance or ask prior to receiving the work performed on your vehicle. Some locations may offer more or less than the standard 10% discount and may not extend the discount to parts. You may also notice differences in the age requirements for the senior discounts. Some may require that one be only 50 years of age, others as old as 60 or 62.

There are also many local auto repair shops which offer a senior discount. These discounts can include a percentage off parts, labor or both. Most discounts will save you about 10%, but they can be substantial if you need a lot of work done. Age requirements usually begin around the age of 55, but could also require an age as high as 65.

If you own a Saturn, many dealerships will also offer a 10% discount on parts and service to seniors 55 and older.

Some regional tire stores also offer senior discounts. For instance, STS Tire and Auto Centers on the East coast have a Sliver Club for people 55 and older. Members receive a 5% discount on tires, services, and accessories, including those which are on sale.

Check your local car wash for discounts as well. You will probably not find any senior discounts available at self service car wash stations, but the full service stations may offer 10% off. SeniorDiscounts.com has many car washes that offer discounts located on our web site.

If you a crack or nick in your windshield you may be able to receive 10% off on repairs. We have not seen many senior discounts for new windshields, but there are some local windshield repair shops which offer discounts up to 10%.

There are even some car dealerships that will provide senior discounts on the purchase of a new or used car. We have not found many of these yet, but they do exist.

Most of these discounts will not be highly advertised so be sure to ask if they have a senior discount available before you have the service performed or purchase the parts.

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Budget and Avis Car Rentals have regular special offers for Members of the SeniorDiscounts Card program. Visit our web site for their new offers.

Add a Discount Challenge

Each week in this newsletter we announce a new winner in the Add A Discount Challenge. Let your fellow senior discounters know about any new discounts you find and keep those discounts coming.

We are looking for any and all NEW Senior Discounts. This means discounts that we don't already have on our web site. Ask at your favorite place of business and find out if it offers a senior discount. If it does, simply submit it on our web site. Click here.

You can also tell us about businesses you think would be interested in offering a senior discount. Provide us with a business's information and we will contact that business and invite it to offer a senior discount. The more discounts you enter, the better your chances of winning. Click here.

As always, we greatly appreciate your participation in adding value to our service.

Our winner of the senior discount challenge this week, Lynn LaBrant of Arvada, CO will receive a one year SeniorDiscounts Card membership. Lynn, please e-mail us at: newsletter@seniordiscounts.com to claim your prize.

Weekly Internet Challenge

Answer the trivia question correctly and you will be entered to WIN a complimentary SeniorDiscounts Card Membership with included SeniorDiscounts Guide Book.

This Week's Challenge:
A volcano recently erupted on which Italian Island?

To answer: Click Here and tell us your answer to the Weekly Challenge. Good luck.

Last Week's Challenge Question:
Unofficially, how much snow fell in Redfield, NY during the week long snowfall?

Last Week's Challenge Answer:
12 feet and two inches.

Our winner of last week's challenge, Nancy Bumpus, of Ocala, FL will receive a one year SeniorDiscounts Card membership. Nancy, please e-mail us at: newsletter@seniordiscounts.com to claim your prize.

Corrections Challenge

We can always use help keeping our database of discounts current and our web site free of errors. If you find a discount that is not correct, no longer valid, or an error on our web site, let us know and we will send you a gift. Just e-mail us at: corrections@seniordiscounts.com with the mistake you have found and please include a correction if applicable. We appreciate your help.

"I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I have just lived the length of it, I want to have lived the width of it as well." -Diane Ackerman

Submitted by Arlene Tuohey form Cohasset, MA

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