When you buy a car, you take on a good bit of responsibility. You must stay legal, make your loan payments on time if you purchased with a loan, and take good care of your car. Proper vehicle maintenance is crucial to keeping your car safe and comfortable for a long time. You can invest in taking your car to a professional detailing business, but you can also do the detailing yourself. 

According to the Detail Experts, the average American keeps a car for five to six years before the car is sold or traded for another. Whether you follow the average American’s path or like to keep your cars for much longer, it is still important to maintain your car well. Detailing the inside and outside of your car will go far in the longevity of the car as well as its resell value. 

Here are four reasons why detail helps extend the life of your car: 

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Make sure you have the proper detailing supplies. Erie Insurance lists several supplies you must have on hand to detail your car at home properly. Shop your home first to keep your bill low, and then go shopping for what you don’t have. This list includes items for detailing the interior and the exterior of the car.  

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Once you have finished thoroughly detailing the outside of your car, it is time to move to the interior. Before you know it, you will be driving around with that intoxicating new car smell. 

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