Judge — June 7, 1924 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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ns for ng lea n't er les he lic | MOTOR DEPARTMENT, Subscribers desiring practical help or tech: information about motor cara, trucks, ries or touring routes, can obtain it y to the Motor Department, Juoax, 627 W, 43d Street, New York, No charge ta made for thia acrvice. Please remember that a two-cent stamp should be incloaed for reply. What Your Speedometer Tells Witte sou are having an argument with that motorcop you may feel that the sole purpose of your speedometer is to live down its name and indicate how slow you were going. ‘This is a useful purpose and if you know mir speedometer is accurate and thirty-five miles an hour when ve been told that the speed limit is thirty, you may well realize it is time to use your rear-view mirror or to warn those in the rear of the car to-be on the lookout for the begoggled successor to the straw- chewing “constibule.” But your speedometer serves another very important purpose and that is to indicate the service that you are obtain- ing from your car. If the total mi shows 20,000 and you have spent less than rs and replacements you are going to be much more pleased with that particular car than would be the case were the same expenditure made on half of that mileage. ometer, therefore, that can indicate just what your car is giving you in return for the money that you have invested in it. You may have had one car in which the hearings would need rather expensive at- tention every 10,000 miles and from wh: carbon would need to be removed every two or three thousand. This car might give you excellent performance in point of hill climbing ability and speed on thelevel, Dut its upkeep would be considerably greater than one on which the speed- ometer can run up to 25,000 or 30,000 miles before the bearings need to be ad- justed and during which distance the car- bon would need to have been removed but. two or three times. Of course, the last-named car will pos- sess superior design so that its initial cost may be considerably more, but as an in- vestment proposition it is very evidently worth considerably more because its up- keep cost is so much less. This. is a phase of car operation too often lost sight of by many an inexperienced buyer. He “shops” around until he finds the dealer with a car of the size and general appear- ance that he wants who will offer him the largest amount for his present car in par- tial exchange to apply to the purchase of a new one. Then, in the belief that he has tricked the dealer and obtained a bargain he may begin paying upkeep costs far in excess of those required by a car, the agent for which would not allow more than 50 per cent. as satisfactory a “trade in.” But at the end of 100 or 30,000 miles the speedometer will have told the It is only your speed- story of the foolishness or the wisdom of the one or the other transaction. ‘Therefore, when you decide to purchase a new car, you should give consideration not only to the appearance, price and per- formance of the vehicle itself, but to its reputation in the hands of other owners, and their comments as to its upkeep cost and freedom from overhauling and repair necessity. Beware of the car of which many an owner will say, “It has plenty of power and the dealer will make a good allowance on your old car, but the crank shaft bearings get out of line and need to be tightened every five or six thousand miles.” For power transmitted along mis- aligned crank shafts is ruinous, not only to the rest of the engine but to the comfort and mental ease of the owner as well. Next to upkeep and maintenance cost —of which gasoline mileage should be about the last consideration—should be the ability of the local dealer of the car | which you select to give you adequate service. This docs not mean free repairs ustments but rather the ability helpful advice and to carry in stock spare parts which may be needed after an accident or unexpected break | down. Proper service also presupposes the employment of men familiar with that particular make of car who can perform adjustments and replacements with maxi- | mum efficiency and at a minimum cost. But to obtain the most. satisfactory service from your car, you must cooperate with the designers and manufacturers and give it the periodical attention which every well-made piece of machinery re- quires. Certain portions need lubriea- tion and cleaning more frequently than others and in your instruction book will be found a chart indicating how often these various vital parts must be oiled. It is here that your speedometer can be made to play ‘another very important part, for by the use of a simple table or chart in your garage you may record of your sf which various adjustments, inspections and cleanings were made and thus be sure that no part has been neglected. Do You Owe Yourself a New Car? If You Do, Don’t Buy Hastily There is a make and model best suited to your requirements and your pocket-book—and there is the Motor Department of JubGe to help you find that car. The services of the Motor Depart- ment are absolutely free to all readers of JupGe. 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