How to make your car last longer

A typical driver in the United States spends nearly $800 a year on car maintenance, according to AAA's annual Your Driving Costs study.

That’s a lot of money, but forgetting or ignoring recommended maintenance will just end up costing you more in the long run!

We told you last year about an Atlanta man named Yury who owns a 2000 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck with more than 700,000 miles on the dash -- and it still purrs like a kitten!

Read what he does to keep it in shape at Clark.com.

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