Maintenance is very important when it comes to saving money on repairs.  That's right, saving money.  When a vehicle is maintained (oil changes, tune ups, change fluids, etc.) or brought in for a "check up", your repair costs will be considerably less than the person who waits for things to completely break.  Waiting to fix something may be creating a ripple effect on your vehicle, causing more things to break and breaking your wallet at the same time!