How to reduce costly vehicle repairs

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The cost to fix any issue that’s causing your check engine light to come on could cost you from a couple of hundred bucks to several thousand.

Do you know that for free, you can check what’s really going on?

Consumer advisor Clark Howard spoke with a mechanic who shows you what you can do to help reduce costly repairs, Tuesday at 5:30 and 6:30 a.m.

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