Five ways to show your car some love this Valentine's Day
Everyone wants to be loved and appreciated, and that goes for cars too!Every Valentine’s Day, people gift chocolates, long-stemmed roses, teddy bears, romantic dinners and last-minute servo bouquets of flowers to the ones they love. But unfortunately, a love in many people’s lives gets taken for granted and misses out on the romantic gestures. Our cars.
They’re there with us in good times and bad, carry the load when we can’t do it on our own and keep us sheltered from the elements. Yet they are all too often forgotten about on days of celebrating relationships. Well, it all changes now. Here are five ways to show your car some love this Valentine's Day.
Treat your car to some professional detailing
When was the last time you really cleaned, buffed and polished your car? Going through the servo drive-thru carwash does not count. Professional detailing can really elevate the quality look of your car’s paintwork and ensure that it fights off the signs of aging. Just like a human, you’ve got to take care of the skin you’re in. Professional detailing is the car equivalent of a day spa so why not book your ride in for a bit of TLC.
Fill up the tank with premium fuel
It may be 20 to 40 cents more expensive per litre, but premium fuels can really make a difference to how your car’s motor runs. If you just pop in 91 unleaded fuel in each time you fill up, why not treat the car to a bit of 98 octane. You’ll feel the difference and your car will thank you in the long run.
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Buy a new air fresher for your car
No one likes a stinky car. We’ve covered off a lot of gross things people leave in their cars and how dirty they can get so on this loving day of the year, why not aerate the interior and gift your car with a new air freshener. Why say it with roses when you can say it with rose-scented air freshener?
Book in a photography session for some glamour shots
Okay, now this may seem a little strange, but people do fun glamour photoshoots all the time for themselves and their families. If you really love your car and want to remember it well after it’s gone to the scrap metal yard, book it in for some quality photography. If you’re an amateur photographer this will be well in your wheelhouse, all you need is your camera gear and a great location.
Go for a hot date to a drive-in cinema
Who doesn’t love the movies for a great date night idea? If you already have a date for Valentine’s Day, let your car be the third wheel and take it along to the movies via a drive-in cinema. Not since the 1950s has the drive-in experience been more popular and easier to find.
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