Reddit reviews Lifeline AAA Premium Road Kit, 42 Piece Emergency Car Kit with Jumper Cables, Flashlight and First Aid Kit

Others have had great recommendations for clothing.

But, get yourself a winter survival kit (something along the lines of what I linked) for your car. Combine that with having a blanket or two and some very warm boots/gloves/hat in your back seat, It's something that you'll probably never use, but if your car breaks down and it's 20 below it could save your life.

• When you get the oil changed, I recommend spending the extra money for full-synthetic oil (versus conventional). It's better for your car, and it allows you to wait more miles before the next change. Also, many people still stick with old-school recommendations for number of miles between oil changes. If you go with a full-synthetic, you can go 10,000 miles between changes (some sources even recommend up to 15,000); if you go with a conventional oil, you can go about 5,000 miles before changing your oil again. [source - my dad and [this article] (http://www.fuelinjectorcleanerhq.com/correct-synthetic-oil-change-interval/) that gives the same advice my dad gives]
  
  
• If your car is going to be parked outside and exposed to sunlight quite a bit, I'd recommend getting a sunshade to protect your dashboard from the sun.
  
  
• If you live somewhere that is snows a lot and they put salt on the roads, you may want to consider [washing your car somewhat regularly] (http://www.dmv.org/how-to-guides/road-salt.php) during the winter in order to get the salt off of your undercarriage.
  
  
• I have to change my windshield wipers out about once a year, but my car stays outside most of the time (it's outside during the day at work and about half the time that I'm at home); sunlight is hard on the wiper blades. I keep a jug of windshield washer fluid on hand so that I can fill it up when it starts getting low.
  
  
• Be sure to check your spare tire every now and then to make sure that it has air in it. It's pretty frustrating to get a flat tire only to realize that your spare is flat, too. Also -- be sure to [learn how to change a tire] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joBmbh0AGSQ)! I'm always amazed at the number of women who don't know how to do this. You should also keep a pair of work gloves in your car -- that way when if you have to change a flat tire you don't have to worry about scraping your knuckles on the ground.
  
  
• Consider purchasing a [roadside emergency kit] (http://www.amazon.com/AAA-Piece-Emergency-Road-Assistance/dp/B0006MQJ0M) to keep in your car.
  
  
• Keep a tire pressure gauge in your glove box and check your tire pressure every now and then.
  
  Congratulations on your exciting purchase! :-)

Glad things worked out for ya!

Best $20 any owner can spend:

http://www.amazon.com/AAA-Piece-Emergency-Road-Assistance/dp/B0006MQJ0M/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1411224389&sr=1-1&keywords=emergency+jumper+cables

Every roadside emergency kit does, and it's the driver's responsibility to be prepared.

Besides, it's not like $20 in emergency cones isn't totally worth potentially preventing your $40,000 vehicle from being totaled.

Edit: Since, apparently, common sense isn't taught in driving school any longer: Just do yourself a solid and pick up one of these for your trunk.

they're available:

http://www.amazon.com/AAA-Piece-Emergency-Road-Assistance/dp/B0006MQJ0M

http://www.homesecuritystore.com/safety/survival-kits/guardian-survival-gear-sktk



It just tends to be that the items in pre-assembled kits like those aren't the greatest quality, which is ironic because when you need them quality counts more than normal.

First aid kit

small survival bag with few bottles of water and some snacks I just use a cheap draw string type bag for my little kit that also has some misc things. Include a lighter and a blanket in your kit even if its a cheap small one or even an "emergency" one.

Jumper cables This is a handy kit with some - http://amzn.com/B0006MQJ0M

Gratz on new car!

I have something like this in my car, it has helped me a few times!

https://amazon.com/AAA-Piece-Emergency-Road-Assistance/dp/B0006MQJ0M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481226964&sr=8-2&keywords=car+kit

For car emergencies, I have one of these that I won at work in a raffle:

http://www.amazon.com/AAA-Piece-Emergency-Road-Assistance/dp/B0006MQJ0M

It has velcro on the bottom, so stays put.

For my get home bag, or "human emergencies" bag, I have a 5.11 Push Pack that I have modified with a haul strap and a waist strap. This has all the stuff that will help me get home on foot, if need be.

I also have a Dahon folding bike in the trunk, if I have a large distance to cover. That might be overkill, but I have my reasons.

I want you to be safe!


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