Tips & Advice: Protect your car

This advertorial is brought to you by Groupement des assureurs automobiles (GAA) Planning a road trip in Canada or the U.S. for your next vacation? Before you head off, call your agent or broker and make sure you have the coverage you need in case you run into a problem.

This article is an advertorial brought to you by a Car Guide Partner Weather and road conditions cause premature wear to your vehicle and can sometimes cause irreparable damage to your vehicle’s paint. Some parts of the vehicle, such as the hood, are more vulnerable to impacts because they are …

This article is an advertorial brought to you by a Car Guide Partner Numerous studies* have shown that there are nine times more germs and micro-organisms found in a car than in a toilet bowl. These same studies showed that there is an average of 80 strains of bacteria (per …

This article is an advertorial brought to you by a Car Guide Partner Advanced Driver Assistance Systems or ADAS Technology associated to the windshield is becoming increasingly more sophisticated. Most new vehicles now come standard with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. These systems are intended to facilitate driving and reduce the …

We all know what it’s like to leave the office only to find our vehicle transformed into a block of ice with the wipers frozen to the windshield. Oh joy! After starting the car to slowly reheat the cabin, you begin an intense scraping session. Not only is it a …

This article is an advertorial brought to you by a Car Guide Partner When buying a new vehicle, we’re often tempted to add flashy accessories, like high-end rims or tinted windows. Other features—like those designed to keep you and other road users safe—tend to get overlooked. An Aquapel windshield treatment …

This advertorial is brought to you by Groupement des assureurs automobiles (GAA) Might as well just accept it, winter’s on its way! We’ll need to adapt again to changing road conditions that can catch us off guard any time... and result in an accident despite our best efforts. Should this …

This article is an advertorial brought to you by a Car Guide Partner Fall is drawing to a close and winter is right around the corner. Time to put away the summer mats, take out the snow tires and maybe even get the car rustproofed. Canadians have a lot more …

Was buying a used car the only option that fit your budget? That’s not the end of the world! Considering that most vehicles depreciate as soon as they’re driven off the dealership lot, it’s often smarter to wait a few years and then buy the same vehicle used. For example, …

This advertorial is brought to you by Desjardins Insurance Summer is synonymous with camping and road trips. Taking a drive, no matter how far, gives us a change of scenery, a chance to relax and some new experiences. Here’s a list of basic but essential maintenance that will help you …