| The recent California wildfires have destroyed | | | | the month of November where they will replace |
| thousands of peoples' lives - burning up homes, | | | | all air filters for GM cars. Their website |
| possessions and memories. Learn about the | | | | states,"Due to the recent wildfires, ash and other |
| lingering effects and what you can do to stop | | | | particles in the air could impact your vehicle's |
| them. If you've ever smoked a cigarette you | | | | engine air filter. To help, starting November 1, |
| know how nasty the filter gets. Even after just a | | | | 2007 - November 30, 2007 GM Goodwrench will |
| few puffs, the recently white tip will turn a | | | | offer to residents of the eight affected southern |
| disgusting orange-brown. The Southern California | | | | California counties an engine air filter replacement |
| Wildfires have burned up hundreds, make that | | | | free of charge on your GM car or truck.* The |
| thousands, of acres filling the air with ash, smoke | | | | offer is available at participating dealers only and |
| and dust.During the fires, you could actually see | | | | to residents of the following counties: Los Angeles, |
| the particles floating through the air. As the fires | | | | Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, Santa |
| died down, you could still see their presence on | | | | Barbara, Ventura, Riverside and |
| your car. I would walk out of my house in the | | | | Imperial."Volkswagen has also been very helpful. |
| morning to find a thin layer of debris coving my | | | | "We at Volkswagen are sending our thoughts and |
| car every morning. It was disgusting; and not only | | | | prayers to those affected by the recent |
| because my car was dirty, but because we were | | | | devastating southern California wildfires," said |
| breathing that air. The news advised the residents | | | | Steve Mears. "For customers who were severely |
| of San Diego, who weren't evacuated, to close | | | | impacted with damage to or loss of their |
| their windows, shut off their air conditioning and | | | | residence and/or business, Volkswagen will defer |
| stay indoors. Basically, people should avoid the | | | | their lease payments and extend their loan |
| poor air quality as much as possible. After a week | | | | payments for up to 90 days. Customers will not |
| or so, the presence of tiny ash particles started | | | | accrue any additional charge or loan interest for |
| to disappear and people slowly started to spend | | | | the designated period."In addition, they offer free |
| more time outdoors. But the air quality was still | | | | air filters for any Volkswagen car in the San |
| really bad. Even though the dirty air wasn't visible, | | | | Diego area, all models 1998 and newer.I know |
| we are still breathing. Not only is this bad for your | | | | what you're probably thinking - free air filter - Big |
| lungs, but this air can really take a toll on your | | | | Whoop. But hey, it's better than nothing. What |
| car's air filter. People can deal with having bad | | | | does a dirty air filter mean for you? Decreased |
| health, but when car starts problems start to | | | | gas mileage, worse performance and can lead to |
| cost money, they aren't happy. Thankfully, a few | | | | early engine failure. So sure, you may not get a |
| car companies have been very understanding and | | | | free car, but a new air filter can greatly benefit |
| have provided customers with free services | | | | your car. Act quickly because the offer is only |
| during these tough times. For example, | | | | until the end of November! |
| Goodwrench is currently running a promotion for | | | | |