There are many many thousands of used cars in St. Louis, and just as many drivers who want to see family and friends for the holidays. Driving is a cost effective way to make those visits happen.

If you’re driving this holiday season, it’s important to stay safe, and keep local laws in mind. Not everyplace shares the same laws as St. Louis, so you need to prep yourself.

Here are 3 tips to get you ready for the hustle and bustle of holiday travel.
Get your car inspected. There are few things worse than getting stuck by the side of the road for a simple malfunction in your car. If a belt that should have been replaced months ago suddenly breaks and leaves you stuck in a snowbank along the highway, you’ll be kicking yourself for not having it taken care of earlier. Before the long trip, make sure your car is ready.

Check Those Tires flattened treads are hazardous in wet or slippery conditions. Hazardous for you, hazardous for the people in your car, and hazardous for anyone you might slide into, be it another car or a pedestrian. Yes, snow tires can be pricey, but a good set of all-weather tires could last a year or more. This is not the place to skimp.

Buy New Windshield Wipers. Not expensive, not hard to put on yourself, and key to good visibility in the winter. Buying a new set of windshield wipers before you set out through the slushy, muddy, winter wonderland of highways on a holiday gives you all kinds of bang for just a few bucks.