Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car.

精心保养可延长汽车寿命。

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Minor accidents can shorten the life of a car.

小事故会缩短汽车寿命。

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Getting behind the wheel of a car can be an exciting new step in a teen's life.

在青少年的生活中，开车是一件令人兴奋的新事情。

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But a severe car accident in two thousand three changed her life.

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And in fact, over the life of the car, the average life of the car, a consumer is likely to actually save a considerable amount of money, rather than seeing an increase in cost.

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So too for stockbroking, mutual funds, pensions and life and car insurance.

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And that's assuming these new technologies won't have higher maintenance costs over the life of the car itself.

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