Behind the Wheel eNewsletter - 2011

December 2011 — Save 10%-50% off paint repair and detailing through December

• Put the fun in holiday travel with our top 10 picks for family car games
• Special offer! Save 10-50% off paint repair, detailing through December
• Where rubber and road don’t quite meet: How to change a tire
• Vehicle seller’s checklist: The dollars and sense of a great first impression
• The “s” word means it’s time to winterize!
• Last chance! Earn $5-$15 in oil change rebates through December

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November 2011 — Save 10%-50% off paint repair and detailing through December

• Special offer! Save 10-50% off paint repair, detailing through December
• Thank YOU! Star celebrates 10 great years in Vernon Hills
• 6 ways to wrap up your holiday shopping list with a 'Star'
• Bright idea: Clean up those hazy, yellowed headlights
• Rad road songs
• Fall cooling system flush keeps your engine cool
• Last chance! Earn up to $80 in rebates on new tires
• Slick savings: Earn $5-$15 in oil change rebates through December

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October 2011 — Call on Star to exorcise those ghastly scrapes, scratches and scores

• Keep your car looking new: Take a video tour of our paint repair division
• Mike Starovich, Star president and founder, officially invites you to check out our exciting new paint repair services
• Hauntings under the hood: 7 scary sounds not to be ignored
• Safety for Sparky: The not-so-fluffy facts about your pets and buckling up
• Fall check up: Is your vehicle road ready?
• Peel-out pix: Our 5 fave movie chase scenes
• Roll into $50-$80 in rebates on tires
• Slick savings: Earn $5-$15 in oil change rebates through December

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September 2011 — Take a video tour of our new paint repair division!

• Keep your car looking new: Take a video tour of our paint repair division
• Do tires expire? What you need to know about the test of time
• How nitrogen in your tires means more money in your wallet
• Chicago 'middle of the road' as a safe driving city
• Roll into $50-$80 in rebates on tires
• Lease return checklist: Save hundreds tackling costly issues ahead of time
• Slick savings: Earn $5-$15 in oil change rebates through December

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August 2011 — What you need to know about roadside emergencies, warning lights

• What you need to know about roadside emergencies, warning lights
• Keep your car looking new with Star's brand new dent, paint repair division
• How to prevent the scorching heat from leaving you stranded
• How to kill a car
• Summer sizzle: What not to cook in your car
• Equip your teen driver with the basics through a Car Care 101 appointment

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July 2011 — Keep your car looking brand new with Star's dent, paint repair division

• Keep your car looking new with Star's brand new dent, paint repair division
• A star is born: Earn $30 in rewards when you create a video testimonial
• Braving a breakdown: How and why to arm young drivers with the basics
• Take the long way home with this free scenic drive planner
• Fall may bring better bargains for used car buyers
• Take the Safe Driving Challenge and see how texting, cell phones and passengers affect your driving
• 11 ways to maintain, clean and deodorize your car using vinegar and baking soda
• Use our free 'Gas Gauge' inspection and Fuel Cost Calculator to tally hundreds in potential fuel savings
• 10 ways to save gas with vehicle maintenance
• 13 tips for sipping fuel by tweaking your driving habits

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June 2011 — 23 ways to save hundreds at the pump

• Use our free 'Gas Gauge' inspection and Fuel Cost Calculator to tally hundreds in potential fuel savings
• 10 ways to save gas with vehicle maintenance
• 13 tips for sipping fuel by tweaking your driving habits
• A star is born: Earn $30 in rewards when you create a video testimonial
• 5 perfectly practical reasons to tint your car windows
• Top car buys for 2011
• Used car prices soar as supply shrinks
• Breathe deep: Why a clean cabin air filter helps passengers who suffer from allergies, asthma
• Pocket $60 with a set of new tires

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May 2011 — Driving still costs less than flying

• Even at $5 per gallon, driving costs less than flying for a family of four
  
• Top 10 web sites, phone apps for finding the cheapest gas prices
  
• Rain, rain, wipe away
• Hang up and drive to help prevent 1.6 million accidents
• Star welcomes Juan to the front lines
• Pocket $60 with a set of new tires
• In the market for tires? Check out our competitive pricing

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April 2011 — Check out our competitive tire pricing

• In the market for tires? Check out our competitive pricing
• Pocket $60 with a set of new tires
• Help a family locate a van to accommodate four disabled children
• Fuel saving tips to avoid double takes at the pump
  
• 11 telltale signs your car has pothole damage
• Maintenance tips to keep you going toward 200,000 miles

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March 2011 — How often should I change my oil?

• How often should I change my oil?
• Email personalized for you
• The costly downside of ignoring your fuel filter
  
• BMW uses big game to 'bowl' us over with diesel
  
• One for the record books: Rolls-Royce owner keeps same car for 77 years
• How do we stack up against the dealer in pricing?

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February 2011 — Save 5-10% on most services

• Email & texts personalized for you
• Fact or fiction? Auto blogger mythsr
• Chicago tops annual report for worst traffic
• Easy ways to improve nighttime driving safety
• How do we stack up against the dealer in pricing? Check out our new comparisons

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January 2011 — Save 40% on auto detailing

• Bid adieu to paint chips, bumper scrapes
• Email personalized for you
• 6 car care tricks for making winter easier
• In an accident? Know your rights
• Car care for Cub Scouts
• How do we stack up against the dealer in pricing?

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