This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Zubie for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Starting the New Year with new gear! 

By now we should all be at that point in the year where the new starts to fade away from all the awesome gifts we got during the holidays. It’s not that we take things for granted, the newness fades away because we have actually incorporated these things into our lives. Some gadgets however never seem to lose their appeal no matter how often you use them and the Zubie is one of those for me!

After I received my Zubie I had it set up within minutes. You don’t have to know anything about cars either because there are very easy to read instructions with illustrations and everything that show you just where to plug it in. Zubie is literally a "plug and play device" and was so easy to install. I downloaded the app, plugged in the Zubie, scanned the barcodes for product activation/registration, scanned my VIN via the bar code of the driver’s side door jamb, took my vehicle for a short drive and just like that Zubie was monitoring my driving habits and letting me know the status of my vehicle.

Zubie told me my battery needed to be replaced so I load tested it myself and lo and behold it was right! Thanks Zubie! I don’t know about you but I hate it when my vehicle doesn’t start and will do anything to prevent such hassles. With Zubie you will know just what kind of state your battery is in and when there is a problem so that you can hopefully do something about it before you are inconvenienced.

Don’t you hate having to spend $90 and up just getting someone to look at your check engine light? Sometimes the problem is so easy to fix. I think people deserve at least a shot at fixing their own vehicle. Zubie will give you the codes behind that check engine light so that you can decide for yourself if that is a job you weant to get into. It also helps you stay in control and keep mechanics honest. By knowing what needs to be done to your vehicle it makes it so much easier to find a repair shop to suit your needs.

For the past few weeks I have been getting an intermittent check engine light but there has never been any code stored so I figured I would wait until the problem got worse so I could actually diagnose it. With the Zubie connected at the time of the fault it was able to record the diagnostic trouble code (P0325) and save me hours of spinning my wheels. All I had to do thanks to this device is pull off the knock sensor and ohm it out. Just like that, my problem was fixed without having to go through all the headaches associated with bringing a vehicle in for service.

The Zubie is got to be one of the coolest and useful gadgets of all time. It also monitors your driving habits and provides you with a score based on a variety of inputs. This device can make you an all-around better driver by keeping you aware of the health of your vehicle and it also holds you accountable for bad driving habits. My low driving score was a wakeup call for me. I didn’t realize how hard I was driving this old truck and how much it was affecting my fuel economy. Now that I know I can do something about it and squeeze a little more life out of this thing!

Still got those Amazon and Best Buy gift cards? Zubie is just what you need! order today with code SAVE20JANand SAVE 20% on one year of Zubie always-connected car service and a free Zubie Key! This offer is good through February 28, 2013 and shipping charges may apply.  

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