We got a free check-up!  Well, not us really but our car.  Bosch Philippines in cooperation with Outbox Media treated car owners to a free car check up during the Bosch Auto Fest 2012 at the SM Mall of Asia last June 23.  Oh yeah, this post should have been posted ages ago!  I’m no car enthusiast though and know as much about cars as I know about scientific reductionism – which is virtually nothing.  Hence, I had to wait for my hubby to explain to me what kind of services were done on our car.

Hubby told me that they did a diagnosis of our vehicle electronics.  “Uh, what?” was my blunt reply coupled with a blank face.  “They plugged an equipment in a port in our car and used it to check if our car is running well.”  With the use of the latest Bosch testing technology, our car’s electronics and electrics were checked if they were functioning properly.  They also inspected the car’s interiors and exteriors for damages and for anything that may need repair.

While our car was being assessed, we tried a couple of races on the Daytona arcade rides.  The kids were getting fussy so we had to stop though I really just wanted to stay there and play.  There was also Optimus Prime to delight the little ones.  My little Jakei even wanted to dance with him.

The check up took quite some time and the kids got pretty restless.  Good thing, the venue was at the parking lot of the Science Discovery Center so it was easy to find activities to keep the kids entertained.  The kids and I just walked around the mall and  tried some of the indoor rides until it was time to go home.  We didn’t win any of the awesome raffle prizes but we got to bring home some cool stuff just as well.

Our car is only several months old and was expectedly still running in optimal condition.  I asked hubby if having a car’s electronics diagnosed is important and he replied in the affirmative.  He also told me that keeping a car in good condition leads to fuel efficiency which in turn leads to more savings in terms of lower gasoline expense.  So, keep your car running in its best by taking it to a service center for complete diagnostics atleast once a year.