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This year you've got a clean slate and a fresh start, so make it count by keeping up with your vehicle's service appointments! Charlie's Toyota wants our customers to get the most out of their car, which is why we highly recommend scheduling routine service and maintenance as needed.

Not only does servicing your vehicle help to keep it running without a hitch, but it also allows our

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The Proclaimers are going to have to up the ante; Victor Sheppard of Houma, LA drove his Toyota Tundra 500,000 miles, and then he drove 500,000 more, and he did not break down on anyone's door.

"My truck looks great, and, except for a few little dents, it's almost like new," Sheppard said. "Even the seats look just as they were when I bought it. They're not as clean, of course, but they're…

Are you a new car owner, unsure what you need to know about maintenance? One of the first areas of your new Toyota you should be concerned about are the tires.

Tires are the most fundamentally critical part of any car, because they are the only part that touches the ground.

In other words, it doesn't matter if everything else is working correctly: without tires, you're going nowhere.

Two important tire factors are tread depth, and inflation.

Your vehicle's recommended tire pressure should be listed on a placard inside the driver's side door. Be sure to…

Winter is coming. Along with it follows Game of Thrones jokes about how winter is coming, and putting on your winter tires.

We all know how important good winter tires are to maintaining traction over frigid, slippery surfaces. But what about your summer tires?

Even in summer, the amount of tread on your tire has a large impact, at least when it rains.

The interesting thing is: if it's dry out, your tread doesn't matter. In fact, you can get better traction without any tread at all-- if the road is bone-dry.

That's a big if.

Servicing your car can oftentimes feel like a trip to the dentist: fueled by unbridled apprehension of the extent and cost of necessary work.  Yet, we at Charlie's Toyota of Augusta, ME aim to consistently quell those fears at our service and repair center.

From a routine oil change or tire rotation, to more involved bodywork or repairs, our service center is a one-stop shop for all your maintenance needs.  Our expert technicians are…