Ignoring car noises adds an average of $540 to repair bills

Ignoring car noises adds an average of $540 to repair bills

Bulat Silvia via iStockMost drivers think they know what their car sounds like when something goes wrong. But a new study suggests that confidence can be costly. Autotrader surveyed 2,000 drivers and found that ignoring strange car sounds leads to an average of $540 in extra repair costs. That’s the price many pay for misjudging or delaying service. And despite how confident people feel about their diagnostic skills, most of them get it wrong. T…