It doesn't take much to get me into the holiday spirit. I can hear someone just hum a holiday song and I immediately feel the need to break out the decorations and decorate every square inch of my house. And less is not more when it comes to my decorations.

One of my absolute favorite holiday treats is shopping for Christmas gifts. I can spend hours thinking about the perfect gift. I even plan out the perfect gifting scenario and envision their reaction when they unwrap this amazing gift that I have so cleverly purchased with them in mind.

This, of course, is only a fantasy. While I do spend hours thinking about what to get my family members for Christmas, inevitably something always foils my plans. Like the fact that every year my father will wait until the month of December and buy himself everything he could possibly want. Or like the year I bought my sister the blue sweater only to find out that blue was no longer her favorite color. How am I suppose to plan around her fickleness?

It's these circumstances that keep me on the eternal quest to find that amazing, yet unexpected Christmas gift that will satisfy even the pickiest person on my list. And lucky for me, I think I've figured it out just in time this year.

AAA Car Care's 200K package is a surefire holiday pleaser for just about anyone on your Christmas list. And, as a gift to yourself, it will keep you in everyone's good graces through 2010 because the package lasts all year.

So what is a 200K package? Well, it's a year's worth of routine maintenance for less than $100. It includes 4 standard oil changes, 2 tire rotation and balances, 12 monthly tire pressure checks, an A/C check, an air filter, a headlamp replacement and over $600 in coupons on other repair items.

Finally, something my father hasn't thought to buy himself!

The benefit of this package really is the peace of mind that comes along with routine maintenance. Staying up-to-date on routine maintenance can extend the life of your mobile palace and can even get you better gas mileage (a perk that can earn serious brownie points with the miserly aunt of the family).

I must admit that my Christmas has become a lot less stressful since I've finished my shopping, mostly because I know that I've gotten the people on my list a gift they will be able to enjoy all year long.

And let's just hope my dad doesn't read this because he will subconsciously feel the need to buy himself a 200K package, and then I'll be back at square one.

To find out more about the 200K package, check out AAA Car Care's website at www.AAA.COM/CARCARE.

Happy Holidays!

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