Sports Car Insurance Advice 2012
Sports Car Insurance Guide The names of many American sports cars are legendary: Corvette, Mustang, Thunderbird, and Camaro just to name a few. Collectors desire these cars and owners treasure them, especially the classical older models whose name bring back shades of Detroit’s heyday in the automobile world. The best way for owners to protect [...]
Easy Ways to Improve the Value of Your Car
Even if you’re not seriously thinking about it now, chances are you’re going to sell your current car at some point in the future. After all, unless it’s a real clunker, there’s almost guaranteed to be someone willing to buy it. There are several smart ways that you can improve the value of your car [...]
Saving On Fuel: Attach Your Car To A Moving Truck In 4 Simple Steps
Moving can be a challenging time for many homeowners and their families. When moving, it’s often necessary to hire a moving truck to transport a home’s belongings. While this can be a great tool when moving, it will often require an individual to drive a family car separately. For a short move, this may not [...]
World’s Largest Auto Markets in 2011 (Infographic)
The World’s largest auto markets in 2011 were China and the U.S. followed by Brazil and Germany. China was the top market with more than 18 million vehicles were sold. In a nation where there are more than 1.34 billion people and record economic growth, more Chinese citizens are able to buy vehicles. The rate [...]
Surety Bonds Protect Consumers from Shifty Car Dealers
If you’ve ever been in the market for a car, you’ve probably wondered about the credibility of the various auto dealers you’ve considered working with. What you might not have realized is that government agencies take great care to verify that auto dealers are fully qualified to manage a dealership. One way they do so is through the use of [...]
BMW Eco Concept i8
BMW Eco Concept BMW is known for their elegant automotive styling and streamlined control systems. Most car enthusiasts wouldn’t expect them to create something called a Spyder, but that’s just what they’ve done. This isn’t anything like the latest gas-guzzling sportster from Italy, either. In the newly invented Eco mobility market the i8 concept car [...]
It’s Not Just Car Insurance Anymore!
Insurance agents sell more than just auto coverage, there are at least 15 other types of vehicles that need insuring. Specialized insurance companies write polices for the following, many of which may surprise you, but there is coverage needed for these special items. Recreational vehicles: Motorbikes, 4X4’s, motorboats, jet skis and all-terrain vehicles all need [...]
Now EU Punish Women Drivers
December 2012 is a time of change. Nothing to do with Mayans and calendars and all that, but the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that from then on gender can no longer be used as a factor when car insurance companies work out how much you pay. Although this is a step forward [...]
Thieves’ and Their Love Affair with Honda
In recent history, Honda has emerged as one of the most recognizable automotive marques. Read through a Consumer Reports article about safety, resale value or dependability and you’ll see a Honda vehicle appear in almost every category. Modest trappings combine with a balance of form and function to make Honda a winner in almost every [...]
Dispelling Widely Accepted Myths about Your Car
The appearance and performance of vehicles has changed so dramatically over the past century that any car owner would be hard-pressed to find similarities between their modern automobile and a Ford Model T or the 1901 Curved Dash Olds, which is the first factory built car. Unfortunately, long-held automobile myths, fallacies and untruths haven’t changed, [...]
British Classic Vans
There is nothing boring about vans. For many businesses vans are a necessity, but as well as that many people find them excellent alternatives to cars. They are more practical, they are considerably cheaper, they are more robust and, best of all, they are fun. Some people delight in collecting classic vans and here are [...]
Best Fuel Cards Comparison
Every big business organization, or a roaming business owner, has their own fleet and maintaining that is surely costly. Apart from the costs for vehicle maintenance, there is a constant fuel cost that the companies need to accept. However, there is a definite answer for the fuel cost issues and that is the fuel cards. [...]