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Rent A Car Without Overspending 2008-03-05 23:41:19 Goin’ elsewhere? You may plan to rent a car instead of driving your own. Long destinations make us feel terribly exhausted. So if you want a peace of mind while traveling on a distant land, renting a car could be a nice antidote. MSNBC shares the following car rental tips:1. Shop around online first. Check multiple travel Web sites — such as Travelocity.com, Expedia.com, Priceline.com and Hotwire.com — and get a sense of what’s available. Then check the rental car companies’ Web sites directly to see whether you can snag an even cheaper rate there.2. Do the math. A rate that sounds unbelievably low might not be so low when everything is said and done. Clarify which taxes, surcharges and other fees you’ll be expected to pay and be on the lookout for charges for “extras” you really need.3. Hunt for deals. Always check for weekend discounts or special weekly rates. When shopping online, be alert for little areas where you can enter a “ ...

Toyota Vs. Teen Crashes 2008-03-05 14:36:23 It is no secret that teenage drivers are more prone to car crashes than any other age group in the driving world. It is also no secret that car crashes have become the main cause of death for teenagers. And Toyota is aiming at a campaign that would help battle this.   According to Toyota, they are having a new campaign known as “Toyota Driving Expectations” and this program would be started this year. The Asian car maker believes that with their new program, they would be able to help lessen the numbers by teaching parents and teenagers advanced skills in driving. It would not just be a case of teaching them how to keep their vehicles safe with the proper spark plug wires or brakes or bumpers or whatever parts.   The whole nation is going to benefit from this campaign. Aside from the usual driving lessons, Toyota’s program would also be putting their students right behind the wheel and let them drive through the various types of situations that one c ...

Cars Are More Affordable Now 2008-02-25 02:54:07 Since 1991, cars are most affordable now. Lower your brows, I am not kidding. Reports say prices of vehicles dropped over 2% in Canada last year. This fact drove affordability to levels not experienced since 1991.DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. recently reported that it took the equivalent of 18.9 weeks of pretax income to buy a new passenger car in Canada last year, the lowest measure for that reading since 18.5 weeks in 1991. Prices over all dipped to an average of $31,875 - including medium and heavy-duty trucks - from $32,609 in 2006. “Quality, performance, content and design have all improved since 1991. The consumer is winning and winning big," DesRosiers noted."So relative to before-tax income, Canadians paid almost the same for a new vehicle in 2007 as they did in 1991," president of the consulting firm, said in a note to clients. "Not a bad deal, especially since vehicles are vastly superior today from virtually all perspectives."Vehicle discounts came arrive in t ...

'Pimp My Ride' Conquers Another Level 2008-02-11 03:54:12 How does it feel to work at West Coast Customs? Ishmael Jimenez, an upholstery expert has this to say: "It's a lot of pressure. I can make no excuses, because West Coast Customs has a worldwide reputation."If you are one of the fanatics of the MTV show Pimp My Ride, you surely know the prize of fame afforded to West Coast Customs. For four seasons of the MTV show, the auto customization company has worked on the cutting the roof off NBA star Shaquille O'Neal's $145,000 Mercedes-Benz S600 to make it a convertible, perking up skier Bodie Miller's 1992 GMC Typhoon SUV, and more. That means working on highly-respected companies and auto parts. It isn’t confined to Daewoo parts, you know.Ryan Friedlinghaus, the heavily tattooed company CEO, said he yanked the shop's participation because he thought Pimp was too gimmicky with its ugly duckling-to-swan format. Now, he’s singing a new tune. Friedlinghaus said the show was a more realistic portrayal of how a custom car shop rea ...

Chrysler And The Advanced Wireless Technology Connection 2008-01-22 13:54:04 The race for the most sophisticated and innovative vehicle technology is on and Chrysler LLC is up to the challenge. The group has announced that they will consistently give their efforts to enhance a highly-developed vehicle wireless communication system. This state-of-the-art technology will offer superior convenience and safety. Chrysler Group is planning to carry out a system that is way beyond the standards of the market’s current available technologies.  "We recognize that customers are spending more and more time in their vehicles, and that the automobile is becoming much like an additional room in the home or office. To address this evolving reality, Chrysler vehicles will soon boast an unprecedented level of vehicle connectivity, delivering a wide array of important communications features directly to our customers, in their vehicles," says Frank Klegon, Executive Vice President for Product Development at Chrysler LLC. According to the Auto Channel, the company’s grou ...

2009 Cadillac CTS-V Outfitted With Alpine’s 40-GB HDD Pop-Up Navigation and Infotainment System 2008-01-15 15:04:20 If the 2008 Cadillac CTS model made a vintage pair out of you and your car with that smoking radiator, what more with a 2009 model equipped with the Alpine 40-GB Pop-up navigation and Infotainment system? Think again! The future in car-communication and entertainment is all in the 2009 CTS-V. But don’t be ashamed. I guess modern technology only wants us to change the usual driving experience we’ve been used to for the last decades. And now, our dream of having the best in-car component has arrived. Now is the chance to take it to the next level.  Anyway, going back to the story, the industry-leading provider of mobile media solutions, Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. has announced that it will provide modern hard-disk drive (HDD) navigation/infotainment systems to the all-new 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. Cadillac’s much awaited performance version of the CTS with the 40-GB Pop-up navigation and Infotainment system had its world debut at the 2008 North American International Auto ...

How To Save Gas When Gas Price Boosts 2008-01-09 14:31:34 The continuing boost of gas prices is getting right into every American’s nerves nowadays. It’s indeed a pain in the wallet or in the credit card. Whew! The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll revealed that Americans' major economic struggle is the gas or fuel price. It is very evident in our society today - even in several corners around the world. How sad it is to know that even a hot radiator won’t stand that either. However, the situation can be resolved or it can reduce the possible worst case, says the Car Care Council. Simple ways like basic vehicle maintenance will increase miles per gallon. The Car Care Council provided gas-savings maintenance and driving tips to every car owner. Let’s all check this out courtesy of the Auto Channel:Test out your vehicle gas cap. About 17 percent of the vehicles on the roads have gas caps that are either damaged, loose or are missing altogether, causing 147 million gallons of gas to vaporize every year.It's like driving wit ...

Environmentalists EPA’s Ruling on Clean Cars 2008-01-03 21:47:31 Environment is taking its toll. And the effects are becoming more and more evident each day. You feel it? I feel it too. And it frightens me. Fright that should not be equated with what I feel when my tie rod end is malfunctioning. Fright not just for myself but for other people as well.This is the reason why I’d like to do everything I could to help the environment. But are government agencies doing what are expected of them? I chanced upon a relevant report early this morning. The report says:Five nonprofit groups filed a lawsuit yesterday challenging the December 19th decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny California its request to implement its landmark law limiting global warming pollution from new automobiles. The petitioners -- the Conservation Law Foundation, Environmental Defense, International Center for Technology Assessment, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Sierra Club -- filed the suit in the United States Court of Appeals for ...

Winter Driving Safety Tips 2008-01-02 21:37:24 Snow has started falling. Ah-hah, it’s winter once again - all the more reason for you to be more prepared. Remember what The Indiana Department of Transportation tells us: Ice and Snow, Take it Slow!I got some nice tips from its web site. And yes, they are worth sharing with you. Here are the notable tips:Be Prepared!Knowledge:  Before leaving home, find out about the driving conditions.  Safe drivers know the weather, and their limits.  If the weather is bad remember, Ice and Snow, Take it Slow, or just don’t go. Clear:  Remove any snow on your vehicle’s windows, lights, brake lights and signals.  Make sure you can see and be seen. Inspect:  Check your vehicle’s tires, wiper blades, fluids, lights, belts and hoses.  A breakdown is bad on a good day and dangerous on a bad-weather day. Time:  Leave plenty of time to reach your destination safely.  It’s not worth putting yourself and others in a dangerous situation just to be on ti ...

Color Me Badge 2008-01-01 17:48:47 Colored badges. That is the 'in' thing right now in Germany. Well, for their main cities, that is. See, officials of the cities are putting colored badges on the vehicles. Each color of the badge represents the amount of pollution that the vehicle emits to the environment. Now once you get a real polluting vehicle in your hands, you might as well take public transportation for you would not be allowed to enter the cities. No badges mean quite a huge amount as fine. ...