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Used Vs New: Which Car to Choose?

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Today, more and more people are choosing new vehicles overused ones. First of all, the price of vehicles has not gone up much in the last several years. This means they are more affordable than ever. And, they are easy to finance as well. While some financial institutions will not finance used cars under a certain amount, new cars are always financed if you qualify. But, that doesn’t mean that a new vehicle is the best choice. A used vehicle has its perks. First of all, it is much less than the price of any new vehicle. If it is a low enough price, you can save thousands of dollars on the financing that you may not need. This is beneficial as it will also not damage your credit should you get financing and do poorly with it. To know which the best choice is for you, you should know about the vehicle that you plan to purchase. For example, you should consider the length of time you plan to own the car. If you plan to own it until it dies, it may be less expensive to go with a...

How To Claim On Your Car Insurance

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If you are one of the millions out there who drive their car everyday, chances are you have your car covered by an insurance policy in case of an accident. This is a practical thing to do since damages from an accident could be heavy as to require intensive repair. Such a repair will not be cheap and is sure to bear heavily on your finances. However, never be complacent once you have car coverage. Your problem may just be starting. Making a claim on your car is often a frustrating experience. Insurance companies contest every claim that an insured makes and this causes many altercations between the two parties. To avoid such disputes, report an accident the soonest you can. Delaying on it can cause the forfeiture of your insurance claims. If you are going top send reports and other such documents, have it acknowledged and keep a copy of everything you sent. In an attempt to resist the claims process, a lot of companies deny receiving such information. Documenting and keeping a c...

Buying Tips For Vehicles: Salesmen

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If you are in the market to purchase a new vehicle, whether brand new or used (but new to YOU), it's essential to take with you some knowledge and facts into that dealership to get the very best of deals. There are some things that you can know before you even start to look at vehicles that will help you to make the most out of any visit to a dealership. You want the buying trip to allow you to come home with the car of your dreams - and also some money left over. Tip One: Avoid The Car Salesmen. While you may not be able to stay away from them, you can ask them to let you look around before they start their sales pitch. Also, you’ll want to make sure that you get to see all there is and all that you want before you settle for what the salesman is offering you. Make sure he knows that you do plan to make a purchase but that you are taking your time to insure you get the best deal out there. Don’t let them pressure you but ask them to call you in a day or so. This will allow th...

Insider Information on Auto Repairs

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Believe it or not, there is an industry out there that specifically looks out on and actually promote auto repairs. Such a racket is not only unethical, it is also inappropriate and unnecessary. Still, there are those who do it – for the sake of one reason and one reason alone --- money. The following are discovered and frowned upon scams that have been already charged. Yet they do still require your utmost attention. Read on and be aware as well as be wary so as to not be a victim further from such rip-offs. The repair scare It was in 1992 when people discovered and got scared when everyone learned that the Auto Center at Sears were actually promoting, and even made it an actual competition among its staff, the number of any additional car repairs that came in to the extent that the one who was able to gather in the most car repairs was declared as a quota winner. Though Sears, at first, did not want to admit it. Sears was actually giving out commissions and even es...