Friday, July 16, 2010

Buying Used Cars: A Guide


What to choose - a new car or a car with mileage? Where the purchase of auto perm and that first of all draw when choosing hire cars? This is only a partial list of issues that arise with the car owner if they wish to buy iron friend.

How to choose a car with a mileage and did not make a mistake in choosing? In this article you will find answers to their questions and be able to buy a car that you just will not disappoint.

Why a used car?

When buying a used car, you have the opportunity to save considerably. It is no secret that the new car quickly losing value, and went beyond the showroom, he stands at 10-15% of its original price. Over 3 years of operation and its cost does fall by 50-70%. Buying a new car, we tend to overpay for a "novelty" and a guarantee, but buying a new car does not guarantee a perfect state of the car.

Of course, buying a car with a run - it is also a kind of lottery. Buy him out, you can not be assured and that the machine does not traveled in a car accident that she had given a real run, and how thoroughly it exploited the former owner. Therefore, to choose a reliable car hands perm, you need to consider several points:

Be prepared.
Preparedness should include the reading of the specialized literature, a review of the automotive market, compare cars and their characteristics, such as fuel consumption, acceleration time, etc. Before you go to watch the car first hand, you must also decide used car to sitting down between the cars in indecision.

2. Be sure to check the history of the car.

Sale of used cars perm done at many sites, and not the fact that all the cars there quality. If you yourself are good in this bad, it is recommended to bring a specialist. If you get the real picture of the car, it will help eliminate or reduce the real problems that may arise when operating a vehicle.

3. Do not buy a used car, relying solely on someone's recommendation.

Someone's subjective recommendations, as a rule, are not always truthful and reliable. Be sure to check the car yourself, because it will go only to you. Never leave a deposit for the car and do not sign a contract before they made a complete diagnosis of the car.

4. Carefully check all the documentation.

When buying a car with the hands, you risk to encounter scams, so you should carefully check all the documentation for the goods bought.

To avoid such problems, experienced specialists still recommend to buy cars with mileage in specialized showrooms, where the conduct thorough diagnosis of all cars with mileage, and will draw for you all the documentation.

Of course, you want a car in this case will cost more expensive, but you will protect yourself from serious problems and save a lot of time, nerves and strength, which is known to be invaluable.

Moreover, car dealers selling used cars, car sharing offers a service on the popular current system of trade in. The uniqueness of this service lies in the fact that he had come to a showroom for his secondhand car, you can leave at any liked the same day and pay only the difference of their value.

Naturally, the method of acquisition of the machine depends only on you, but sticking to these rules, you can choose a reliable used car, which will serve you for over a year.

By: Toronto Escorts Review

The Reality of Small Car Repair Bills


American Institute of Road Safety (IIHS) conducted a series of tests of compact cars to find out the cost of their repair in case of mild accident ...

The subjects of cars struck on the non-deformable barrier around every corner at a speed of 5 km / h, as well as front and rear bumper at a speed of 10 km / h. The test results were very disappointing for owners of compact cars. Despite the very low speed, the cars get very serious and costly damage. It is connected primarily with the fact that in a very confined space, put together a large number of elements.

The most expensive repairs proved Volkswagen Golf (pictured) - the complete elimination of damage worth U.S. $ 9510. The cheapest was Ford Focus - repair it with the same injury in 3031 cost a dollar. Slightly more expensive was the youngest model Toyota - Scion, its repair and nearly reached up to $ 4000.

Wonder brought results Hyundai Elantra. At cost (in dollars) below $ 14,000, its repair cost only $ 600 dollars cheaper than Volkswagem Golf, that is a little cheaper than $ 9000. At that time, as the more expensive Mazda 3 was renovated less than $ 5000. That is, it is clear that the cost of the vehicle completely is not an indicator of the cost of repairs.

By: Toronto Escort

Classic Cars as Investments


Investing in classic cars - for example, Bugatti, Jaguar or Ferrari rare models in perfect condition - in times of crisis may be safer and more profitable than investments in any other assets, including stocks, artwork and even gold, according to the newspaper Financial Times.

The car for this investor - not only and not so much a means of transportation, as a potential source of future income, experts say. The demand for retro cars in recent years had grown so large that they had created a separate index - HAGI Top, monitor the price fluctuations in the market.

"There is a flight into real assets - said the creator of the index Hatlapa Dietrich, founder of the Group of Historic Vehicles, a former manager of Baring Securities, ING, Macquarie. - People in the evening you need something that can touch and not a piece of paper lying in the bank."

Despite the fact that sales of classic cars have declined during the crisis, auctions continue to set records.

In August. This is the highest price at which ever sold retro car of American manufacturing at the auction.

In the most recent Bonhams auction were sold from 80% to 98% of lots in the usual level of 60-80%. A particular demand are cars beginning of XX century, or copies that have an interesting history.

Index HAGI Top, tracks 11 brands and 38 models of classic cars, rose by 39% since its launch in early 2008 on 31 July 2009.

However, the international index of the cost of art objects Art Price Global for the period fell by 29% in terms of euros. Index Liv-ex 100 Fine Wine, fixing the dynamics of the value of the 100 most rare and exquisite wines, lost since 2008 10%. Gold during this time cheaper by 15%.

By: Toronto Escorts