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We specialized in all kinds of used cars for sale by owner, used pick up trucks, old cars for sale and cars under 1000 such as compact Smart Cars, fuel conscious Toyota Prius, eco-friendly electric/hybrid cars, high performance Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Corvette, Ford Mustang, Shelby to the European flagship Audi, Ashton Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche and a host of other luxurious European models such as Bentley, BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Rolls Royce. Other Europeans such as Alfa Romeo, Mini Cooper S, Volkswagen Jetta. In betweens such as Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet Impala, Dodge Caliber and also the Japanese makes such as Honda Accord, Civic, Toyota Corolla, Nissan Sentra, Camry and the Koreans Kia Spectra, and Hyundai Sonata. Popular SUV & cheap used trucks such as Jeep, Honda CRV, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Suburban, Jeep Cherokee, Ford F-150, Ford Explorer, Dodge Ram 1500, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Toyota Tacoma and for the restoration buffs, classics, Hot Rods, Austin Healey, AMC, Ford Model T, Classic Mini, Plymouth and many others.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
The latest Cool Garmin Nuvi Navigation system for your Car
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a knowledgeable navigator sitting beside you? I had the opportunity to test the latest Garman Nuvi 255W. 
It has a 4.3 inches wide screen 480 x 272 pixel touch screen which is the similar with many of the Garmen Nuvi range. Once you have the address set, it will lead you all the way to your destination, giving turn by turn direction and most importantly, it speak out the street names in loud and clear voice. Speaking out the road names make you doubly sure that you are suppose to turn at the correct junction without having your eyes moving back and forth from the screen. The latest Garman Nuvi 255 comes with a new junction view function. It allows the screen to split into two when your car is approaching a junction. This new feature allows the driver a clearer view on which lane to drive in when approaching a junction. Cool feature! Should you miss a turn, it will recalculate your position again very quickly.
Apart from navigating you around the cities with the latest updated maps around the United States, it includes many traveling tools such as speed limit at current location, JPEG picture viewer, currency converter, time zones, measurement converter and a calculator. The Garmen Nuvi 255W slim design fits nicely in your pocket or your purse. It has rechargeable lithium-ion battery that can last for 4 hours which makes it convenient for car navigation or by foot. Just change the mode to “walk,” or “bike”
In addition, with it “Where Am I,” locator will immediately show you your exact latitude and longitude positioning. I am not selling this product but thought that it has one of the best features with good reviews from many users for this new product.
It has a 4.3 inches wide screen 480 x 272 pixel touch screen which is the similar with many of the Garmen Nuvi range. Once you have the address set, it will lead you all the way to your destination, giving turn by turn direction and most importantly, it speak out the street names in loud and clear voice. Speaking out the road names make you doubly sure that you are suppose to turn at the correct junction without having your eyes moving back and forth from the screen. The latest Garman Nuvi 255 comes with a new junction view function. It allows the screen to split into two when your car is approaching a junction. This new feature allows the driver a clearer view on which lane to drive in when approaching a junction. Cool feature! Should you miss a turn, it will recalculate your position again very quickly.Apart from navigating you around the cities with the latest updated maps around the United States, it includes many traveling tools such as speed limit at current location, JPEG picture viewer, currency converter, time zones, measurement converter and a calculator. The Garmen Nuvi 255W slim design fits nicely in your pocket or your purse. It has rechargeable lithium-ion battery that can last for 4 hours which makes it convenient for car navigation or by foot. Just change the mode to “walk,” or “bike”
In addition, with it “Where Am I,” locator will immediately show you your exact latitude and longitude positioning. I am not selling this product but thought that it has one of the best features with good reviews from many users for this new product.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Impact of Consumer Demand and the Resale Value of Cars and Trucks in the United States in 2008 and 2009.
On December 10, 2008, Automotive Lease Guide (ALG) releases its Automotive Consumer Studies. The report provide insight into vehicle demand in 2009 and how each vehicle brand holds up against each other in terms of resale value and quality score.
Among the highlight of the report are as follows:
VEHICLE DEMAND
Vehicle demand for 2009 is expected to drop significantly, judging by the drop of around 30% for 2008 (until November 2008).
In a recent survey, 64% of respondents intend to purchase a used or new car but the budget for such purchase has fallen.
The recent rise in gas prices have significantly impacted the driving habits of the lowest income group in the country compared to the medium and high income earner.
As much as 70% of respondent feel that the high gas prices have changed their decision on the type of vehicle they decide to purchase.
Concerns about recession, high gas prices, stock price and home prices do impact the respondents decision on their next vehicle purchase plans
VEHICLE RESALE VALUE
In the used vehicle market, only 5% to 10% of the vehicle’s resale value is tied to the actual quality score of the vehicle.
Strong Branding of vehicle is equating to vehicle quality over a long period of time.
Quality of vehicle is based more on perception derived from consumers’ belief, advertisement medium, recommendation from friends and family and consumer perception from recalls made by vehicle manufacturer rather than the actual physical measurement of the vehicle quality.
The Top 20 ALG Perceived Quality Score for vehicle brands are:
1)Toyota 2)Honda 3)Nissan
4)Subaru 5)VW 6)Mazda
7)Saturn 8)Mini 9)Ford Trucks
10)Buick 11)Mitsubishi 12)Chevrolet Trucks
13)Scion 14)GMC 15)Chevrolet Cars
16)Ford Cars 17)Mercury 18)Dodge Trucks
19)Smart 20)Hyundai
Note that the domestic brands occupy the lower rung of the ranking apart from the mostly Korean made vehicles. The report is in line with the current economic outlook. With the Big three automaker still facing resistance for a bailout from the lawmaker, it is impacting the economy and the job market.
The potential fall-out of the Detroit car industry is not because of a lack of automotive ability. General Motors and Ford are very good at producing cars. Both of these cars manufacturers have thriving and profitable overseas operations, manufacturing and marketing cars based on local designs and facilities.
Their problem lies in the North American market especially the cost structure that has evolved with its unions and to make matter worst, the impositions by regulators. The American manufacturers are not competitive in their home market but they are extremely so in Europe and China.
The unknown effect on the US economy of an auto industry bankruptcy is its greatest threat. It is in my opinion, the main reason the big three will get their loans. If the Detroit factories close, there could well be unforeseen consequences. A continued well publicized potential bankruptcy of Detroit carmakers could continue to undermine the US recovery.
Among the highlight of the report are as follows:
VEHICLE DEMAND
Vehicle demand for 2009 is expected to drop significantly, judging by the drop of around 30% for 2008 (until November 2008).
In a recent survey, 64% of respondents intend to purchase a used or new car but the budget for such purchase has fallen.
The recent rise in gas prices have significantly impacted the driving habits of the lowest income group in the country compared to the medium and high income earner.
As much as 70% of respondent feel that the high gas prices have changed their decision on the type of vehicle they decide to purchase.
Concerns about recession, high gas prices, stock price and home prices do impact the respondents decision on their next vehicle purchase plans
VEHICLE RESALE VALUE
In the used vehicle market, only 5% to 10% of the vehicle’s resale value is tied to the actual quality score of the vehicle.
Strong Branding of vehicle is equating to vehicle quality over a long period of time.
Quality of vehicle is based more on perception derived from consumers’ belief, advertisement medium, recommendation from friends and family and consumer perception from recalls made by vehicle manufacturer rather than the actual physical measurement of the vehicle quality.
The Top 20 ALG Perceived Quality Score for vehicle brands are:
1)Toyota 2)Honda 3)Nissan
4)Subaru 5)VW 6)Mazda
7)Saturn 8)Mini 9)Ford Trucks
10)Buick 11)Mitsubishi 12)Chevrolet Trucks
13)Scion 14)GMC 15)Chevrolet Cars
16)Ford Cars 17)Mercury 18)Dodge Trucks
19)Smart 20)Hyundai
Note that the domestic brands occupy the lower rung of the ranking apart from the mostly Korean made vehicles. The report is in line with the current economic outlook. With the Big three automaker still facing resistance for a bailout from the lawmaker, it is impacting the economy and the job market.
The potential fall-out of the Detroit car industry is not because of a lack of automotive ability. General Motors and Ford are very good at producing cars. Both of these cars manufacturers have thriving and profitable overseas operations, manufacturing and marketing cars based on local designs and facilities.
Their problem lies in the North American market especially the cost structure that has evolved with its unions and to make matter worst, the impositions by regulators. The American manufacturers are not competitive in their home market but they are extremely so in Europe and China.
The unknown effect on the US economy of an auto industry bankruptcy is its greatest threat. It is in my opinion, the main reason the big three will get their loans. If the Detroit factories close, there could well be unforeseen consequences. A continued well publicized potential bankruptcy of Detroit carmakers could continue to undermine the US recovery.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Where to Find the Best Deals When Searching for On-line Used Car Auction
If you are looking for a used car, truck or motorcycle in the United States, you can save a lot of money buying on internet auction site. There are obviously many websites offering used vehicles at competitive prices and sometimes very good offers that you can’t refuse. However, be cautious with such deals because it can be very misleading when making purchases or bid without checking the background of the websites and its offering. Have an independent mechanic check on the vehicle physical condition and make sure the photo matches the vehicle that has been advertised. Since most internet auto purchases require that you place certain deposit for the vehicle, you should always have a check-list prior to making such deposit to ensure the deposit that your deposit is safe. A checklist should give you some pretty good idea whether you should proceed with the transaction or risk losing it should it turn out that the deal is offered by unscrupulous Seller or a non-existence deal.
Does the website offered any protection should the Buyer purchased a fraudulent or faulty vehicle? In the event payment has been made for the vehicle and what is the protection for the Buyer should the Seller failed to deliver the vehicle? After the vehicle was paid for and received by the Buyer, is there any protection for the Buyer should the vehicle have other faults? For example, what if the VIN number does not match the vehicle, if the Seller failed to disclosure major damages to the vehicle as advertised or if the Seller deliver a different vehicle from the one originally advertised. What if the vehicle you purchased is a stolen property?
Does the website offered any protection should the Buyer purchased a fraudulent or faulty vehicle? In the event payment has been made for the vehicle and what is the protection for the Buyer should the Seller failed to deliver the vehicle? After the vehicle was paid for and received by the Buyer, is there any protection for the Buyer should the vehicle have other faults? For example, what if the VIN number does not match the vehicle, if the Seller failed to disclosure major damages to the vehicle as advertised or if the Seller deliver a different vehicle from the one originally advertised. What if the vehicle you purchased is a stolen property?
Does the website offered any auxiliary services such as haulage, insurance and vehicle loans offered by third party arranger? What about vehicle history report to determine the historical condition of the vehicle? Having such complementary services adds credibility to such website and reduced the possibility of fraudulent activities.
For the best deals give Motoring Discount a visit at http://www.MotoringDiscount.com/ - a popular host for Real-time internet auction of U.S. and Foreign made cars, trucks and motorcycles. You will find thousands of vehicles available for sale and auction at hugely discounted prices. Some of the vehicles have a starting bid of just $200!
For the best deals give Motoring Discount a visit at http://www.MotoringDiscount.com/ - a popular host for Real-time internet auction of U.S. and Foreign made cars, trucks and motorcycles. You will find thousands of vehicles available for sale and auction at hugely discounted prices. Some of the vehicles have a starting bid of just $200!
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