Tag: driving

To purchase used car is an excellent idea for saving money.Everyone knows that a new car lost 65% of its value in the first five decades.However, the case would be more extreme for a 1 to 2 years old car, it will lost its value 30-40%.If you don't mind to drive a used car (I mean a 2 to 5 years old car, it looks pretty new) rather than a new car, you may save much money to pay many other bills.If you would like to keep the car not too old, you may resell it after driving for 2 to 3 years and buy another newer one...

The law requires you buy auto insurance.So if you must get cover, how can you reduce costs ? Here's 7 easy ways to get the best possible auto insurance deal.* Multiple QuotesGet multiple quotes - use the internet and call a few brokers.It's easy to gather some good comparison quotes.Remember to get different types of quotes e.g one from a direct-sell insurer; another from an offline broker who keeps a database of quotes; and a couple from the internet...

However, even if you don't now have a secondhand car, there are plenty of ways you can improve the fuel efficiency of your existing vehicle until you are ready to purchase one of the best gas mileage cars.Your personal driving habits have a large effect on your fuel use and costs.You can better manage your automobile operating costs in addition to minimize the emissions it generates by driving less and better...

You may have heard rumors that it is possible to get paid to drive your car, or sometimes, get a car to use at no cost.While participation is limited and luck is needed along with living in the ideal place for a specific campaign, it's possible to get paid to have your car (or a car given to you) turned into a moving advertisement.If you drive 800 miles or more a month along heavily populated routes in your normal driving habits, you might want to check out the companies that offer car wraps...

Whether you purchase a new or used vehicle, fuel efficiency--great gas mileage--is high on the list of most buyers' concerns.The difference between picking a secondhand car or one that guzzles gas, will either save or cost you money over the life span of the car, which may be significant.Fuel efficiency varies widely from one car to another.Clearly you can check the EPA rating for city/highway MPG on the window sticker, though most people know the normal car never reaches those amounts...

Have you ever had your car just"die" on you, you try to start it and it just won't start.You end up calling a tow truck and paying those big tow bills, then to make matters worse the technician at the store tells you it will cost hundreds of dollars to make it run again,is that true? Maybe maybe not.Say for instance you're driving at night wipers and heater,lights and radio on you notice that the headlights keep getting dimmer and dimmer shortly the vehicle"expires"; and now won't begin the most probable cause is that the alternator has failed, not the battery because if the battery failed the alternator would still keep power to the vehicle until you turned it off then it wouldn't restart...