Used Cars Proving to be Cheaper to Insure

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Posted on 21st January 2011 by admin in Motor Car

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Insuring a automobile these days can be a high-priced process, there are a multitude of different factors that determine how much you’re going to be spending on insurance for your car.  Automobile Insurance is mandatory in the UK and so when you are looking for a new or used car, you are likely to be considering how much that automobile will cost to insure, many people will make decisions based on this alone when they are looking to get their next car.

Recent surveys have found that if you want to get a cheap automobile to insure then you should look towards a used or older automobile rather than a brand new, latest and greatest model.  Newer models are likely to come with higher premiums for a wide range of reasons from the cost of replacement parts to the country record.

Cars are classified into insurance groups which are determined by these factors, factors like replacement parts, country records, the power and top speed of the automobile and other factors.  When you go to purchase a automobile there’s a chance that you’ll be told what category the automobile falls into, many smaller automobiles being sold will capitalise on this selling point as smaller automobiles are very favourite with younger or first time drivers and will be cheaper for them to get insurance on.

Recently a automobile manufacturer has prefabricated a press release about how one of their modern automobiles has been reclassified to a cheaper car insurance category.  The change has been prefabricated due to the country record and the cheap parts that the automobile uses, it also cites that with lower insurance premiums to pay it means that drivers are less likely to suffer with the upcoming road tax alterations and the rising cost of petrol and diesel.

cheap automobile insurance is something we all strive for and with the sheer range of providers now acquirable it’s no surprise that many of us change to a different one more often these days and check with insurers before buying a new or used car.  Many people are swaying towards buying a used automobile as, apart form the obvious insurance benefits, there is also the fact that new automobiles depreciate a tremendous percentage when the owner tries to sell on, so buying a second hand automobile means you are less likely to lose a massive sum of money when you come to trading up for a new model.

Andy Adams is an IT worker and experienced writer

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Flextreme From General Motors

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Posted on 19th January 2011 by admin in Motor Car

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NAIAS was a Saturn concept, the Flextreme, a automobile which defies simple categorization. It was one of several cars GM management rolled out.

The Flextreme is a concept plug-in hybrid, representing a doable new styling direction for Saturn. GM is heading having a dedicated plug-in hybrid. They’re hoping to have a plug-in VUE (also rolled out at the NAIAS) and the company is working fast on bringing the Chevrolet Volt to market.

The Flextreme’s proposed 34 mile all-electric, emissions-free range doesn’t sound like much, but for the mortal commuting to work, it should cover the vast majority of commutes. I can envision that when someone pulls up at their place of business, electrical outlets will be acquirable to recharge the Flextreme during the 9-10 hours the mortal is at work. Once home, they can recharge their automobile again.

GM is looking at also placing a 1.3L diesel engine in the automobile which would help extend the driving range of the Flextreme and recharge the battery. The maker states it would only take about three hours to fully recharge a tapped out Flextreme battery.

The above feature with the Segway compartment I did not notice at the show, but it is an intriguing one nonetheless. Just think: if you need to get around the work or school campus once you park your Flextreme, then a Segway can be rolled out and used instead.

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