Car vs SUV for a Large Family

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The SUV or sports utility Car Site was originally intended for difficult terrain and off-road driving. Designed with high clearance and a body-on-frame chassis, there is a strong engine powering the vehicle. These were the best choice for exploring the wilderness in Alaska or going on an African safari. Gradually, SUVs have emerged as a popular choice among suburban families for daily use. This is because SUVs have proved themselves to be a convenient vehicle even in an urban setting. Today one will find more people driving SUVs than minivans. Quick to notice the craze, manufacturers are constantly designing and building more improved models to suit the Top Savings on used BMW cars on CarSite.

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Oxygen Sensor Solutions

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Let’s take a closer look at just what an oxygen sensor does and the steps you can take to do the work yourself.

As a backgrounder, your oxygen sensor works like this: placed inside of your exhaust pipe, the oxygen sensor detects the ratio of air and gasoline your engine is fed. If the mixture is too rich or too lean than the oxygen sensor adjusts the amount of fuel entering your engine accordingly. The wrong mix of gasoline and oxygen can increase pollutants that exit your vehicle – thereby harming the environment — as well as potentially causing your catalytic converter to fail or even damage your engine. So, a properly working oxygen sensor is a must for any … Read the rest

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Options for Car Enthusiasts

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Equipment and features the public takes for granted today like the electric ignition, automatic windshield wipers, power steering, airbags, cruise control and many more began life as unexpected advances that staggered the public. Today automatic transmissions have advanced to the point of providing as many as eight forward gears, driver-shift options, computerized driver-adaptable shifting and different shifting modes. The modern equipment includes the Bully Dog GT Tuner also. We have different Dog tuners falling into this category. Here is a collection of technologies already offered that could be mainstream just a year or two from now. Rear-mounted radar, Night vision with pedestrian detection, Automatic high-beam control, Parental control, GPS vehicle tracking Cameras etc.

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Auto Repair Manuals

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The best thing about online manuals are that whatever manual you’ll need for whichever car brand, it is only a few mouse clicks away; you can load it down from the internet in no time.

If the time is a significant factor for you, for instance if you are in a situation that requiers repair information immeadeatlY and your knowledge about the specific problem is limited, the fastest and cheapest solution is to go online to find high quility vehicle repair manuals.

Some of these manuals include not only repair information, but also updated technical service information and some of them even include approximate business hours. This is valuable info if you decide to take your car to a mechanic: … Read the rest

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Before Purchase a SUV

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So with these in mind, people started making some adjusting to powerful vehicles and turn them into hybrid SUVs. When you make up your mind to buy hybrid SUVs, keep in mind the fact that not all of them are advantageous when it comes to the costs, which means that you have to look for information before choosing among the various hybrid SUVs. To assist you with the choice, analysts at automotive-cost tracking Web site IntelliChoice.com ran a study for CNNMoney.com, in which they analyzed and compared projected 5-year ownership costs for specific vehicles the average expected costs of which were similar to SUVs. The elements followed in this study were fuel, maintenance, finance costs and depreciation. Analysts wanted to … Read the rest

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Fit Spacers for Rims Into Your Vehicle for Enhanced Efficiency

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Performance of the vehicle is bettered

Once you attach the correct spacers for rims, performance of your vehicle will be enhanced. After you ride the car, you will experience a far smoother rider than before. As the spacers make the wheels push out, you can also attach wider tires. This enhances the road grip. The suspension system works better with the bigger tires. You will find lesser impact when the wheel falls into the potholes when the car is in motion. Some people feel that with the addition of wheel spacers, the overall weight of the car is increased. They fear that the efficiency of the car may go down. This does not happen in reality. With addition of … Read the rest

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Small Fuel Efficient SUV

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With US Automakers under the careful eye of investors and analysts they realize that they must adapt to the changing market. With fuel prices up and Japanese Automakers capturing another 4-5% of the United States Auto Market it is clear that car buyers want more efficient vehicles. It is quite evident with the 284 million dollar loss at Ford and the Delphi bankruptcy that it is time for a change. General Motors is even discussing dumping GMAC and has already made a deal with the Unions to cut back on some of those healthcare benefits and start discussing the under funded pensions.

As a sign to shareholders and analysts General Motors announced its plans to come out with a new … Read the rest

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Car Paint Repair

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The first option , primarily for more extensive damage – is to take your car to a paint repair specialist (bodyshop or crash repair centre) to fix the damage and repaint the affected area. Usually this type of repair job can take several days.

The second option , primarily for minor damage (and if the car paintwork is not damaged) – is to have a paintless dent removal technician work on it, which will be much faster, cheaper and convenient as their mobile service personnel can come to you at a suitable time, rather than you going to them during your working hours.

The third option is to use a SMART repair technician (small to medium area repair technique) as … Read the rest

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Pay for Emergency Car Repairs

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Be Prepared

The best way to avoid an emergency is to be prepared for an emergency. If you can set aside a little bit of money each month in case of any emergency (be it medical, automotive, or accident), then you will be able to manage any unexpected situations. However, if the time has come and you haven’t planned ahead, there are still some ways that you can get money.

Stay Calm

One of the most common mistakes that is made during emergencies is to lose your cool. If you lose your cool, you might forget to use common sense. Use your common sense to shop around. Even if you need a tow right now, consider calling a few places … Read the rest

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Paintless Dent Repair

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Ding and Dent Repair: Paintless Dent Repair

Ding and dent repair is called PDR, short for Paintless Dent Repair. There are many companies that perform this service: Ding Doctor, Ding King, No Dents, Dent Wizard…the list goes on. Some are better then others, although ultimately it’s up to the skill of the PDR technician. Prices are similar.

How is it done?

Most PDR techniques are non-intrusive. The PDR technicians use specially designed tools and gadgets to slip behind the damaged panels and manipulate and massage the damaged metal back to its original form.

Does it work?

Actually, it’s incredible! It works so well that in the majority of cases the dings and dents are completely removed. They’re invisible, gone, can’t-believe-your-eyes … Read the rest

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