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Reasons Why People Buy A New Car

There is a wide variety of reasons people buy a car which has not been owned by anyone else.

Top of list is the simple fact that their old car has excessive mileage. People realise that the car simply will not go on running trouble free forever. Therefore rather than buying another car with miles on the clock they opt to buy a new one.

Cars which continually breakdown and spend excessive amounts of time being repaired can work out to be a very costly expense. In the long run it is more economical to buy new and have the satisfaction and knowledge that the car will be covered under a warranty. Should this car have minor problems it can simply be returned to the dealership to be repaired. Most dealership offer a courtesy car for you to use while yours is off the road when you buy a new model. Another reason people give for buying an unused car is that their old car was beyond repair-basically saying that the amount of money needed to get their old car running properly outweighs the value of the car.

Many people are choosing to get a newer car because many safety features now come as standard on most makes and models. Airbags fitted to both the driver’s and front passenger are a key feature many people now look for. Additional back seat airbags and side impact airbags are becoming increasingly requested safety features by people looking for family cars.

Going ‘green’ is high up on the list for many people. Saving on fuel and running costs is given careful consideration by many people. Diesel or alternative fuels such as LPG are being requested more and more. Some of the leading manufactures including Ford, Fiat and Honda are looking to introduce LPG cars into this years new models. Although the cost of diesel is running at a par with unleaded fuel, many people prefer the efficient running a diesel car can provide.

Changing from a sporty model to a family car to provide more room for a growing family is a popular reason given for buying a larger car. People carriers are ideal forms of family transport, particularly if there are more than four members in the family. They provide a spacious and comfortable form of transport-those with TV screens fitted are a great way to keep children occupied on long journeys. Those who go on adventure holidays such as skiing find that a people carrier offers plenty of room for all of their equipment-far more comfortable than a transit van!

Those without a family give their reason for buying new is that they love technical gadgets and all the new innovations the car manufactures are incorporating into their latest models!

People’s reason for buying new cars also includes that they cannot afford not to let the fantastic financing deals and offers new car dealerships are offering pass them by. Dealerships offering 0% finance are a great way to make huge savings on interest rates imposed by their competitors.

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2009
07/31
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Benefits of Black Boxes in Motor Cars

When you hear the phrase black box, you may think of an aircraft accident investigation. But the benefit of retrieving data from a flight data recorder in the Black Box is not limited to airlines. You can now find this technology in cars, where it helps to determine what happened in the critical moments before a crash. Furthermore it is also able to keep a running record of how a car is being operated, including speed, acceleration, breaking, steering and checking to see if you use your seat belt! A recent report by the BBC in the UK suggests that the installation of black boxes in the cars of young people is growing.

Originally the black box for cars was installed by car manufatcurers to monitor air bag activity. Studies have shown that drivers under the age of 25 are involved in 40% of accidents, but they make up just 10% of motorists. It appears that the black box could be a good tool to monitor and control their driving style. Also for parents, who worry that their child is driving carefully, they would derive comfort from the black box because the technology will present them with the cold hard facts about their children’s driving.

This new technology could be of interest for insurance companies, because it provides them with all necessary information about the driving styles of their customers. Theoretically, those that drive safely are less likely to have an accident and could therefore have their premiums reduced.

The black box for the car would be of special interest for car rental companies. When a car is returned back to the rental company, any disputes about vehicle damage can be easily resolved by looking at the data from the black box. The subversive practice of car rental companies charging multiple customers for the same damage will be eliminated. Driveaway Holidays receives numerous complaints from their customers

There is no question that a black box in a car will benefit car rental companies, consumers and the car insurance companies, but more importantly, it will reduce the number of accidents by improving the driving attitude of the general public

2009
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