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What are your considerations when you are going to buy car? I’m sure there are several deciding factors for buying a car. Mostly, people will buy a car depends on its design, performance, accessories, manufacturer and also price. Don’t you realize that still few people think about safety when they are going to buy car? Read the rest of this entry »
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Chery Automobiles: China’s Auto War Begins
China is laying plans at this very moment to begin shipment of passenger vehicles to the North American market by mid 2007. Chinese automobile manufacturer, Chery, yes read that again?the company sounds strangely like Chevy, is looking at bringing not just one, but a whole fleet of low cost production vehicles to our shores. Proposed prices will astound you and could potentially bring the U.S. auto market to its knees. Don’t think for even one moment that Japanese and Korean automakers will be immune from this flood of low cost cars. Chery vehicles have been designed ? some say stolen ? from current Asian models and will compete directly against the likes of Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Hyundai. China’s long awaited war with the US ? at one time expected to begin with a Red Army attack on Taiwan — may be fought on an economic front instead.
Chery, a state-owned car producer formed in China’s eastern Anhui Province, is currently building a number of cars in China including the QQ ? a compact car strangely similar to the Daewoo Spark GM' Korean division, as well as several sedans and a compact SUV. Indeed, recent charges made by Toyota, GM, and Honda have all alleged that Chery mimicked or outright stole designs from at least one of each automaker’s vehicles including the Honda CR-V. For the record, the Toyota case was rejected, Honda is still attempting to work out a solution with their case, and GM recently dropped its suit after the Chinese automaker agreed not to sell their cars in the US under the Chery name which GM has stated is too close to the Chevy name. Chinese courts have also ruled that the Daewoo Spark design was not registered in China, so GM dropped its suit.
At present, the Chery vehicle line up includes the tiny QQ; a compact SUV built jointly with Mitsubishi called the Tiggo; and three sedans: the Oriental Son, the Flagcloud, and the Windcloud. Recently, Chery unveiled a newly designed crossover vehicle along the lines of the Chrysler Pacifica. With an introductory MSRP of under $20,000 the Chery crossover will seat up to seven passengers and come equipped with both four and six cylinder engines. As you might guess the Chery crossover, if equipped similarly to the Pacifica, could be priced some ten thousand dollars less than the Chrysler model.
Current prices on the other models have not yet been set, but published reports this past summer indicated that a basic Chery could retail for as low as $6995 in the US, which would be some three thousand dollars less than the next lowest priced car, the Chevy Aveo from GM's Daewoo unit. Of course, this particular pricing strategy has raised all sorts of alarms within the automobile industry, chiefly how to counter a flood of low cost cars invading the U.S. market. As some have pointed out, much like Hyundai’s introduction to the North America market during the 1980s, the Chinese cars are expected to initially have only a limited appeal primarily due to expected low quality levels. Still, it only took Hyundai less than one decade to begin to produce cars which consistently matched the quality levels of many American and Asian models. So, it could be just a matter of a few years before Chinese cars receive the positive press now given to many other Asian automakers, resulting in a sharp surge in sales.
While the Chery dealer network within the US has yet to be established, it is under development; a limited version of the dealer network is expected to be in place by Summer 2007 when the first Chinese vehicles arrive. A rapid expansion of this same network across the US and Canada has been planned over the ensuing years and although the Chery name will not be used in the US, you can expect that whatever name is selected these cars will impact the way many Americans buy their cars from that point forward. Oh, by the way, two other Chinese automakers — Shuanghuan Automobile Manufacturing, LTD and Geely Automotive — are also expected to export cars to the North American market soon after Chery makes its debut.
While it is too early to say, the opening of the lucrative North American automobile market to cheap Chinese vehicles could possibly shake the American economy in ways never anticipated. I, for one, shudder to think just how all of this might unfold.
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How To Get Cheap Automobile Insurance Online In West Virginia
Every driver in West Virginia is required by law to buy automobile insurance. Still, there’s nothing that says you can’t get cheap automobile insurance online in West Virginia and save money every month.
There’s no trick to finding websites that allow you to compare the prices of automobile insurance among several different insurance companies in West Virginia. The real trick is in knowing how to fill out the form on each site so that you will increase your odds of finding the very lowest price possible for the automobile insurance you need.
The good news is that there are several different things you can do that will save you money on your auto insurance every month even before you look online to find the very best deal possible.
Let’s start with something fairly simple. If you can park your car in a garage at night you’ll save money on your insurance every month.
If you pay your premium automatically out of your checking account you’ll also save money month after month.
If you keep your driving record clean – that means no speeding tickets, no moving violations of any kind, and definitely no convictions for DUI or DWI – then you will also save a great deal on your automobile insurance every month.
If you can drive less you’ll save money. Many people are looking to public transportation for a lot of their “driving” needs, allowing them to leave their car parked most of the time. If you can reduce your driving to fewer than 500 miles per month you just may qualify for a Low Mileage Discount that could save you plenty.
Similarly, if you can carpool to work you can reduce your insurance costs. A portion of your premium is based on the number of times that you drive back and forth to work every month. If you can reduce the number of times you make that commute then your cost for automobile insurance will drop.
If you retire or if you stop making your daily commute for any other reason let your agent know. Not driving in rush hour traffic every day will save you quite a bit on your insurance.
See if you can find group automobile insurance. Sometimes group auto insurance is offered through your place of employment, but you can also find low-cost group auto insurance through clubs or organizations or associations that you belong to. If family or friends belong to any group or club that offers its members group auto insurance ask if you can join.
Don’t insure older vehicles with little or no Kelly Blue Book value for comprehensive or collision. Doing so is a waste of your money. You would be better off canceling your comprehensive and collision and putting the savings toward a new car.
If you have health insurance that is separate from your auto policy you may be able to save money by not purchasing Personal Injury Protection insurance or by reducing the amount of your coverage. Talk to your agent about how this works.
Don’t make small claims. If you are claim-free for at least six months ask if you qualify for a Good Driver Discount.
Increase your deductible. Obviously you must weigh this option carefully since you will be required to pay your deductible out of your own purse or pocket any time you file a claim. Don’t agree to pay more than you think you can actually afford.
Buy your automobile insurance online. You can save money virtually every time by buying your auto insurance online. However, do not fall into the trap of relying on the price comparisons of just 1 website. If you’re serious about getting the cheapest automobile insurance possible, use the information you have picked up from this article and fill out the form on at least 3 different websites.
Also – and this very important – fill out the form on all 3 websites exactly the same way. By filling out all 3 forms with the exact same information you guarantee that you are comparing the same automobile policy across all three websites and this will insure that you get the very best deal possible.
Now simply choose the lowest price you find from all 3 sites and you’re done! You now know everything you need to know about how to get cheap automobile insurance online in West Virginia.
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