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Guidelines to improve fuel economy and performance of Mercedes Benz cars
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Buying a Car in Today’s Turbulent Climate
The media has reported it repeatedly: in today’s economic climate people are passing on big-ticket purchases.

Well, not everyone. Some are feeling that now may be a great time to purchase a car.

That’s because those in the business of selling cars also are feeling the pinch in terms of slow sales, and more are willing to work with buyers on price incentives or very low interest rate finance packages.

The signs are out there. General Motors recently ended its “Employee Pricing” incentive program — then replaced it with zero-percent financing and incentives on many models.

Toyota, one automaker faring decently during these crunch times, began its own zero-percent financing incentive and made it effective nationwide on many popular brands, including the Camry, Corolla, RAV 4, Highlander, 4Runner, Tacoma and Tundra.

Searching Pays off in Buying a Car

Take another view of the seller’s dilemma and you might find a golden nugget of a sale.

For example, big trucks and sport utility vehicles aren’t selling well for the obvious high-gas-prices reason.

So Chrysler is offering zero-percent financing for 72 months on those types of vehicles. This program features lease-like monthly payments in anticipation of closing down its leasing business entirely.

Low monthly payments sound nice when the job market and economy is so uncertain. But beware of the monthly cost of gas, and be careful with loan arrangements that go beyond 72 months.

Long loans expand the amount of time it takes to own the car outright — and by that time you may end up owing more than the car is worth with depreciation.

That can impact your ability to get financing for a replacement car.

The Internet presents new tools to figure out exactly how much you can afford. Sites such as Edmunds.com and Cars.com have calculators that indicate how much you can spend yet still keep monthly payments affordable, and maybe not have to extend the loan period beyond 48 months.

Secure a Loan First, Then Go Buy a Car

Too often, car buyers stick with financing packages offered by dealerships.

You might be amazed what you can get out of your own bank or a local credit union first, especially if your credit rating is good.

There also are sites such as CapltalOne.com that can pre-approve a car loan for you, up to a certain amount. Then they send you a check to take to the dealership — and the loan doesn’t take effect until the check is used.

Securing such loans before entering a dealership presents advantages. They instantly know that you have a good enough credit score to get financing.

And they understand that it won’t be as easy to get the auto financing business from you. That could provide opportunity to negotiate on price or further incentives.

Ultimately lowering the price helps in the long run by reducing principle and possibly shortening the term of your loan.

Car sellers are more inclined today work with you and secure a sale. Ultimately you need to know how much car your budget can afford, and consider other cost factors such as fuel economy, insurance, etc.

William Travis writes about used car information or used car advice for http://blog.cash4usedcars.com and http://buy.cash4usedcars.com.

Ford Model T Reaches 100 Years
In fall 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau distributed a peculiar news release: Oct. 1 will mark the centennial for Ford’s Model T.

There’s a lot going on in America at the moment, and with economic doom hogging headlines and government agencies drawing major cutbacks, one may wonder if the Bureau is trying to make work to justify its existence.

Then again, the Model T is indeed an American icon, the first mass-produced and affordable motor vehicle in American history. The first model was produced by hand and sold for $850.

Nowadays some mobile phones — another, albeit new, American icon — cost more than that.

The Bureau media release is correct in stating, “Many consider the Model T to be the most influential car of the 20th century.”

Model T versus Babe Ruth

In layman’s terms, the Model T could be called the Babe Ruth of American automotive history. It popularized the motorized vehicle and brought it to the masses, just as Babe Ruth’s mammoth home runs and equally large personality took baseball to another stratosphere.

Babe Ruth also saved baseball, which for years was mired in a “dead ball” era of singles, bunts and stolen bases, and by 1920 was facing serious trouble with the Black Sox gambling scandal.

That can’t be said for the Model T and automobiles — its doubtful Americans ever would have shunned away from the freedom a car provides.

But the Model T erased all doubts. In 1905 as the Model T began to be produced, there were only about 79,000 motor vehicles registered in America. In 20 short years that number reached 20.1 million.

Putting America on Wheels

Today there are almost 245 million motor vehicles registered in the United States, about 134 million of them are cars. How much did old Tin Lizzie — a nickname for the Model T in its day — contribute?

Probably the most well-known statement about the model is it “put America on wheels.”

Said Henry Ford himself about his 19th model: “I will build a car for the great multitude. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for the individual to run and care for. It will be constructed of the best materials, by the best men to be hired, after the simplest designs that modern engineering can devise. But it will be low in price that no man making a good salary will be unable to own one-and enjoy with his family the blessing of hours of pleasure in God’s great open spaces.”

Not everyone was convinced. A contemporary article in Time magazine listed the Model T as one of the 50 worst cars ever. Others have said the model featured “blacksmithed body panels and crude instruments.”

Bah, humbug. Happy 100th, Model T.

William Travis writes tips to help sell a car or sell your car via http://www.cash4usedcars.com or http://blog.cash4usedcars.com.