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Monday, 7 January 2013
Used Cars Are Just As Great As New Ones
Just because you may not be able afford a new vehicle, doesn't
mean that you can't have a great source of transportation. Sometimes new
vehicles fall outside of what the average person can reasonably afford. Instead
of trying to save up a ton of money and put yourself into debt just to make an
impression, you should take a look at another option. Used cars are just as
good as new ones and they are much cheaper.
There is no reason for you to get so caught up into the new fad
that you are willing to put aside everything you own in order to fit in with
some of your peers. You should examine some of the choices you have with
pre-owned vehicles. There are many different reasons why you should be willing
to purchase used over new.
When some new vehicles are first driven off of the lot, even
though they are fresh off the assembly line, if there are any kinks or failures
that have gone undiscovered, you won't know until you have a problem or there
is a recall. Even though these vehicles are often covered by the manufacturer's
warranty, you need to think about the inconvenience they can cause. For
starters, you don't know how long a recall is going to last. If you happen to
have certain mechanical failures with the new vehicle, you may end up losing a
lot of time, money and becoming frustrated by trying to get the manufacture to
cover it if it is not something that is automatically covered under their
standard warranty. If you have ever spent some time looking up different
opinions about vehicles, then chances are you have run across some complaints
about chronic issues that occur very often to new vehicles.
When you decide to purchase used cars or preciously owned
vehicles, you are essentially avoiding that headache. If you do your research
first and have any car you are interested in inspected by a certified mechanic
before you make any purchases, you won't have to worry about any recalls or
major mechanical failures. You can ride around in style and in something that
is very reliable.
Used cars are also much cheaper to purchase and own. Instead of
your vehicle losing up to half of its original value the moment you drive it
off of the lot, your pre-owned car will still be worth the amount of money you
are paying for it. In addition to saving a great deal of money on the purchase,
you can also save a ton of money on maintenance and repairs. Used cars are
older and their parts are much cheaper to buy. The parts are easier to find and
are you are not limited to having to purchase them from the manufacturer. Auto
insurance is also much easier to afford. When you factor in the cost of
ownership, it is very easy to see why used cars are a much better bargain.
Friday, 4 January 2013
Which Is Better : Manual or Automatic Transmition?
There has been a debate about which type of transmission is
better for years, and it has mostly revolved around fuel economy and driver
control. But there are other aspects to consider, too, regarding how a certain
type of transmission affects engine performance and overall driving experience.
It's not easy to determine what is better, as it may simply come down to
driver's preferences, but a couple of facts could help you decide which is
better for your driving style.
Automatic transmission pros
Automatic transmission is more suitable for city driving.
Driving in dense traffic, with lots of starts and stops is easier if you have
automatic. That is because it allows you to switch through gears more easily
and quickly, which is perfect for urban driving, where you have to stop at
traffic lights or stop for pedestrians quite a lot.
Manual or Automatic?
It's also better for new drivers, as there is no clutch and
shifting gears is less complicated, so they don't need extra focus for a third
pedal or to remember which way to turn the stick to switch to a certain gear.
Automatic transmission cons
First of all, it's more expensive than manual, and can cost
$500-1,000 more (RM4,000 – 5,000 more). So, if you want to save money, you will
opt for manual.
Automatic transmission maintenance is also more expensive. It's
more complicated to repair and mechanics charge more for it. Also, though not
by a large amount, automatic provides worse fuel efficiency.
Most cars in Europe have manual transmissions, so if you ever
plan on traveling to Europe and have to rent a car, you'll find it difficult to
operate, as you are used to automatic.
Manual transmission pros
The most significant advantage over the automatic is that it
provides better control, especially in poor road and weather conditions.
If your car needs to be towed, or you have to tow another car,
it's better if it has manual transmission. Besides being cheaper, manual
transmission is easier to fix and you can do some of the repairs yourself.
One of the most important benefits with manual is that the
driver gets a more complete, active and satisfying driving experience.
Manual transmission cons
Manual is not for people that just want straight forward driving
without too many distractions and controls to think about.
Another thing is that it can be quite a hassle to drive a manual
in the city, as you could get tired easily by the fact that you have to press
and depress the clutch constantly.
Manual transmission can present safety risks for inexperienced or unskilled drivers, because it
requires more focus and it can lead to stalling or serious damages to the
engine.
Thursday, 3 January 2013
7 Seater Cars – Ford Taurus X
Ford Taurus X among 7 seater Cars
We all know that Ford was the first company to manufacture a
car. But do you know a 7 seater car that is manufactured by Ford? Taurus X is a
7 seater car from Ford. This particular car belongs to a category called
crossover SUV. This car was first developed by Ford Motors in USA in the year
2005. Since then, this car has been famous in its category and can comfortably
seat 6-7 people. This car came into existence more because of the lack of
sufficient space for a big family. People used to cram inside a small hatchback
which is supposed to be only for less than 5 people. Ever since these 7 seater
cars have been rolled out to streets, all the medium and big families have
begun to prefer this.
2008 Ford Taurus X
Styling of Ford Taurus X
Ford Taurus X which is among the few good 7 seater cars,
implements a style of seating arrangement called the freestyle. In this
arrangement, the 7 seats are laid out in 3 rows, such that the driver has the
maximum visibility of both front and back view of road. And this arrangement
also makes sure that entry and exit of the passengers are very smooth. With
this arrangement, the car gets a higher H point which is always safe for the
car. Ford Taurus was launched in order to replace its older competitor Taurus
Station, and Taurus X did that job well.
Design Factors of Ford Taurus X
Ford Taurus X was a 7 seater car built on the
concept of Ford D3. Ford Taurus X uses a Duratec V6 engine of capacity 3 liter
and can output a maximum of 203 hp at 5750 rpm. Taurus implements the CVT
technology (Continuously Variable Transmission) in its engine which makes it
even more popular.
Taurus has many power options such as power folded seats and
also provides power lift gates. Even though Taurus is no more in production
against the other 7 seater cars, it comes out to be a great 7 seater car in the
market even to this day. It will be a good choice if you decide to buy one, if
at all you get a good deal out there in market. Having said that, it might be a
little difficult for you to find a new Taurus in the Ford showroom. But for
sure you'd find at least one of it somewhere in the local showroom, or in the
online car store.
Crossover cars are great to have if you have a big family and
want to cater to their transportation needs. It is also inevitable to have a
SUV or crossover if you are an adventure freak and want to explore the hilly
regions, and want to take your family along with you. Visit our site to know
more about these type of cars.
7 Seater Cars - Know Everything About the Volkswagen Touran
An Introduction to the 7 Seater Car Volkswagen Touran
In Germany alone; the Volkswagen is one among the best selling 7
seater MPV Cars. Volkswagen has not released many wagon type of cars; but this
one happens to be one such famous car. The very first release of this car has
been highly successful, and much of the changes that happened after the initial
releases didn't add much to its initial popularity. Alloy wheel pairs, newly
designed grill, rub strips coupled with flank are few of the changes that were
added recently to the car.
7 Seater Vehicle Volkswagen Touran & Its Mechanical Features
Volkswagen Touran
7 Seater Vehicle Volkswagen Touran & Its Mechanical Features
Volkswagen Touran Design DNA is the baseline for the new design
used in this car. This car is mostly famous for the compactness it provides
compared to all other cars from this company. A drastic change has been done in
the engine that has been used in the making of this car. The engine boasts the
advanced technology that enables the car to deliver astonishing fuel economy
and reduced-to-nil amount of carbon dioxide emission. You can buy this car in
both the diesel and petrol engine version. The decrease in the fuel consumption
with this car can be attributed to the newly implemented technology called the
Touran Bluemotion. In numbers this car can give up to 100 kilometers for just
4.6 gallons of fuel / 13.50 MPG (5.70 km/L). This 7 seater car features the turbo charged petrol engine
of the capacity of the magnitude 105PS and the manufacturer has implemented 1.2
liter of TSI for the petrol engine.
We all know that Europe is stringent with its rule towards the
emission control. With this 7 seater MPV from Volkswagen, the company has
achieved greater efficiency with lowest possible emission and thus given one
solid reasons for the Europeans to go Gaga over it. The car attends to all the
guidelines provided by Euro Five emissions.
Exterior of the 7 Seat Vehicle Volkswagen Touran
The latest version of the 7 seater vehicle Volkswagen Touran
definitely has the wow look and can be constituted to its newly adopted design
style. You can notice the bush of horizontal lines across the entire of the
body of this 7 seater car; and is a predominant factor in making the car look
'cool'. As we mentioned earlier, its the Design DNA that has been used in the
redesigning work of the new 7 seater Volkswagen. With this design guidelines,
the Volkswagen Touran has received a new bumper, brand new set of grill for
radiator, a new bonnet for the front engine and new wings too. The shape of the
front headlights have changed considerably from the previous version. The
radiator of this new 7 seater is painted black. The bumper of this car has been
given the same color as that of the body. Now Volkswagen gives the option for
the customized headlight modules. The customer has the freedom to choose
between various types of the headlights and the position of the headlights in
the headlight socket of the 7 seater car. LED lights are used to give a unique
look to the headlight socket of the car customized uniquely for that particular
customer.
Studying the Extra Special Features of the 7 Seater Volkswagen
Touran
There are two major features that needs good discussion are the
Dynamic Assist Technology and the Light Assist Technology. This particular
technology is used to mainly analyze the condition of the traffic and find out
the amount of light required and hence the same is communicated to the
headlight module. With this technology in place, the light beam automatically
adjusts itself in order to accommodate various environmental conditions. With
the front windscreen favoring the beam module, you can be assured that you will
have a safe ride.
The rear end of the 7 seater Volkswagen Touran has definitely
been re touched. The newly added design ensures a unique daytime and night time
appearance to the car. The new shape of this 7 seater car reduces the air
turbulence that used to happen in the previous version of the car. A new
spoiler on the edge of the roof helps achieve this result. Gas springs at the
rear end closes very smoothly because of the improvised technology behind it.
The rear door has been fit with wider and bigger window which gives a better
rear look for the rider.
A Talk about the Interiors of the 7 Seater Car
The interiors of the car too have been modified. There have been
changes made in the air conditioning system of the car. The vents made for the
air conditioning have also seen a change. In case of the electronic windows,
the car has lost the control button and is upgraded to electrical switches. The
seating of the second and the third row has been modified to give more space
and comfort.
The third and second row seats can be easily folded down to
reveal umpteen space inside the car. This is very useful whenever you plan on
travelling far distances and are facing the problem for having a nice long nap.
Third row has been given a little extra pep-up with the addition of cup holders
and the folding table. You can consider this to be an affordable Limo. Among
all other feature upgrades that have happened to this 7 seater car, the upgrade
in terms of the interior space of the car is one of the most noteworthy ones.
The Finale
All said and done; the price matters. You can buy Volkswagen Touran at a not-so-difficult $23,000 (RM166,888). If you
go out to read the reviews on the net, you will notice that there are reviews
equally spread on both the sides. People do have problem with the price tag
that has been attached to the car despite the fact that the features that come
along with are simply marvellous. With the long list of features and comfort
provided by the car; our personal opinion is; it ain't too much to pay (the
money).
There is a lot more to learn about the 7
Seater Cars. Find out now.
Looking at the Best 7 Seater Cars For Your Growing Family
Today's growing number of 7 seater cars have to be the way to go
when you need enough room to comfortably carry a growing family. Gone are the
days when you would get squished in the back seat with your 2 or 3 brothers or
sisters, even sharing seatbelts to make room. Today's MPV, SUVs and CUVs make
it easy to carry a lot of passengers.
Once you start looking for one though, you'll realize that there
are so many to choose from... when I did a quick search I found a total of 204
in the United States! Which one is going to meet your family's needs best?
I think the best way to start your search is to determine the
type of car that you need regardless of the number of seats. Let's take a look
at the type of cars that are available in today's car market.
One of the best known types of vehicles is the traditional
family sedan which is usually a 4 door vehicle that carries usually 4 or more
passengers. In 2009, the most passenger room that I could find in a sedan was
5. So today's fuel economical sedan isn't going to fit the bill with our need
for 7 seats. In the past that need was filled with the station wagon but
today's station wagon is the MPV (multi-passenger vehicle) better known as the
mini van.
If your needs consist of a light duty MPV that is going to cart
the family around to after school activities the mini van makes a good choice.
Most vans will get decent fuel mileage of 20 to 25 MPG (7 to 8.75 km/L). There are even some new
hybrid models that combine gas and electricity to get mileage into the 30 and
40 MPG (10.50 to 14 km/L) category. However if you're going to be driving the family
around in rough weather, like snow, you may be better suited to drive a SUV or
sports utility vehicle.
SUVs have gotten a bad rap as gas guzzling wrecking machines but
in reality there is a need for the 4 wheel drive models in cold weather areas.
You can carry 7 passengers with ease with the addition of a "way
back" seat and if it starts to snow you just flip the switch to 4 wheel
drive. The drawback is that they do swill some fuel. Mileage varies but you're
generally in the 15 to 18 MPG (5.25 to 6.3 km/L) range. Ford as a pretty cool hybrid SUV out there
but it's smaller and will only accommodate 5 passengers.
Which brings us to the newest addition of passenger vehicles;
the crossover utility vehicle. As you might expect from the name, the crossover
combines attributes of multiple vehicles. A great example is the Ford Edge. In
looking at it, you wonder is it a big station wagon, a van... an SUV? It's all
of the above and usually a great choice for the larger family. When you look at
the new crossovers you'll find 3 rows of well appointed comfort keeping
everyone happy on a long trip. The downside to a crossover is like a SUV, they
don't get great gas mileage. Look out in 2010 for some new hybrid cars that
seat 7 to show up on dealers showrooms though.
Now that you know the differences between the types of 7
passenger vehicles, hopefully you'll be able to go to your area showroom
knowing exactly what to look at in 7 seater cars.
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
Three of the Most Fuel Efficient MPVs Currently Available
An incredibly popular
choice amongst motorists with large families, or even just those that want a
car with that extra element of versatility, multi-purpose vehicles, or MPVs as
they are more commonly known, vary quite significantly in size. For example, larger
MPVs like the Mercedes-Benz Viano (or the V-Class depending on which country
you buy it in) boasts the appearance of a commercial panel van crossed with a
people carrier. Others, such as Citroen's sleek five-seat offering, the C4
Picasso, look more like up-scaled takes on many of the hatchback models
currently available on the market.
Mercedes-Benz Viano
Citroen C4 Picasso
However, the offer of
more space and a larger capacity comes at a cost; some MPVs can prove to be
quite costly to run - especially with the price of fuel on the up. As a result
of this, those considering the purchase of MPVs are increasingly turning their attentions
towards fuel efficient models.
We've taken just a few
of these popular fuel efficient vehicles and detailed their key attributes and
features in a guide below.
Hyundai IX20: Okay, so
it's not one of the biggest MPVs on the market - it's actually a mini MPV, but
that's beside the point - the Hyundai IX20 is, simply put a great car. Whilst
relatively spacious, no compromises have been made to the design of its body.
Boasting a wonderful mix of sculpted straight lines and wonderful curves, it
can offer a good fuel efficiency rate of 62.8 MPG (26.7 km/L). The
Hyundai IX20 manages to achieve such a rate thanks largely to its 1.4 litre
petrol engine.
Hyundai IX20
Vauxhall Zafira
Tourer: As far as MPVs go this one is a real favourite amongst families. The
Vauxhall Zafira Tourer is a car that exudes a real sense of luxury and
innovation. Featuring seats for up seven people, it also has extra space to
spare. Meanwhile the panoramic windscreen, available as an optional extra on
the SRi and SE versions of the car, introduces a relaxing calmness into what
can often seem like a claustrophobic environment - especially when the kids are
arguing loudly amongst themselves in the back. Although the fuel efficiency
rate it offers - 53.3 MPG (22.7 km/L) - isn't quite as impressive at that offered by the
Hyundai IX20, it still shouldn't be sniffed at - especially for an MPV.
Vauxhall Zafira Tourer
Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4:
Perfect for those that care about the effect they're having, as they drive, on
the environment around them, the Peugeot HYbrid4 is one of a few hybrid MPVs
currently available to buy. As a hybrid car it's powered by two engines - one electric
motor, providing it with 37 bhp (brake horse power) and another diesel engine,
giving it 163 bhp.
Peugeot 3008 hybrid4
Due primarily to amount of space they can offer, MPVs (or multi-purpose vehicles as they are also known) are very popular amongst those with large families. This article looks at three of the most fuel efficient MPVs currently available on the market.
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