Archive for the ‘Car / Auto’ Category

Few Rules for car loans

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Many lenders maintain stipulations, such as:

• Only a fixed amount of money will be extended as loan
• Complete finance
• Insurance toward the loan to cover a financial emergency
• Non-penalty prepayment option
• Penalty for prepayment

The rules are different from one lender to another. Used automobile loans have nearly the same criteria, except that the term of the loan is not the same. Higher mileage, age and wear-and-tear are deciding factors for used cars. In case of a used car, details are available at the State Department of Motor Vehicles. The history of a used car is important to know.

The ins and outs of automobile loans

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Automobile loans are designed to help with individual monetary requirements to buy an automobile or car. Automobile loans are offered by banks, lending institutions and dedicated auto dealerships. The rates vary according to the lender and the individual’s credit history. The loan also differs on type and term of the loan. The interest rates are usually attached to the principle amount and the calculated percentage is a means of revenue for lender. Automobile loan calculators help to figure out the amount of monthly payment according to the duration and amount of loan sanctioned by the lender. It is a convenient option to own an automobile at the earliest.

Automobile warranty decoded

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

The warranty is basically a guarantee of reliability that the purchase has been made of a product under governing conditions such as:

• Non-abusive use
• a willingness to cover defects that may arise after the date of sale
• repairs for a malfunction within a stipulated amount of time post purchase
• refund or a replacement of automobile under special circumstances or overlooked technical snags
• periodical replacement of tires, oil, wind-shield wipers for a set period of time post purchase

The auto warranty can either be a part of the original purchase price or extended for a fee. The warranty could cover the automobile even after the original warranty has expired and renewed at an extra cost.

The Diesel efficiency

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Diesel-engine cars were first introduced in the 1930s. The diesel fueled automobiles or cars offer 50% fuel burn efficiency, in comparison to the 27% by the best gasoline engines! However, the down-side of these automobiles or cars is the emission of exhaust gases with fine soot particulates. The trend followed by manufacturers today is to fit these automobiles or cars with filters. The versatility of the diesel run automobiles or cars is that most of them can also run on bio-diesel with no modifications! Diesel cars are fast catching on popularity with more and more people turning to diesel run engines.

Cars and automobiles

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

An automobile can be any vehicle moves by itself rather than being moved by some external force. In fact, any wheeled passenger vehicle that is powered by an engine is called an auto (by self) mobile (movement). Automobiles are designed to run along a surface, mostly a road and to have sufficient seating for passengers. The primary objective behind any automobile design is transport. There are a number of automobiles on the road today, and a number of these vehicles do similar tasks. There are different fuels that empower the automobiles or cars like gasoline or petrol, diesel, electricity and hydrogen, to name a few.