They call it “Acts of God” but if you look at it as a whole, it is a glitch that most car insurance companies have dug up to avoid covering the thousands of cars that have been damaged in the Philippines the past week. Thousands of cars were damaged and left useless as a result of the storms and car insurance companies certainly went to work finding an “Escape Clause” to save them money.

Apparently this is one claim that many Filipino motorists chose to forego since based on experience, hurricanes or outrageous life-threatening events barely touched Philippine soil. That was until Typhoon Ondoy came in. So now, turning to car insurance for aid was a big letdown, especially for the ones who have new vehicles and paid their car insurance premiums religiously.

You have to hate car insurance companies for this. Saving on cost is one thing but including a low blow just to avoid paying for the damages on their clients (damages that they totally could not avoid) was certainly something motorists could do without during this state of calamity in the Philippines. Business is business but if only to help get the country back to its feet, the best they could do is forego this for now or perhaps shoulder at least a portion of the car repairs that thousands are busy with at the moment. This is one reason why you will really hate car insurance, especially in the Philippines!

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Parting with a car (1990 Toyota Corolla AE92)you have dreamed of having since you were in college has to be one of the hardest things to do. After fulfilling everything you had wanted to do with it, ranging from mechanical, body works, interiors and simple in-car entertainment audio system, one can imagine the cost and effort a person would put into it. I realized that effort but in the end, it all boils down to practicality and needs.

The Toyota Corolla 16 Valve does not have the common problems of high fuel consumption nor major car repairs. The AE92 had nothing to fix except perhaps for some minor paint job if you really wanted your car to stand out and live to its “Car Show” finish. But you have to take into consideration the year issue. The car is depreciating in cost and while you would want to part with it at something more, you just have to admit that you will not get it for the value you had gotten it along with modifications you had already spent on it.

Why should you read this? When it comes to selling your old car, you have limited options. Especially if you have a car that is reaching the 20 year age limit, you have to make decisions. Unless you are the famed car collector, if you are going to sell it, sell it now when the market value is still acceptable. Prolonging it will only drive the car value lower and eventually you may find it outrageous.

Figures? I had sold the car for about $2,200.00. I had bought the car as well for almost the same amount and then spend over $2,000.00 in modifying it. In the end, that amount used for improvement became my means of living a dream.

In the end, it was the depreciation value that claimed that investment even if the car still looked great. The next best thing to do with such a car? Don’t sell it to the car buying business wolves. Sell it to a friend who will value it. That is exactly what I did. Now the problem is, what car will I use to replace it!

Tags: body works, car collector, car entertainment, car repairs, car show, car value, depreciation, fuel consumption, living a dream, mechanical body, paint job, practicality, Toyota, toyota corolla, toyota corolla ae92

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With majority of people today shying away from buying new cars, car repairs are becoming the next boom and alternative for car owners. And one thing that has to be a problem is scheduling of service to which RepairPal seems to have covered wisely.

RepairPal announces a strategic partnership with AutoNation, the nation’s largest auto retailer. The partnership will deliver targeted auto service appointments to AutoNation’s 253 retail establishments.

Consumers benefit from RepairPal by quickly finding high-quality repair shops they can trust to work on their specific car model. “Partnering with a world-class operation like AutoNation gives our users the assurance they’re getting quality service when their car needs repair, and proves that our solution scales with the largest organizations,” said David Sturtz, CEO RepairPal.com.

Auto repair shops appreciate the easy and efficient leads that come in as live phone calls from customers who need service. Shops avoid wasted time on the phone because the customers are targeted by location and car make. Plus, when consumers already have an estimate from RepairPal, they don’t have “sticker shock” when they get the exact quote from the shop, and are less likely to go “shop around” to see if it’s a fair price. All this adds up to an easy and efficient way to bring in additional profitable business and create satisfied long-term customers.

(Source) Press

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