By now you may have heard of probably the worst storm ever to hit the Philippines in years. Tropical storm Ketsana (Ondoy) hit the country hard, leaving a lot of people homeless and cars floating like rafts. Motorists practically had no choice as the flash floods easily brought up their cars and carried the vehicles away just like feathers.

The storm has passed but the damage has been dead. Thousands of cars were either filled with mud or being towed by mechanics to their shops, opting not to start them up for fear of further damaging their computer boxes which were certain to be damaged during the flood.

This is the first time that such a fortuitous event hit the country. A lot of the cars were practically brand new, ranging from luxury cars to 4×4s. To give you an idea of the degree of damage, here are some images and a sample video of the unfortunate mishap.

Image Courtesy: Grace Olfindo and Levi Sevilla

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We often hear that our personality and traits can easily be depicted from our belongings and personal stuff. We all agree on this for sure but real facts on how to really dissect what these attributes are leaves a lot to be decided on.

And from the looks of it, cars are one of the prime factors that help in associating us and something that helps project the type of person we truly are. And now, we have a factual survey that has been done to really spur up this belief, something that should easily direct us into believing that our personality and trait can be easily taken from how we take care and dress up our car.

Ranging from cars, make and size, it is obvious that they can pretty much tell what type of person we are. Though we have change in preferences, this can be easily associated with maturity and change of life’s pace. Realistically, our vehicles provide the necessary identifying factors that certainly strike out. And Mr. Clutch has the data sheet to prove it, regardless if this was made for fun or for supporting data, including the type of car that motorists would most likely prefer having.

“It’s all very well psychologists telling us what car choice means, but here at Mr Clutch we get to see how drivers really think every day of the week. Obviously our mechanics make their own assumptions – this survey was designed to see if our thoughts matched those of our customers,” said Joseph Yusuff, managing director of Mr Clutch.

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For the mechanics and the motorists who want an organized garage, here is something you can place inside your garage. Car Guy Garage releases new stainless steel garage storage cabinets which can be handy in storing old parts and tools that are needed during car repair activities.

The doors are made out of 304 grade stainless steel, the stainless steel contains 18% chromium and 8% nickel. Very strong stainless steel, perfect for use as doors and for the ease that they can be welded. This allows these doors to take a lot of punishment without having to worry that you are going to dent them. They will keep their shine as long as you own the cabinets, if kept clean.

This comes right in time with the aggressive push towards car maintenance activities preferred by car owners to date. And to aid them, proper storage is needed unless you want a messy garage with all those parts and tools lying around and making it hard for you to find and use them once the time arrives.

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Hyundai offers two great promotions with its “GasLock” and “Re-Discover America” events. The “GasLock” promo is actually a special package where new customers get a $1.49/Gallon gas for 12 months from starting from the date of purchase on select Hyundai models.

Hyundai’s summer sales event includes a sweepstakes launching on July 22nd which includes a grand prize of $1492 and twenty instant $149 cash prizes.

Additionally, people will be invited to make use of Hyundai’s Photo Mapping Facebook app and Re-Discover America Postcard Generator which will certainly be timely and handy for people this summer since many are expected to go on traveling expeditions.

With the Photo Mapping app, users will be able to upload road trip pictures. Should they be among the first to upload their pictures, a flag on the map with their chosen screen name and photo will appear. The Postcard Generator on the other hand, allows users to overlay a photo of their face onto several existing mock-postcards and place a custom message or greeting to share with their friends and family.

You can get more details on the mechanics of this contest here or follow them on twitter.

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With people choosing to make do with their current vehicles rather than purchase new ones, a lot of that would depend on the people aiding them as far as mechanical issues are concerned. And while these future auto specialists cater to one specialization to another, they will have their chance to showcase as they will be tested in real time using actual scenarios.

A lot of them will be at the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Finals in Dearborn, Michigan slated for June 14-16. A timed, head-to-head skills showdown, the competition gives top automotive students from all 50 states the opportunity to showcase their automotive knowledge and problem-solving capabilities by resolving “real world” repair challenges.

These future specialists are the last hope for people wanting to spend wisely as far as motoring needs are concerned. With the right knowledge and a broader understanding of the vehicle infrastructure today, a lot lies on the shoulders of these individuals to which the intent of this even is all about.

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