Professional basketball players have all the money to burn. And you can bet that among their list of needs would be a lush car to have in their grasps. But for Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum, getting a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro is not enough. In fact, this car buff went to the trouble of customizing it to look like BumbleBee of the Transformers movie fame.

How did he do it? Simple. Bynum just bought a customized body kit and had a yellow paint job and placed some black racing stripes down the car’s hood. So where else would Bynum get the idea other than from the movie where it was the star of the flick? And though it wasn’t mentioned, it is pretty obvious that Bynum is a fanatic of the Transfomers movie!

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If you are too lazy to head on over to the nearest car dealer shop to buy a vehicle, perhaps you don’t need to anymore. Thanks to this new site,Wheelator.com, will do all that for you. We have been seeing this trend lately, businesses making use of the web to provide service. Not that most people are becoming too lazy to get up, why bother if there is a group that can do all the legwork for you?

And the best part of it all is that they make the necessary negotiations and handle all the paper work for you. Ranging from trade-in to rebates, you can get the best price to fit your budget on the car you want and the staff over at Wheelator.com will simply have you sign the paperwork and inform you when to pick up your car. Now that is easy as it gets!

Wheelator.com offers its services for $299, which includes a money-back guarantee. Not all car buying services operate using the same payment structure.

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Car owners who have been victimized by the crisis should try to look for cheaper alternatives rather than have no insurance for their car at all. It is a fact that a lot of car owners have passed on car insurance expense due to cost. But to be safe in the unpredictable roads and streets, perhaps seeking a cheaper costing insurance policy would be better.

Remember, no one can tell when accidents or the need for aid will be needed. And while many are taking the natural route, safer driving, bear in mind that this does not guarantee you from accidents or untoward mishaps. Besides, consider the worst case scenario where your car gets in an accident or a wreck. Wouldn’t that be more costly for repairs or maybe even expensive if you had to change your car as a whole?

You just have to be realistic and look at the extremes. They can happen to you or your car and there is nothing more valuable other than safety which money cannot compensate.

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Tags: Accidents, car insurance, car owners, cheaper insurance, extremes, insurance expense, insurance policy, money

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Now that the Summer is here, the next thing you would need is to find an economical solution to address the cars you will be renting. Rather than reserve your cash for some other enjoyable means, a large chunk of it goes to the vehicle you will rent. However, thanks to Hotwire.com, some tips may change all that.

Here are some great leads to wiser car renting for the summer and it would be advisable to apply these as soon as you can:

If you see a good rate, reserve it right away. Prices are expected to continue rising through July and are expected to stay high all the way through August.

Rent on the weekends. When business travelers have gone home for the weekend, there is more inventory and lower prices for the consumer.

Rent away from the airport if possible. Off-airport and local rental centers can often be cheaper due to lower taxes and fees. Often, by sacrificing convenience, you can save money.

Make sure to fill up the tank before returning your car. Rental centers charge a much higher rate than you’d find at the pump for those who forget to fill up. If you don’t want the hassle, many rental car companies will also allow you to pre-purchase your tank of gas to avoid fees, but it’s still cheaper to fill it up on your own.

Book opaque. Although prices are expected to spike this year, by booking through opaque sites such as Hotwire, consumers can save big. Hotwire Hot Rates allow you to choose your car category and pick up and drop off times without knowing the exact car rental company in exchange for deep discounts – up to 40 percent and rates from $14.95 a day.

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It is a fact that cars produce tons of carbon dioxide which prove to be harmful to the environment. And while we know that for a fact, this is actually the reason why the push for electric or even lower emitting vehicles has been pushed.

However for some, the task is easier said than done. And while many are trying, the real measuring stick to determine the level of CO2 emitted cannot be easily measured. But it looks like there is a program being pushed right now and it is called carbon offsetting.

Put simply, carbon offsetting is based around the idea that you can pay to wipe clean the environmental damage that occurs every time you drive to the supermarket, or pick the grandchildren up from school. In return for your money, a growing number of companies will offer to invest, on your behalf, in any number of environmentally sound projects. Anything from planting trees in the Amazon, to offshore wind farms in the North Sea or solar panels for third world hospitals.

It really sounds something like the conventional tasks and efforts we see today. However, it remains that it may take more than this to really put the carbon emission issue to rest. The only good side about this proposed program is that it helps in any little way it can. And most of all, the important thing is will car owners bite?

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Here is something that should be related to the ongoing issue regarding car rebates and the cash for clunkers program. But unlike those programs, this is something that will not give any discount nor does it have any money involved. Rather, it is all for a good cause, donating for charity.

Such is the intent of this foundation called the Songs of Love Foundation with their CARS (Children Are Receiving Songs) program. Dedicating the cause to help sick children, the foundation accepts donated cars, trucks, recreational vehicles and boats, which are then sold to generate proceeds for its mission of music.

There is no need for the donor to take the car anywhere as the foundation comes and picks up the vehicle at the donor’s location, free of charge. A receipt is given for tax deduction purposes which should be a consolation if you talk about getting something out of it.

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As far as car ownership is concerned, consumers barely pay attention the frequency at which they own a car. This will vary and normally age and financial capacity to own one comes into mind. Thanks to studies shared by Tescocompare.com, we find some glaring facts such as the average age of owning a car at 24 and others averaging 9 cars owned in their lifetime.

Calculations by Tescocompare.com, the financial search engine, have revealed drivers own an average of 9 cars each during a lifetime – and of those 9 cars, the first two will be purchased before we’re 24, with this figure rising to six cars by the time we reach 40. However, not everyone conforms to this trend with one in five (19%) motorists across the UK displaying extreme car ownership trends. 1 million drivers own 20 or more cars over their driving career, whereas for 5.5 million drivers, 1 car throughout their driving lifetime is simply enough.

Additional Facts:

• Half (50%) of car owners say unreliability is a key factor and would lead them to change their vehicle if this became an issue
• A desire for something better (26%), or coming into money (26%) are the second most popular triggers to changing cars
• Older drivers seem more content with what they’ve got with only 22% of over 55yrs saying they’d change cars ‘if they see something better’, compared to more than double (47%) the amount of 18-24yr olds
• Whilst changing a car simply as a matter of course (18%), because of servicing costs (22%) or for family reasons (16%) impact on car ownership trends, only a small number of drivers (14%) are influenced by a car’s ‘green’ credentials

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It was just a matter of time before anyone would think of it and apparently it has happened. I am talking about the scams associated with the Car Allowance Rebate System which seems to be now the target of lowdown people who are aiming to gyp people out of their money. And the medium is still through email which calls on interested people to register for the CARS or Cash for Clunkers program

www.cashforclunkersfacts.com posted a warning. We also urge consumers not to give out their social security numbers or other sensitive information to anyone calling or emailing them to register for the CARS program or the Cash for Clunkers program.

To check if you are eligible for the CARS program, all you have to do is go to the site and check it out for yourself. If they are qualified, they can go to a local dealer and purchase their new car. These are the only steps and nothing else.

Other than that, discard and disregard that email. Don’t add another headache to your growing pains of financial strains today.

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If there are two factors that a motorist could point out as contributing areas for increased fuel consumption, it has to be getting stuck in traffic. Imagine yourself with the car engine running and waiting forever to advance and you can safely say that you are burning more fuel than getting places.

Who is to blame? Well traffic light programming may be one but thanks to the TrafficFlow Manager, all that may be a thing of the past. Aiming to ease traffic congestion and save the consumer some money from fuel, TrafficFlow Manager is a driver alert display that works with traffic signal timing to alleviate traffic congestion.

TrafficFlow Manager is a programmable electronic sign that can be connected directly to the signal controller or manually set to display a predetermined speed during specific times of the day or days of the week. An optional GPS timer receiver ensures synchronization between the display and the signal controls. The electronic sign can also be set and controlled remotely from a central office using either a cellular modem or Ethernet connection.

Thanks to technology, traffic in certain areas may yet improve. If that is the case, you can bet that TrafficFlow Manager may already be used to help in the daily motoring problems we have to deal with today.

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Mercedes Benz has given the thumbs up to use advanced means of identifying needed repairs for its vehicles with the endorsement of the MPi World Class Inspection (WCI) system to Mercedes-Benz dealers throughout the U.S.

Dealers using the system are performing a better inspection and doing a superior job of explaining needed repairs to the customer, realizing benefits that average between $100 and $125 in additional needed repairs per vehicle inspection, a substantial increase in profit for the service department.

Several Mercedes-Benz dealers across the U.S. have been enjoying the benefits of the system for some time. According to Michael Devan, General Manager of Mercedes-Benz of Pompano Beach, Florida, the MPi World Class Inspection program has been very beneficial both for the dealership and its customers, “Before MPi, we already had a high degree of inspections, but were leaving money on the table by not identifying all of the legitimately needed work, or not having the customer buy it when we did find it.

We are now able to hold our technicians and service advisors accountable for doing a good job. It has dramatically improved our process. This combined with the ‘Know Your Vehicle’ presentation to the customer, which includes pictures and an explanation in ‘layman’s’ terms, has enabled us to double our monthly inspection revenue and take better care of our customers,” Devan said.

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