Buying a new car is not only an exciting moment but is also a rare occasion. It is not an everyday purchase. You would definitely like to hold on to the car for at least a few years, if not for decades. Hence, lot of care and thought should go into the purchase of new cars. Here is a rough checklist for purchase of new cars, which might come in handy whenever you think of new cars.
? Evaluate the purpose of the car that you plan to buy. Think over carefully whether you want a sedan or a van or an SUV. Decide whether you would require a 4-door model or a 6-door type. If your car is only for general transportation, then you might not need a luxury model like Mercedes Benz. If the car is for the entire family, then a multi utility vehicle (MUV) or a sports utility vehicle (SUV) might be ideal.
? Once you had decided on the type of the car that you need, give a deep thought to the price of the car. The car should suit your budget and income levels. If you are planning for a refinance for the car, the repayments should be affordable for you. The ideal price of a car is considered as 50% of the annual income of a person, according to experts in the auto finance industry. For example, if your annual income is $60,000, then the value of the new car purchased by you should not exceed $30,000.
? When the type of the car and your budget are clear, hunt carefully for all the cars of different brands that suit these criteria. If you are thinking of a Cadillac CTS, it would be prudent to take a look at similar cars like Nissan G35, Lexus IS, Acura TL and BMW3 also. Study the features of each of these models and go for a test drive of all of them before making a final decision.
? Negotiate for the car finance, if you are opting for a car loan. Bargain with several lenders to get the lowest rates and better repayment options. Discuss with several authorized car dealers, who would be able to advise you properly on the model and type you should purchase and also help you with the lenders in car loan.
? Consider the points like the mileage of the car, the possible future maintenance costs, the insurance costs, and warranties for the car and the parts. The same oil change might cost you $25 for a Toyota, while it might be $100 for a Mercedes Bens. These factors would affect you significantly in the long run, if you do not take them into account in the beginning itself.
These are only a few checklists provided for guidance in the purchase of new cars. If you apply your mind, you might be able to think of a few more relevant points that are applicable to you personally. Thinking deeply before the purchase of new cars is always beneficial in the long run.
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Mercedes-Benz Innovations
Mercedes-Benz, a subsidiary company of the Daimler AG parent company, is a German based automotive manufacture which produces car, buses, vans and trucks. Having its roots in the very foundation of the automobiles history, the Mercedes-Benz brand has well established heritage and prestige within the market place. The creation of the first automobile by Karl Benz was followed by the first marketed automobile by Mercedes at the turn of the century. The forward thinking company has developed a vast number of innovations over the course of its history, benefiting both the technological standard of the vehicles performance, and the safety of its passengers. Listed below is a collection of innovations thought to have been developed by Mercedes Benz, with many know common in most modern cars and transport vehicles.
- The technology which ceases the drive wheels from spinning was patented, later to be used to develop a traction control system in late eighties.
- Anti-locking brakes were developed by Mercedes-Benz, and were introduced in the eighties.
- Air bags were introduced by the innovative company is the early eighties, a technology which would go onto save a countless number of lives.
- In 1951, Mercedes developed the highly important safety cage, which vastly improved transport safety from then onwards, with the front and rear of the vehicles composing of crumple zones. This innovation has vastly improved vehicle safety, and Mercedes Benz has allowed its competitors to implement such technology in their cars to improve overall road safety, although the technology itself was developed and tested by MB.
- The Mercedes-Benz McLaren is the fastest automatic production road car ever, with a top speed in excess of two hundred miles per hour.
- The safety of seat belts was enhanced greatly by the innovation of the tensioned seat belts. To stop a passenger in the car from being thrown forward upon impact, the new device caused the seat belt to tense upon a crash, or a sudden jerk forwards.
- The company is currently developing a series of safety features to decrease the chance of crash.
Such a feature is a device which detects when the drivers eyes show signs of increased closure, a sign the driver is becoming tired and fatigued behind the wheel. Falling to sleep behind the wheel is a major concern for road safety, with many road users lives put at risk from this deadly occurrence.
The new Mercedes Benz device is designed to alert drivers when early signs of tiredness are setting in, because alerting the driver early on is important due to the gradual and stealthy manner tiredness can develop.
The innovations of Mercedes Benz were awarded in 2007, with the company receiving an award from What Car for safety standards.
By Andy Webbed
- The technology which ceases the drive wheels from spinning was patented, later to be used to develop a traction control system in late eighties.
- Anti-locking brakes were developed by Mercedes-Benz, and were introduced in the eighties.
- Air bags were introduced by the innovative company is the early eighties, a technology which would go onto save a countless number of lives.
- In 1951, Mercedes developed the highly important safety cage, which vastly improved transport safety from then onwards, with the front and rear of the vehicles composing of crumple zones. This innovation has vastly improved vehicle safety, and Mercedes Benz has allowed its competitors to implement such technology in their cars to improve overall road safety, although the technology itself was developed and tested by MB.
- The Mercedes-Benz McLaren is the fastest automatic production road car ever, with a top speed in excess of two hundred miles per hour.
- The safety of seat belts was enhanced greatly by the innovation of the tensioned seat belts. To stop a passenger in the car from being thrown forward upon impact, the new device caused the seat belt to tense upon a crash, or a sudden jerk forwards.
- The company is currently developing a series of safety features to decrease the chance of crash.
Such a feature is a device which detects when the drivers eyes show signs of increased closure, a sign the driver is becoming tired and fatigued behind the wheel. Falling to sleep behind the wheel is a major concern for road safety, with many road users lives put at risk from this deadly occurrence.
The new Mercedes Benz device is designed to alert drivers when early signs of tiredness are setting in, because alerting the driver early on is important due to the gradual and stealthy manner tiredness can develop.
The innovations of Mercedes Benz were awarded in 2007, with the company receiving an award from What Car for safety standards.
By Andy Webbed
Audi R6 Advant
The Audi R6 Avant is a car that gives you everything you need. And it certainly a powerful and thrilling car to drive! Just the specification alone will make any car enthusiast gaze in amazement. Along with it comes sleek 5-door hatch-back body that incorporates a sporty look that does not compromise it's class.
Under the hood
The R6 comes with a 5.0-litre V10 engine that generates an amazing torque,up to 650 Nm from 1,500 to 6,250 rpm. In simple terms, going 0km/h to 100 km/h in only 4.6 seconds. Not impressive enough? It's engine also uses FSI® technology which is commonly used in motor racing. FSI® is a system that ensures that fuel is utilise more efficiently by extracting maximum power from each drop of fuel.
Fuel consumption and emissions data:
Combined fuel consumption 14.0 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions 333 g/km
Interior
Of course not forgetting the interior. Once inside this beauty, you will immediately feel the spaciousness of the inside. Nothing very sophisticated with its interior, just like any Audi you might have come across. But that said, the spacious interior is really a big plus.
How it drives
The exhilaration you get from driving this car is simply unforgettable. The moment you step on the accelerator, you feel as though you are 1 with the car. The response of the car is just superb. Cruising along in the car was pleasant, tough it wasn't like we were on a S-class.
The bad Interior
Of course not forgetting the interior. Once inside this beauty, you will immediately feel the spacious interior.
Drawbacks do comes along with the immense horsepower under that innocent hood. Because of its raw horsepower, it's steering under-steers easily when making corners.
By Benson Ong
Under the hood
The R6 comes with a 5.0-litre V10 engine that generates an amazing torque,up to 650 Nm from 1,500 to 6,250 rpm. In simple terms, going 0km/h to 100 km/h in only 4.6 seconds. Not impressive enough? It's engine also uses FSI® technology which is commonly used in motor racing. FSI® is a system that ensures that fuel is utilise more efficiently by extracting maximum power from each drop of fuel.
Fuel consumption and emissions data:
Combined fuel consumption 14.0 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions 333 g/km
Interior
Of course not forgetting the interior. Once inside this beauty, you will immediately feel the spaciousness of the inside. Nothing very sophisticated with its interior, just like any Audi you might have come across. But that said, the spacious interior is really a big plus.
How it drives
The exhilaration you get from driving this car is simply unforgettable. The moment you step on the accelerator, you feel as though you are 1 with the car. The response of the car is just superb. Cruising along in the car was pleasant, tough it wasn't like we were on a S-class.
The bad Interior
Of course not forgetting the interior. Once inside this beauty, you will immediately feel the spacious interior.
Drawbacks do comes along with the immense horsepower under that innocent hood. Because of its raw horsepower, it's steering under-steers easily when making corners.
By Benson Ong
Jaguar Cars and History
Founded in 1922, the automotive business entity now commonly known as Jaguar was originally called the Swallow Sidecar Company, with its home in the north-west coastal town of Blackpool.
The original Swallow Sidecar Company was founded by two motorbike enthusiasts, William Walmsley and William Lyons. The company changed its name in 1922, the named shortened to SS Cars Ltd, with the business now located in Coventry.
The now commonly known Jaguar Cars Ltd was formed in 1945, with the old business named of SS loosing popularity due to the Second World War.
The change of name, and the introduction of several highly success luxury cars in the fifties, saw the company stamp its mark on the market. In 1960, 38 years after Swallow Sidecar Company was founded, Jaguar Cars Ltd bought Daimler Motor Company, which was formally owned by the Birmingham Small Arms Company.
This had not been the first time the two companies' paths had crossed, with Jaguar shifting its production to the former Daimler Motor Company factory, located on Browns Lane, in the early fifties.
The purchase of Daimler Motor Company from the Birmingham Small Arms Company saw the Daimler name used as a branding name for many of Jaguars most elegantly styled cars in the sixties. 1966 saw the merger of Jaguar Cars Ltd and the British Motor Company to form the British Motor Holdings company.
2 years later saw yet another merge, with the newly created British Motor Holdings merge with Leyland, a company which had already bought Triumph and Rover, resulting in the British Leyland Motor Corporation. British Leyland Motor Corp ran into financial difficulties, leading to the official report from the UK government regarding the future of the large and powerful company.
The Ryder report, produced by Sir Don Ryder who was the head of the National enterprise Board, recommended vast capital expenditure from the government, coupled with an injection of working capital. The report outlined a fundamentally sound business, although the company had washed up on shores due to poor management and organisation structure within the company.
The nationalisation of the company was said to be in the best interest of the company, and the UK as a whole, with up to one million workers at risk if the government allowed the company to collapse.
When the Conservative party came into office, headed by Margaret Thatcher, the government's policy and philosophy shifted, with the reduction in state intervention, the increase in capitalism and free markets.
It was therefore decided that Jaguar would be floated on the stock market as a separate company, in a privatisation by the UK government.
Ford purchased Jaguar in 1999, being a part of the Premier Automotive Group. Fast forward to the summer of 2007, and Ford announced its wish to sell off Jaguar and Land Rover, with both Jaguar and Land Rover both sharing many established distribution networks.
After several companies offering interesting in purchasing Jaguar, it was declared Tata Motors of India was the preferred bidder by Ford. By early 2008 the deal had been successfully completed, with Tata now owning Jaguar, Daimler, Lanchester and Rover.
By Andy Webbed
The original Swallow Sidecar Company was founded by two motorbike enthusiasts, William Walmsley and William Lyons. The company changed its name in 1922, the named shortened to SS Cars Ltd, with the business now located in Coventry.
The now commonly known Jaguar Cars Ltd was formed in 1945, with the old business named of SS loosing popularity due to the Second World War.
The change of name, and the introduction of several highly success luxury cars in the fifties, saw the company stamp its mark on the market. In 1960, 38 years after Swallow Sidecar Company was founded, Jaguar Cars Ltd bought Daimler Motor Company, which was formally owned by the Birmingham Small Arms Company.
This had not been the first time the two companies' paths had crossed, with Jaguar shifting its production to the former Daimler Motor Company factory, located on Browns Lane, in the early fifties.
The purchase of Daimler Motor Company from the Birmingham Small Arms Company saw the Daimler name used as a branding name for many of Jaguars most elegantly styled cars in the sixties. 1966 saw the merger of Jaguar Cars Ltd and the British Motor Company to form the British Motor Holdings company.
2 years later saw yet another merge, with the newly created British Motor Holdings merge with Leyland, a company which had already bought Triumph and Rover, resulting in the British Leyland Motor Corporation. British Leyland Motor Corp ran into financial difficulties, leading to the official report from the UK government regarding the future of the large and powerful company.
The Ryder report, produced by Sir Don Ryder who was the head of the National enterprise Board, recommended vast capital expenditure from the government, coupled with an injection of working capital. The report outlined a fundamentally sound business, although the company had washed up on shores due to poor management and organisation structure within the company.
The nationalisation of the company was said to be in the best interest of the company, and the UK as a whole, with up to one million workers at risk if the government allowed the company to collapse.
When the Conservative party came into office, headed by Margaret Thatcher, the government's policy and philosophy shifted, with the reduction in state intervention, the increase in capitalism and free markets.
It was therefore decided that Jaguar would be floated on the stock market as a separate company, in a privatisation by the UK government.
Ford purchased Jaguar in 1999, being a part of the Premier Automotive Group. Fast forward to the summer of 2007, and Ford announced its wish to sell off Jaguar and Land Rover, with both Jaguar and Land Rover both sharing many established distribution networks.
After several companies offering interesting in purchasing Jaguar, it was declared Tata Motors of India was the preferred bidder by Ford. By early 2008 the deal had been successfully completed, with Tata now owning Jaguar, Daimler, Lanchester and Rover.
By Andy Webbed
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