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Oct 28 2010

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Car Repair ?Sounds Your Vehicle Should NOT Be Making

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A lot of people do not know as much as professional auto technicians do when regarding their vehicles. However, most everyone can seem to notice a particular sound that is out of the ordinary while driving. Read on to learn more about car repair.

A lot of people do not know as much as professional auto technicians do, regarding their vehicles. However, most everyone can seem to notice a particular sound that is out of the ordinary while driving. Most people spend so much time driving, that they are well accustomed to the sounds and performance. Our automobiles are like tuned musical instruments, so when one starts to behave differently or sound unusual, it generally means that an inspection or repair is due. Listed below are 5 car sounds that should definitely not be ignored when noticed.

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May 02 2010

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A Closer Look at Tractor Trailer Accidents

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Each year, there are approximately 500,000 accidents in the United States involving large trucks/tractor- trailers, with 5,000 fatalities. In fact, 1 out of 8 traffic fatalities in America is due to a collision with a truck. Virtually all of these deaths and injuries are restricted to the passengers of the cars struck by tractor-trailers, while the truck drivers usually escaped unscathed.

The fatal crash rate for trucks is 2.6 deaths per one hundred million miles traveled, a statistic more than 50 percent greater than the rate for other vehicles. As well, tractor trailers and trucks are more likey to be involved in multiple vehicle accidents, and eighty percent of all truck accidents include more than 1 vehicle.

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Apr 23 2010

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Tips on Auto Painting

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Make sure you have prepared the surface of your car first. Most suppliers provide you with a piece of specially coated poster board paper called a spray out card or test panel. Paint this card first to determine color match. There is nothing you can do once the automotive paint is on your car. You are ready to spray when all high quality solvents have been added to the paint to assure high performance. Avoid dry times, sanding times, flash times, or any other directions that may cause poor performance.

One part Acrylic Lacquer Primer

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Nov 07 2009

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Ways to Make Money Fast – Back in the Old Days | ArticlesBase.com

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As a kid, I was always finding ways to make money fast. I started washing vehicles and figured out initially if rather than employing a bucket, I could employ a hose and then the automobiles could get wet faster, which I did and I improved my time. Then I said to myself, maybe I should use 2 wet and dry rugs and rub the auto with both hands. It brought my turn around time down from fifteen minutes to just under 10. So I thought perhaps if I could get an assistant and then we could do 2 automobiles in 10 minutes, then we could do ten cars in one hour. As a teenager, we averaged about close to one hundred autos in a day and made around 50 dollars each less expenses, which was not so bad considering that it was in the early 80's too. What I didn't know was that a week after that my neighbour's niece, who belonged to this preferred sorority made around five hundred bucks in twenty four hours doing the same we were doing. Naturally, we weren't wearing bikinis and had friends who helped them for nothing. Come to think of it, the girls didn't even wash their cars but rather just held out vehicle wash signs and when things were a bit warm in the day ; their friends just sprayed them with water or threw buckets of water at them too. Come to think of it, some girls were not even wearing bikini tops but white t shirts. Oh well, as a 12 year old, I loved doing their stint. Boy, what service.

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Sep 11 2009

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Successfully Negotiating For Lower Used Car Prices

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Once you've spent some time planning your used car purchase, you're ready to call car owners and make them an offer. If you've done your research thoroughly, you know by now that used car prices vary for the same model and year depending on a host of factors like mileage and any prior major accidents and repairs. No matter what the price, there is always room for negotiation. Here are a few tips to effectively reduce the price of your car.

You should always let the seller know that you have the money to buy the car immediately. This portrays you as a serious buyer and whatever else you say will be given far more weight. Sellers are interested in making money with minimum hassle and are more attentive towards people who can readily provide them with cash.

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Aug 07 2009

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Honda Kicks Toyota in the direction of the Curb in Parts Examination

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Spurring along a a small amount of individual feelings I will also throw into the blend, I have to tell that Honda kicked Toyotas bumper in a assessment taken by customers of their parts companies. Honda surpassed Toyota as the highest business that auto parts suppliers prefer to do business with, according to an once a year survey released Monday. Toyota has been the number one seller parts supplier ever since 2002, but its ratings have fallen progressively over the previous two years, according to a report by Planning Perspectives Inc., that surveys manufacturing and service industries, located in Birmingham, Michigan. Hondas marks fell from last year as well, though not by as much. It was just enough of a grasp to beat out Toyota this year.

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Dec 07 2008

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Dash Covers for Automobiles

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We provide wide range of dashboard covers,

Dash covers for automobiles
help you take better care of your vehicle’s dashboard. It protects the
dashboard from dust and dirt. And it is also the most conspicuous thing for
them who are sitting in the front seats; so the fit and appearance of a dash
cover is very important. If you have selected dash covers from Covers4auto
you’ll be able to take your pick from designer print materials, Lit Neon
Edging, and custom embroidered logos or messages. And in designer prints you
can choose from Hawaiian Prints in black, red and blue, Flames, Pinup Girls,
Cheetah, Leopard, and Zebra.

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Jun 04 2008

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Auto Accidents and Defective Seat Belts

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While it is estimated that nearly 15,000 lives are saved each year because of seat belts during automobile accidents, it is also estimated that nearly 10,000 deaths are the result of defective seat belts in car wrecks. The national campaign to get individuals to use their seat belts becomes more difficult when defective seat belts become the cause of an automobile driver’s death.

Seat belts have the ability to better protect vehicle occupants from fatal accidents than anything else. According to federal statistics, in 2003, the use of seat belts saved nearly 15,000 lives nationwide. However, even more than 6,000 deaths per year are related to the improper use — or the failure to use — the proper seat belt restraints during a car crash.

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