Sunday, May 18, 2008 

Whats Your Favorite Car?

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Have you ever wondered about the differences in the tastes of men and women when it comes to cars? Clearly, men prefer cars that look tough and masculine and ooze power while women prefer cars that are cute and stylish, right? Well, thats true to a certain extent, according to a recent study on car ownership between the sexes. However, what may be surprising to some is that there are areas of common interest between men and women and that both actually share a liking for the same favorite cars.

According to registration records for new 2005 and 2006 car models (January 2006 to the present), men love luxurious, high performance cars, preferably with a horsepower of 367 or more. On the other hand, women prefer cars that are affordable, practical and safe. They also put a premium on design flair in their cars as evidenced by the popularity of the Eclipse Spyder convertible, which had the highest percentage of female registrants of any car on the market. The preferred horsepower for the womens cars were way below the standards of men, with the top five models having only an average 172 hp compared to 367 hp in the mens favorites. It was just like you expected, right?

It was interesting to see the Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder on top of the list of womens favorite cars. If you take a good look at it, it does somehow seem like a feminine-looking car. But hold it. The Eclipse Spyder also happens to be the car of choice among 34.2% of male registrants. In fact, the study showed that registration records indicate that men sometimes buy feminine cars but women rarely purchase male-oriented, testosterone-fueled sports and luxury cars.

The thing is, what really makes a feminine car? I mean, I always considered the Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder to be a masculine car ever since I first saw it in the 2003 movie "2 Fast 2 Furious," particularly since it belonged to the angry, muscular ex-convict played by Tyrese Gibson.

The next popular cars for women were the Toyota RAV4 sport utility vehicle (SUV) and another Mitsubishi favorite, the hardtop Eclipse coupe. The mens favorites were the Honda Acura NSX sports car and DaimlerChrysler's Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG performance sedan.

Jonathon Hardcastle writes articles for http://iautomotiveworld.com/ - In addition, Jonathon also writes articles for http://outdoorstalk.net/ and http://recreationsource.net/.

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Luxury Cars

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Almost every major city in the world, from New York to London, from Shanghai to Sydney, experiences heavy traffic in its thoroughfares. Traffic spares no one, from the teenager in a motorbike to a tycoon in his luxury car, and has often been referred to as The Great Equalizer. Well, almost.

Traffic may hold up a business executive, as well as everyone else, from getting somewhere else on time, but while inside his luxury vehicle, he is spared from the physical discomfort that is often associated with heavy traffic. Whatever make his luxury vehicle is, he is assured a great abundance of ease and comfort, because that is the one primary thing all luxury cars are designed for.

Placing more emphasis on comfort, appearance, and amenities, luxury cars are naturally more expensive than the average car. Built with more modern technology and materials of higher quality, true luxury cars, whether it be a car, a light truck or a sport utility vehicle or SUV, could make a dent in your pocketbook, but it all depends on the size of your bank account.

Usually, luxury cars also boast of features not found in your usual vehicle. Oftentimes, the interior of a luxury car is nothing less than sumptuous, often with interior leather and woodgrain trim. But the best thing about luxury cars is that it brings the owner a certain amount of prestige. Owners of one or a fleet of luxury cars certainly have bragging rights.

American luxury cars can usually be divided into four segments. First is the entry-level luxury segment, where cars have a mean selling price of somewhere between $29,000 and $36,000. Among the luxury car models included in this segment are the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C-class, Jaguar X-Type and the Infiniti G35.

Those belonging to the mid-luxury segment, meanwhile, are cars that cost approximately $36,000 to $60,000. On top of this, luxury cars should have the latest technological and safety innovations, as well as a very high level of comfort, to belong in this segment. The Jaguar S-Type, Alfa Romeo 166,Mercedes-Benz E-Class and the Buick Lucerne CXS are just some examples of a mid-luxury segment vehicle.

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Jaguar XJ, Lexus LS 460, and all vehicles that cost between $60,000 and $100,000 fall into the high-end luxury segment. Not only are these cars really expensive. They also happen to be of higher quality and more technologically advanced. And as far as comfort goes, the cars in the segment are at least on par with the luxury cars in the mid-level segment.

But for ultimate bragging rights, no prospective owner should get luxury cars other than those that belong to the ultra-luxury segment, where cars cost at least $100,000 or higher. This is where such high-end car manufacturers such as Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Maybach and Maserati come in. Some of these makes may or may not be as comfortable as other luxury vehicles, but the prestige of the names alone are more than enough to propel them into this category of luxury cars.

The exotic cars gallery provided by author Bradley George Lindemann at http://www.ssip.net gives you a glimpse of these comfortable yet extremely expensive cars.

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Local Used Cars For Sale By Owner

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Local used car for sale by owner is a term that comes up on the mind of every person thats in the market looking for his or her next car. The perception is that for sale by owner is always a money saver. This assumption would be very true if the right research is done, and on the contradictory this statement may be your worst enemy, and my lead the car may end up costing you a whole lot more if the homework was to be ignored. Hence, there are some dealers and individuals that have no sympathy for negligent shoppers when it comes to the aftermath of selling a car.

I will focus this article on used cars for sale by owners, and will dedicate a whole chapter of tips and hints to smart shopping at dealerships. Hence, private sellers dont have to pay employees, lot rental and all the other costs associated with running a car dealership. This allows used cars for sale by owner to cost less than an identical car at a dealership.

When approaching private sellers you should always think that just like you are looking for your best interest they are too. So, in other words, it doesnt hurt to ask questions, but you should always use the services provided to public to double check the information provided. Carfax is a report that provides you with information pertaining to accidents that car have been in, and major mechanical problems were fixed. Furthermore, the best advise I can give you is hat have the seller provide you with a report from a brand name mechanical shop, stating the car conditions. And based on the report, you could then associate the car with one of three conditions, fair, good, or excellent. Once you have decided the condition of the car, you could then visit KBB for a very accurate fair market listing.

Used cars for sale by owners are listed in Nemours marketing channels. Start with your local newspapers, get an idea of whats out there, then browse some trade magazines, and last but not least with the power of the internet, you are a click away from Craiglist.org, and eBay. keep in mind that all mentioned methods charge to list a car, and the more they list the larger their profit going to be. Browse the internet for websites that do not charge money to list the cars, and better yet, look for those that provide free consultation and tips to the buyers. The way these types of websites operate allows them to profit from buyers visiting their site, as appose to sellers listing their cars.

Last but not least, keep in mind that asking price does not equal the final out of pocket value. After buying the car, you would have to pay tax license registration and most importantly initial preventive maintenance (oil changes, fluid flushes etc.). Each of the factors will be discussed in details in articles that are dedicated to it.

On a concluding note, Local used car for sale by owner is a term that could be your best dream, or worst nightmare. It all depends on your level of awareness of the cars history, and the amount of basic research you do.

Khalid R. Mustaffa is the owner of http://www.cars-in-houston.com The website is dedicated to linking used cars buyers and sellers in Houston, and educating the public on cars, and how to avoid mistakes, and achieve success when purchasing cars. The Website dedicates a section to support the article cheap used cars for sale online blue book.

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