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July 14th, 2011 | 
Author: 2010 saw the first fall in the number of cars on the roads since the Second World War – a result of the national tightening of belts. At the time the government was also running a scrappage scheme, which took older cars off the road and out of the second hand market. As the green shoots of the economic recovery remain rather brown and withered, many households are facing the choice of keeping or ditching their cars. Reports suggest that many second family cars have already made their way off the driveways of affluent middle England, destined for either the scrap yard or the second hand trade. For those on less-than middle England incomes, losing one car many mean losing the only car. So are there ways in which we can economise and keep ourselves mobile?
Savings you can control
There’s nothing certain in life other than death and taxes. You can add car tax and insurance and the ever increasing cost of fuelling a car to that list. You can’t and shouldn’t skimp on either car tax or insurance. Un-taxed and uninsured vehicles are now more traceable than ever, as regulations allow the DVLA and insurance companies to operate on an “I’ll show you mine if you show me yours” basis when it comes to records. Untaxed, uninsured drivers face all kinds of fines and even crushing defeats – in the form of car crushing that is. The long term cost of not insuring or not taxing are just not worth the ‘savings’ they appear to offer. While tax and fuel costs are not easy to take control of, insurance at least can be shopped around for. This is a must for any driver, of any age, gender or postcode! The market is competitive and to some extent a buyers one.
If you have down-sized to a one car family – not by selling the kids, by selling the second car – insure the lowest risk driver as the main driver; beware of ‘fronting’ if you add a low risk driver to the policy who never drives the car you could fall foul of the law and invalidate your insurance. However, for couples who both genuinely share the car, then this can save significant amounts.
Fuel efficiencies
You can’t set the price of your fuel unless you run a petroleum giant or a country – in which case you probably claim on expenses and don’t care anyway – but you can limit your consumption. If it is feasible cut the commute – this will cut your insurance premium as well, so is a two birds one stone result. If you can only partially cut it you’ll still make a saving; by a combination of car sharing, occasional exercise and the odd use of your own car to commute the effect on pounds can be impressive. On the financial front you’ll gain some, on the middle-aged spread front you’ll lose some.
For the truly green and pleasant, converting the car to cooking oil can work. The smell is not as bad as you think but there are side effects when it comes to your diet. After even the shortest journey you’ll end up craving chips. Also, beware the customs man; you still have to pay duty – not as much – but the penalties are harsh if you don’t. Remember customs men will be able to sniff you out. This is probably an option only for the true eco-warriors at the moment, but we’ll all be driving on cooking oil when petrol reaches £5.00 a litre; which it will.
Advantages of buying new
Get a new car. Daft as it might sound to those looking to cut costs, buying new can save you money. The main benefits are that new cars are more reliable than old, so less breakdown and recovery bills. New cars are being designed with the most effective fuel efficiency measures that technology allows for. There is widespread acceptance in the car manufacturing industry that we need to move to electric powered vehicles, but this acceptance is countered with a healthy dose of realism in that the infrastructure does not yet exist. In the meantime fuel efficiency is the buzz word. Costing less to run, a new car can make a big difference.
If you’re feeling adventurous you can go for a hybrid or even a fully electric car. The later have some benefits as city run-around. The UK government will give you £5000 to buy one and they are investing in re-charging points in ‘selected cities’. Another post code lottery, but if you’re in the right place, now might be the right time to consider taking up the offer.
Buying a new car using car finance may be an option too. Hybrid, petrol, electric or diesel – whichever you choose it’s going to offer a better fuel efficiency if it’s new. If new is out of your existing budget then consider finance as an option. The savings a new car can offer can outweigh concerns about taking on further finance obligations and can be an option for many people.
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The appeal for bunched cars in the country has been so abundant that car makers are not just advancing out with new models but aswell giving their absolute cars a facelift. This has been added accretion sales. Volkswagen, Ford, Chevrolet and Maruti are all in the bold and accept been aggravating harder to win over bunched car buyers in India with their atypical products. JD ability statistics appearance a abiding
advance in the amount of these little car buyers. It was 24 per cent endure year and has added to 32 per cent this year. Experts accept that the A2 car articulation is set to aggrandize even more.
The a lot of cogent change is the movement of the bike buyers appear bunched cars. First-time buyers in India opt for the Rs 3 lakh-plus class instead of sub-compact cars. Car makers accept invested a lot to amuse these Indian buyers. Abundant cars at low prices. Who wouldn’t adopt them to the bikes and scooters? Surprisingly, even auto majors like Chevrolet and Ford accept accomplished the charge of accepting a arresting attendance in the baby car bazaar and accept appear up with new cars that acquire appearance and appraisement appropriate abundant to clothing the Indian crowd.
The abject archetypal of the Chevrolet Beat can be availed at Rs 3.34 lakh while the Figo can be bought for Rs 3.49 Lakh. Volkswagen sells the Polo at Rs 4.42 Lakh. Not to mention, the Indian auto bazaar baton has abundant and added cars in its portfolio. Despite this fact, Maruti will be bringing in added cars. The Toyota Etios too has been appointed for some time this year. So, we now apperceive that the bazaar for the baby auto in India is accepting abounding with too abounding launches, but luckily there are buyers.
Toyota Prius hybrid car will be the category and look at the latest eco-friendly vehicles. This model would be imported from Japan in the form of cord blood units. Mainly the Prius has two different versions, such as the Toyota Prius, Toyota Prius, Z3 and Z4. This model is basically designed for drivers who need more efficient vehicles. The model 2011 Prius would be the same as the last model of 2010.
However, there are some small differences between the two. The best part about this car, petrol and electric motor are available.Let s’ check out some of the most significant features of the Toyota Prius1. 1.8L, 136PS engine and Horsepower2 2ZR FXE. Hybrid Synergy disc 3 An electronically controlled CVT 4 Electronically controlled Lever5 turn. Regenerative braking.
The title of “Toyota Prius” is derived from Latin meaning “before.” Driving this car is powered by a gasoline engine with 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine and an electric motor powered by a Ni-MH motor has excellent features such as water pump, electric exhaust gas recovery and regeneration braking. Available in different variations. This model is available in different variants, such as the Prius II 1.8L I4 HEV (98 hp) 1.8L I4 HEV Prius III (98 hp) 1.8L I4 HEV IV Prius (98 channels) and V 1.8L I4 HEV Prius ( 98 hp).
The baby car articulation is one of the better car segments in India. Baby car in India is authentic as a car that has breadth amid the ambit of 3.8 to 4 meters. It comprises of about two-third of the sales in the country. This car articulation has developed by leaps and bound in accomplished few years in the deathwatch of growing economy, added disposable assets and growing richer middle-class. The new brand of adolescent admiral with fatter pay-checks has led to added acquirement power. Adolescent India is booming and auto industry is basking beneath the s
un. By the year 2010, India shall attestant a bang in the baby car articulation with above car makers authoritative their attack in India and India will accept baby cars from General Motors, VW, Fiat, Ford, Toyota, Honda, etc.
The absolute baby cars would allure ample discounts or would be phased out to attempt with the new cars burdened with latest contemporary appearance like ABS, airbags, automated drive, etc. We apprehend that all the cars shall be placed in the amount bandage of Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. Tata Nano is aswell set to cycle out in the abreast approaching and the auto bazaar waits agilely including auto critics and the Indian customers.
Maruti Suzuki is the uncrowned baron of the baby car industry in India. It has already fabricated India as its accomplishment and exports hub for its baby cars. It aswell has one of the better artefact portfolios in India amidst all the added car makers. It is the better auto maker in India by sales and has assorted models like Alto, Wagon R, Zen, 800, and Swift. Each car has fabricated its mark in the baby car articulation with its different appearance and amount factor. Maruti has fabricated India as its baby car accomplishment and exports hub. It caters to the across demands of Suzuki models worldwide. Maruti Suzuki affairs to barrage A-Star and Splash by the end of 2008.
Hyundai is the additional better auto architect in India and has aswell fabricated India as its accomplishment and exports hub. It currently has its accomplishment bulb in Sriperumbudur, abreast Chennai, with an absolute accommodation of 600,000 units. It is planning to aggrandize its assembly accommodation by about addition 100,000 units. Hyundai has able sales abstracts in India and has witnessed added than 40 percent advance in the aboriginal four months of 2008 itself.