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You just paid a cool 73,000 for your fashionably new BMW and are cruising down the boulevard enjoying the ride. You zig and zag your way around the slow movers, marveling over the responsive steering and handling engineered into your 750i. As you pull into your driveway, park your sedan, and exit your vehicle, you turn around and your eyes feast upon its stunning Kalahari beige metallic finish. Quite frankly it is the most attractive looking vehicle you have ever owned. Unfortunately, many new BMW owners fail to provide the one level of protection that can keep your cars expensive finish from permanently losing its luster. What is that? Read on and I will tell you about a product that simply must be part of every luxury car owners inventory.

If you havent guessed it yet, what I am talking about is a custom fitted car cover for your bimmer. Yes, even if you garage your 750i or other fine vehicle, time and the elements will certainly attack your cars finish. Sure, you can do regular washes and waxes, but the inevitable will happen: something, somewhere will damage the finish. Besides, do you want to spend every weekend polishing your car? I doubt that!

No, you cant drive with a car cover on, but you can certainly have a car cover on hand to keep your parked car safe. Yes, there are enough things out there that can harm an expensive finish, even damaging it to the point where only an expensive repair can remedy the insult. The following are some of the hazards just waiting to happen:

1.Bird excrement You dont need to be parked under a tree for your car to get hit; a single drive-by bombing by a winged creature can do your finish in.

2.Weather Rain, snow, ice, and especially hail can damage a car in mere moments.

3.Trees A small branch can scratch any finish.

4.Sun Harmful solar rays are bad for your skin and your cars skin too.

5.Pollution There is no place on earth that is pollution free. Acid rain and airborne driven particles just love a new cars finish.

6.Kids Try keeping your neighbors kids away from the car. You may succeed, but hit balls can make a beeline for your wheels. Some car covers even offer protection against minor impacts.

All right, so you are cleverly thinking that your garaged vehicle is immune to such petty insults, right? Well, in one word you are incorrect. Indoor air pollution and dust can take its toll on your cars finish as can small impacts from anything that falls off of a wall and onto your car.

The solution? Select a car cover that is right for your vehicle. Even if you keep your car garaged most of the time, the best car cover on the market can protect your bimmer from moisture, the sun, dirt, pollution, and small impacts. Choose one that is custom made for your car with side mirror pockets built in and four layers of quick drying polypropylene material to provide the ultimate level of protection. You dont want something so thin that it doesnt provide all around protection you just never know when you will have to have your car outside for an extended period of time and you dont want a car cover that entombs your BMW either. Instead, select one that works with your bimmer, not against it.

Best of all, premium car covers can be had for under 200, a worthy investment for any car luxury or not. So, enjoy your new 750i, but give yourself some peace of mind by selecting a car cover that can protect its finish and keep it looking great for many years.

With the high cost of fuel and gasoline at present, it would not be very surprising to find out if people started opting to take road trips less this summer. In fact, this kind of assumption has been backed up by a recent survey which was conducted by the National Retail Federation.

According to such a study, around 37 per cent of consumers have already decided to cut back and lessen their travel plans. All these are due to the high cost of fuel that they would be spending on once they take road trips. As per other people still wanting to take that road trip, their answer to the situation would be to actually move past some of their targeted areas and locations and just go straight right to the important ones.

However, the high cost of fuel is not reason for those who are really interested in that road trip to halt all their plans of doing so. In fact, there are ways to fight back against this battle of high gas prices so that you can still enjoy that much-awaited trip.

Know How Much You Are Willing To Spend
This is very simple. You just try to do a budget on how much you are going to spend and just how much are you really willing to spend. You can go back to the latest road trip you were on as your guide as per how much you are going to spend more or less.

Do Not Forget To Plan
With the amount you are going to pay for the whole trip already on hand, this would be the right time to find alternatives on how you are going to lessen all your expenses so you can purchase more gas. Maybe you took high class hotels back then. Well, you can opt to cool inexpensive cabins or motorists hotels. The more you save on other expenses, the more you get to have longer road trips.

You can pay as you talk with a cell phone plan, so why not pay as you drive auto insurance? It sounds like a good idea; but would pay as you drive auto insurance work for you? The idea behind pay as you drive auto insurance is simple. Basically its this- if you do not drive very much, you will not pay high insurance premiums. Advocates for this type of insurance policy think that there are many merits to this type of program. What if you car pool to work, or take public transit? You are not using your car very much so why are you paying high premiums. With a pay as you drive auto insurance premiums you would be able to quite literally pay as you go.

Another situation where this plan would be of benefit is that of many retirees who have winter homes in temperate climates, the ’snowbirds’ living in Florida or Arizona six months of the year and six months in New York or Toronto for example. Essentially the insurance companies would set an average driving amount for each car type. It could then be broken down into a cents per mile basis. If you wanted to us the pay as you drive auto insurance system you could purchase a set number of miles and you would be covered for insurance during this period.

Pay as you drive auto insurance is an excellent idea for those individuals who do not use their car very much or try to find cost saving methods or environment saving alternatives. Currently this type of program is not yet available, but there are supporters in many states who are hoping to change that soon. Groups including Environmental Defense, the Conservation Law Foundation and even the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are working to organize a national cooperative that would work with insurance companies to offer deep discounts for low-mileage drivers; halfway a step toward PAYD (Pay As You Drive) insurance.

General Motors and On-Star Offers PAYD Rates. In mid-2004 General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) Insurance began offering mileage-based discounts to OnStar subscribers located in some states. The OnStar system reports a vehicle’s odometer readings at the beginning and end of the policy term to verify mileage. Motorist who drive less than specified annual mileage can receive insurance premium discounts of up to 40%. PAYD programs are also currently available in Israel, South Africa and Holland. PAYD is gaining momentum, and will be coming to your area soon.

But will it ever arrive in the biggest Car Insurance market, the UK?
There has been a lot of debate and forwarded working concepts but non yet approved. Discussions have been put in place and considerations made but for as far as the UK drivers are concerned, that is as far as it has gone. Perhaps the industry has too much to lose with this new money saving concept so it will be put off for a while, but as pressure and countrys evolve into the new scheme it would be irrational for the UK to stay behind, fingers crossed peps.

In an announcement made on March 2006, Kia Motors Corporation, the maker of Kia cars, announced official plans to build a 1.2 billion assembly and manufacturing plant in the United States. The location has been confirmed as West Point, Georgia and will serve as Kias first manufacturing plant in America. The first Kia cars to roll off of the assembly line are said to begin production in 2009.

When operated at its maximum capacity, the new Kia cars facility is expected to create approximately 300,000 brand new automobiles every year. In addition, this new construction will provide an additional 2,500 jobs and will be situated on 2,200 acres.

According to president and CEO of Kia Motors America J.H. Lee, “The decision by Kia Motors Corporation to build a manufacturing plant in the United States demonstrates their confidence in our ability to further grow sales in the North American market. He added, “The plant is an important development to support our sales goals over the next decade.”

A dedicated Kia cars corporate campus is currently under construction in Irvine, California. With an anticipated opening date of December 2006, this new facility will feature a 65,000 square-foot design center. Over the past four years, Kia Motors has invested over 300 million in America. Among the results are a state-of-the-art research and development center located in Michigan, along with a custom-built vehicle facility in California.

Since debuting in the American market, Kia cars has expanded to a complete product line of vehicles and have watched their company thrive during the 12 years of consecutive sales records, which continue to this day.

Kia Motors Corporation, the maker of Kia cars, is headquartered in South Korea. However, through the development of Kia Motors America, Kia is able to offer a complete line of automobiles, including Kia cars, through well over 600 United States car dealerships. Said to be one of the fastest growing automakers in the world, Kia was founded in 1944 making it Koreas oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles. Through the companys latest release featuring hybrid technology, Kia hopes to become one of the worlds premier automotive brands. With assembly and manufacturing operations in seven countries, Kia produces over 1.1 million vehicles each year, which are then sold through a network of dealers and distributors throughout 160 countries. With more than 32,000 employees and annual revenues topping 15 billion, Kia has found sponsorship to be an important part of its success. As a major sponsor to both the Australian Tennis Open and FIFA, the Kia Motors Corporation is planning even more changes in the years to come.

How To Find The Best Deals On A Car Rental

Youre headed out on vacation and are debating whether to rent a car for your time away from home. Even if youre driving to your vacation spot, a car rental can be a prudent investment, but there are some steps you can take to make the most of your car rental pound.

Shop, shop, shop. The Internet is one of the best things that could ever have happened to comparison shopping. It takes only a little time and effort to get prices, terms and conditions for almost any product or service you can imagine, and a car rental is no exception. Start your shopping as early as possible because some car rental services will give you discounts for early reservations.

Shopping early will also help you plan your trip because youll have an accurate idea of what youre going to be spending on your car rental. Thats much better than being blindsided by a price you cant afford that will put your entire trip in jeopardy.

Beware of contracts and terms. Any car rental company is going to require a contract. This is equally true of the legitimate companies and those that are less-than-scrupulous. But you should never sign a contract without reading it carefully. Yes, it will take some time. Take it to a chair, sit down and read.

You may think theres really no need to read the entire contract. After all, the nice sales clerk has assured you that youll owe only 29 when you return the car, and that IS what the company advertises on television. But the reality is that the contract overrides both the advertisement and the contract. If the contract calls for a 29 base fee with a surcharge of 2 per mile for every mile you drive, thats what youll owe at the end of your trip.

When you pick up your car, check the odometer. Even though theyll assure you that they read the odometer and that this is the mileage indicated, you should check for yourself. If youre paying a per mile fee, even a few miles difference could be costly.

Be wary of handing out personal information to a car rental company online. Taking care of the business online is convenient and often a great way to save time. Just the same, take time to read the companys privacy policy and beware of handing out personal information such as credit card numbers and bank account numbers to companies that youve never heard of. Be sure youre dealing with a legitimate car rental company before you pay.