There are many ways and many reasons to get rid of or sell your car. One option is you could go through the lengthy and complicated process of selling your car privately to a complete stranger. However, as mentioned in “Don’t Help Terrorists! Sell Your Car Correctly” – that could be perilous. A second option is to trade it in and receive a lower value toward a new vehicle, but that is a rip off. Another option is donating your old car to a charity, which is an option many kind-hearted individuals decide upon. Today, I wanted to take a moment to discuss this option. Read the rest of this entry »
In a previous blog called Three Cars You Won’t Find at BigBucksAuto, I mentioned the Tesla Roadster and in doing the research on the Roadster, I wanted to know more about electric cars. I must admit, what I found, surprised me. Electric cars are on America’s horizon. The Nissan Leaf and The Chevy Volt are due out at the end of the 2010.
Picture Courtesy of Car Tech
There are a few similarities in the two electric cars:
both have electric engines,
both are greener than vehicles previous,
both have 8 year/100,000 mile battery warranty,
both are considered fun to drive, and
both are expected to be pioneers in the evolution in electric engines.
This is where the similarities end though. While the two cars often get thrown into the same group, they are actually worlds apart. Read the rest of this entry »
In our ever-changing world technology has really come a long way. I remember as a child seeing how far the cordless phone from the kitchen wall could go and still work. It made it almost out to the end of the driveway. Suddenly there were car phones and people could make a call on thestreet. And of course the logical metamorphosis ends with today’s cell phones that can receive calls in the middle of a forest. Obviously communications have come the farthest the quickest. But music came to mind too, especially when the other day I couldn’t find my Ipod and I had to relegate myself to searching through the CD cabinet. I think in the grand scheme of things, cars are in the midst of their revolution right now.
The Terrafugia Transition – The Flying Car
Picture Credit to ABC News
Many futuristic movies contain scenes that involve flying cars, like the Delorean from “Back to the Future.” “The Jetsons” are also a great example. This must point to the fact that someday we will all be flying in our cars instead of driving them and that road construction, and traffic will fortunately be a thing of the past. Well, this concept is getting closer and closer to reality Read the rest of this entry »
I have to admit, I often find myself daydreaming about cars, especially I after I see a rare one. I see a Ferrari from time to time, or even a Shelby. Just the other day I was driving on a back country road and was passed by a Rolls Royce. When I see one of these beauties I always imagine what it must be like to get behind the wheel of some of the most expensive cars in the world. I can’t envision what a 400+ horsepower engine must feel like! So what the best of the best? I had to wonder. Here’s what I found:
#1 The Bugatti Veyron
The Bugatti Veyron is indeed the most expensive car in the world coming in at a cool 1.7 million dollars. It is named after the racer Pierre Veyron who won the 1939 24-hour Le Mans race while racing for the original Bugatti company. This car looks like a cross between a formula one racer and the old version of the famous Bugatti. The ultimate price of this car comes down to one thing
The famous Bugatti Design.
alone, and that is speed. At 1001 horsepower, the Bugatti is the fastest street-legal car in the world from 0-60mph; it only takes 2.5 seconds. It is the second fastest car overall though, topped by only the SSC (Shelby Super Cars) Ultimate Aero (257 mph versus 254 mph) but the Ultimate Aero looks more like a formula one racer. Read the rest of this entry »
2010 started off with a gigantic recall of Toyotas. Eight million vehicles needed new accelerator pedals and floor mats, costing Toyota over $2 billion. Recent news asserts that now Chrysler will recall 600,000 vehicles throughout North America. GM also just had a huge recall of 1.5 million vehicles over a faulty heated washer fluid system. While we haven’t seen numbers like 8 million, the recalls just keep coming. Car companies have been recalling cars at an alarming rate this year. Here are a variety of just some of the recalls:
Lexus
In May of this year, Lexus recalled one of its luxury SUV lines after Consumer Reports tested it and found a problem with the electronic stability control system during certain maneuvers. The recall affected 8,300 Lexus LS vehicles in Japan and in the United States.
BMW
In February, Insideline.com reports that, “BMW recalled 38,000 2008-’11 1 Series cars in the U.S. because of a possible fire hazard, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.” In a less significant number, they also recalled about 740 vehicles in April due to not meeting an American electric standard.
Volkswagen
VW is the latest industry leader to join the circus of car recalls. They recalled almost 16,000 Routan model minivans after a fault was found in its sliding door wiring that could spark fire, according to reports.
Kia
Yahoo reports, “Kia has recalled 468 cee’d and 6,585 Picanto models in the UK after identifying safety issues. According to Kia, affected cars could ’suffer insufficient brake force,’ although the company is keen to stress there have been no reported incidents in the UK.”
This must be a pattern.
It is almost difficult to keep track of all the recalls. One can perform a Google search with just about and carmaker and the word “recall” and get results with staggering numbers from this year alone. This can be viewed as part of a larger pattern though. Mike Qunicy of Consumer Reports says government investigations have led to the recall of more than 25 million vehicles – by every major U.S. automaker – over the past three years. Many attribute this to all the new technology being packed into new cars, as with new technology comes unthought-of problems.
Recalls happen
It is comforting to know that most recalls are announced before any tragic accident occurs, but recalls can cause car accidents and they most certainly have done so. There are even a few deaths attributed to recalls. The only certain way to avoid automaker errors is to altogether avoid cars. Though it sounds unusual, one can get by without owning a car and there are many services out there that help to make it possible. So sell you car to bigbucksauto.com and get out of your car, because who knows what vehicle will be on the next recall list.
A Video Interview with Buddy Evans from Big Bucks Auto™
Here’s a video interview recently of me, Buddy Evans, co-owner of Big Bucks Auto™ – one of the largest car buying services in the Tri-State area – discussing the three typical approaches used when it is time to sell your car and how using Big Bucks Auto™ services are quick, convenient, and safe.
Summary of Video Interview
Option for Selling Your Used Car:
Option One: The Used Car Trade-in
If buying another car, you could trade it to a dealer. However, doing such has its shortcomings. When you trade in a car rarely do you get the car’s true dollar value and often walk away having overpaid for a new car, been under compensated for your trade-in and ultimately feel dissatisfied. Read the rest of this entry »
“…the average cost of auto insurance on sedans rising by 5.7 percent to $1,031 for a typical policy including collision and comprehensive coverage. The 2010 study is based on costs associated with five top-selling 2009 models selected by AAA.”
According to another report in USA Today, the average policy will rise 4 percent to $875 per year, following an average increase of 3 percent last year. All of the statistics point to the same trend.
Automotive Alternatives or What to Ride After You Sell Your Car
As New Yorkers become more green minded in their daily routines, pedestrians and drivers alike are noticing more bicycles, motorized scooters, and even Segways on city streets and sidewalks. Rickshaws are clogging city streets. Bicycle-only lanes are now opening one after another. We opened the High Line Park just last year. There is a movement going on right now, one we will surely look back on someday as the beginning of the end of automotive transportation as we know it.
Obviously there are plenty of alternatives to cars. Let’s take a look at some best car alternatives out there. Why drive an expensive, gas-guzzling, environment-polluting, parking nightmare when you can be uber hip and cool riding one of these:
Bikes and Bicycles; Still the Number One Car Alternative
When one sells the the car that brought them to New York City, they usually take their money to the nearest bike shop. With a zero carbon footprint, low cost, and the benefits of exercise, it is a solid option for New Yorkers or anyone who lives in one of the USA’s most walkable cities.
By now, everyone has heard of the Times Square Bomb Scare. We feel the need to point out how one chooses to sell their car can have an effect on national security. It doesn’t seem to make sense, but the simple need to sell your car can have long reaching and very far flung consequences and the potential to affect the stability of the whole world as the a real Times Square explosion would have had it gone through as the Times Square Bomber had planned!
Sell Your Pathfinder on Craigslist; a Terrorism Car Bomb
Autoinsurance.org is a website chocked full of car facts and information about car insurance. Auto insurance consumers and even just driving enthusiasts have the opportunity to view immense amounts of information that every auto insurance consumer should be privy to. Autoinsurance.org exports their information through articles containing facts, stats, and graphics that are easy to read and comprehend. This graphic on the top ten most stolen cars in the US is a prime example:
A portion of the image with facts about cars and their effects on the environment
2010 started off with a gigantic recall of Toyotas. Eight million vehicles needed new accelerator pedals and floor mats, costing Toyota over $2 billion. Recent news asserts that now Chrysler will recall 600,000 vehicles throughout North America. GM also just had a huge recall of 1.5 million vehicles over a faulty heated washer fluid system. While we haven’t seen numbers like 8 million, the recalls just keep coming. Car companies have been recalling cars at an alarming rate this year. Here are a variety of just some of the recalls:
