Highway Safest Car
Highway Safest Car
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1935 Chevrolet Driving Safety Propaganda Film: The Safest Place $4.99 The Safest Place is an amusing vintage corporate promotional video sponsored by Chevrolet. Chevy maintains that the company’s new 1935 models are “the safest place” any person could be. To illustrate this point, a man at home comically slips on a bar of soap in his bathtub and almost wipes out, and later tries to straighten a crooked picture on his wall and almost falls to his death. The point was… |
car left strut lower control arm possbily bent..can i still drive on highway?
my mechanic recently aligned my car after i hit a curb and he told me that my left strut lower control arm could possibly be bent..the car was fine after the alignment but now it started pulling hard to the left, i think it might be the control arm of the strut getting a bad shape…i just would like to know is it safe to drive on the highway for about an hour (50 miles) until i can take it to dealer or repair shop?? please help me
ps: i have a 2007 mazda6 i sport
Hi, How can you get a alignment on something that is out of alignment. You do not know what condition the rods are in at the wheel. They could have a crack in them and here you are doing 50 mph on X way. He says a control arm may be damaged. If you lose control lots of luck. Plus you may wear the tires down or blow one out on X way.Get the car fixed properly Good Luck
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Cars that make auto insurance rates ‘affordable’
So you’ve decided now is the time to invest in a new set of wheels. You’ve finally saved enough money for the down payment and are ready to take a loan to cover the rest. Since for most people, their car will be one of the most expensive assets they’re ever going to own, it’s important to look at the expenses of your car from a long term perspective. “It’s probably easier to know about the maintenance costs of a car but knowing about its auto insurance rate is not so easy”, you say. Agreed! Different companies will give different estimates of the auto insurance rate for the same model because so many other factors unique to you are also in play.
After extensive actuarial analysis, insurance companies compile a list of the car models with highest and lowest auto insurance rates. This study is based on safety features in a car, how often it gets damaged in an accident, gets stolen, and costs to repair or replace.
It’s a smart idea to check the average auto insurance rate of the car you plan to buy before you actually put down the money for it, so that you are financially prepared to bear its long term on road costs as well.
The function of the IIHS- Highway Loss Data Institute is to study the cost to insurance companies arising from claims related to collision, injury and theft. This study in turn influences the average auto insurance rate for the car models analyzed.Apparently 4 door cars have a much lower chance of being involved in a theft than their 2 door counterparts. Now you know why 2 doors cost more to insure!
The IIHS-HDLI also studies the safety ratings of cars by analyzing the losses in actual accidents that these cars were involved in. Among the large cars the Buick Lacrosse and BMW 5 series have come out as the safest cars for their passengers, while the Chevrolet Cruze and Honda Civic are the safety toppers among the smaller cars. The Audi A3 and A4 sedan top the safety ratings among the mid-sized cars. Their auto insurance rates are naturally bound to be lower.
While working out the average auto insurance rate for each of the cars, super-luxurious ones like Bentleys or Lamborghinis are usually not taken into account as their price tag alone ensures they’ll have high auto insurance rates. Who said luxury comes cheap?
Here’s a complete list of cars with the highest and lowest auto insurance rates:
If you are looking for affordable auto insurance rates, the Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG ($3,086.49), or the Aston Martin DB9 Volante ($3,088.96) or the Porsche 911 Carrera S ($3,092.31) are high end cars that are bound to disappoint you. On the other hand, Mazda Tribute ($1070.25) and Honda Odyssey ($1095.26) are among the least expensive cars to insure. Others include the Toyota Highlander ($1,154.02), Ford Escape ($1,150.26) or the Toyota Sienna ($1,142.94)
While it’s easy to get carried away with all the glitz and glamour of different car models on offer in the market, it’s important to get an estimate of their on- road costs as this is something you will have to live with for a long time. Most auto insurance companies have free quote calculators on their websites which can quickly churn out an auto insurance quote for you. If you cannot make up your mind between models, taking a quote for each of them might help you decide which one would be more affordable in the long term.
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Christoper Smith is a personal finance consultant, who loves exploring new places and cultures. He has a loving wife with whom he trots the globe. He has a passion for writing mainly in areas relating to finance and insurance. He is a specialist when it comes to dealing with topics like home insurance and auto insurance coverage.