Auto accident insurance claim personal injury insights There’s nothing that has a greater impact on evaluating a personal injury insurance claim than the damage done to your body, the medical bills that are a direct result of that injury and the “pain and ... Continue Reading
Car insurance no claims bonus explained No Claims Bonus is a term used to describe the number of years you have had Car Insurance without making a claim. Put simply, if you have had Car Insurance for 4 years and you have not made a claim in ... Continue Reading
Consumer tips what about car insurance (NC)-All owners are required by law to insure vehicles driven on public roads. Some provinces and territories offer public insurance while others have insurance sold privately. ... Continue Reading
Dealing with henry hard nose Most adjusters function like Henry Hard-Nose of Rock Solid Insurance Corporation. They’re thick skinned and difficult to deal with. Below is a typical verbal exchange a month or so after you and Hard- ... Continue Reading
Handling your motor vehicle accident This “How To” article is crucial, up-to-date information concerning what to do if your insurance company is giving you a hard time (regarding your own motor vehicle accident claim with them) and you’r ... Continue Reading
How do I lower my auto insurance rates Since there are many factors that go into determining your auto insurance rates, there are many chances to lower your rates. ... Continue Reading
How to negotiate a settlement with and insurance claims adjuster You and I. M. Strong, the adjuster from Granite Mountain Insurance, are sitting at your kitchen table in an attempt to settle your motor vehicle accident claim. ... Continue Reading
How your auto insurance rates are determined There is a lot of information about you that is used to determine your rates. You are grouped or pooled together with similar drives of the same background that way you are not paying for drivers that ... Continue Reading
Insurance adjusters how they work and how they think Here comes the insurance adjuster. Is he overly friendly? If so, watch out! It’s OK to be hospitable. Be good-tempered and cordial - - but beware! Never forget he’s paid to save his company as much mo ... Continue Reading
Motor vehicle accident insurance claim guide This is a FREE Insurance Claim Guide created especially for the readers of ARTICLECITY.COM as a 2004 "Gift", Your “Motor Vehicle” can be a truck, car, motorcycle - - you name it! If it’s powered by a ... Continue Reading
New car registrations and car insurance In September 2001 the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) introduced a new number plate registration system that was designed to last for 49 years. The new change was welcomed not only by the c ... Continue Reading
Six crucial insurance claim possibilities There are DOZENS of insurance claim possibilities which will increase the dollars awarded you in the settlement of your personal injury insurance claim. Some of them rarely see the light of day but so ... Continue Reading
The car insurance rate calculation explained Different companies will apply different factors to the way they finally arrive at a price for your Car Insurance. Generally speaking though the concept is the same. This involves collecting various b ... Continue Reading
The eye witness to your getting creamed Thirty four years ago, in a book I wrote and was published, entitled, How To Settle Your Own Insurance Claim, I stated: “An eye witness can make or break your case. If you’ve been able to keep your wi ... Continue Reading
The right auto insurance can save you money Auto insurance is a protective feature that everyone needs who owns a car. Auto insurance allows you to have financial coverage in case you are involved in an auto accident; regardless of who is at fa ... Continue Reading
You have a legitimate insurance claim but you foolishly got yourself a legal begal YOU MUST STAY ON TOP OF THAT HOUND DOG FOR TWO HUGE REASONS: First because that’s the only way to make sure he does his job correctly. If you don’t watch him like a hawk you could end up on the short ... Continue Reading
Young driver car insurance It has become increasingly difficult to get young driver car insurance in the UK. The reason behind this is because the statistics for young drivers having a car accident are not very good. By definit ... Continue Reading
Your insurance claim medical insights and expenses There’s nothing that has a greater impact on evaluating a personal injury insurance claim than the damage done to your body, the medical bills that are a direct result of that injury and the “pain and ... Continue Reading
A few steps for changing your cars motor oil Changing your car’s motor oil can be easily done by following a few simple steps. This would not only save you money but also time from taking your car to someone else for doing it. If you do not know ... Continue Reading
Car ground effects To make your car handle and look better you need the right car ground effects. Use aero-dynamic wings, spoilers, dams or skirts to get the down force plus the stylish look you have been looking for. T ... Continue Reading
Cheating your engines planned obsolence I’m sure by now you’ve heard the term “Extended Drain Interval” for your vehicle’s oil change. If you’ve ever been to a place like Jiffy Lube or other quick lube shop, you’ve probably seen some big si ... Continue Reading
Check your cars brake fluid yourself If you like doing things yourself and save time from taking your car to a mechanic, you will find it useful to learn how to check brake fluid. It is very important that your car’s brake fluid is alway ... Continue Reading
Did you mount your cold weather tires yet (NC)—Every year there is this dilemma: should you mount winter tires or should you stay with your all season tires? We always question is it going to snow a lot or is it just going to be cold and will ... Continue Reading
Fall into a great routine for car maintenance (ARA) - Fall is already here and in a short time, winter will be upon us. As you gear up for the colder temperatures, now is a good time to take preventive measures to care for your vehicle. ... Continue Reading
How often to replace spark plugs in the engine Spark plugs have a central role in the car functioning since your car depends on them for starting and running. The car spark plugs ignite the engine’s gas mixture, providing the car with power and ma ... Continue Reading
How to change a tire without help Learning how to change a tire can be one of the most useful things you could learn regarding your car. Having a flat tire in the middle of a route or on your way to an appointment can be a big problem ... Continue Reading
How to change your cars motor oil First, let’s answer the question; Why should you change your own oil? Because you can save time and money. You don’t have to wait in line at the service garage or quick oil change shop. For ten bucks ... Continue Reading
How to check and change your air filter You car’s air filter is very important since it maintains some parts of your car system clean and free of dirt. If your air filter doesn’t work properly and dirt enters your car this might make it go ... Continue Reading
Internet provides wealth of information on car maintenance (ARA) - A thorough check of your vehicle’s major systems is a good idea before the snow flies, and checking your tires, brakes and battery is a good start. But if you’re like many drivers, you may not ... Continue Reading
Know how to adjust your headlights yourself It is very important that your car headlights are pointing in the same direction. Usually people let the adjustment of their car headlights for their mechanics to do, but it is something they can easi ... Continue Reading
Learn how to change the oil filter Before you start following the procedure for changing your car’s oil filter you should make sure you count with the elements necessary for it. You should have not only the new oil filter but also new ... Continue Reading
Learn how to choose the right fuel treatments for your car Choosing the right fuel treatments might be the difference between your car mechanism’s receiving bad deposits or not as well as it could reduce the engine’s wear or increase it in case it was wrongly ... Continue Reading
Learn how to properly check tire pressure Tire pressure is one of the things a car needs to have checked most often. Ideally, you should check them once a month as well as any other time when they might look low. Also, if you are planning a l ... Continue Reading
Learn what the egr valve is As a general definition we can tell that the EGR valve is part of the exhaust emission control system of the car. This car piece is very intricate and specific but it has a very important function whi ... Continue Reading
Safety rules to consider when doing car maintenance yourself Working on a car involves several risks which you should be aware of and prevent before actually starting the job. First of all, you should never try to work on the car and try to fix any part of it i ... Continue Reading
Save time by learning how to check your radiator hoses Learning how to check your radiator hoses can help you saving time not only by not having to take it to a mechanic for it but also due to the fact that not checking them might cause your car to have s ... Continue Reading
Should a new set of tires be balanced Many times people who buy a new set of tires wonder if they should have them balanced or not. The answer is that they should since having them balanced would help them avoid having problems while driv ... Continue Reading
Some guidance on how to change your wiper blades Although it might not be one of the car parts you might have to change very often, wiper blades can become a problem at the time of doing so. Through the next few lines, we will give you some tips on ... Continue Reading
Some things to consider if you wish to change a hubcap Although it might seem difficult, changing a hubcap is a very easy thing to do. Hubcaps often need to be changed due to parking damages or to other problems and by following a few guidelines we can do ... Continue Reading
Some tips regarding how to change your cars battery Keeping your car’s battery in well shape and making sure it functions properly is very important for the overall functioning of your car. In order to make sure your car won’t have any failures due to ... Continue Reading
Some useful tips on how to peel off a bumper sticker Bumper and window stickers might become a problem at the time of peeling them off. What is worse is that we might not realize the problem until we have actually peeled off a part of it and it becomes ... Continue Reading
Synthetics best for winter stress (NC)—You’re sound asleep. Absolutely dead to the world. Suddenly, a huge person bursts in, drags you out of bed, throws you out the window into a snow bank and screams at you to start doing push-ups. ... Continue Reading
/auto-maintenance/The top 10 rules of high mileage car maintenance (ARA) - Americans are keeping their vehicles longer and driving farther than ever before. Today, the average age of vehicles on the road is greater than nine years and more than 68 percent of vehicles ... Continue Reading
Tips for replacing the clutch yourself If you wonder if you can replace the clutch yourself, you should first consider how much knowledge you have regarding how to do it and the car pieces involved. Replacing the clutch is not an easy job ... Continue Reading
Tips on which type of motor oil to choose The first thing you should always have in mind at the time of choosing a motor oil is to choose one which respects the indications from your car owner’s manual. You should not use motor oil different ... Continue Reading
What are leak down tests for A leak down test is a kind of compression test which allows measuring the ability of the cylinder to hold compression. It is usually done in combination with a compression measurement and together the ... Continue Reading
What does the pcv valve do The PCV valve is a control device which sends partially burned gases that come from the engine’s crankcase to the combustion chamber. Its name, PCV means Positive Crankcase Ventilation and is one of t ... Continue Reading
What is the choke exactly Although we might have an idea of what the choke is, often we don’t really know how it really functions or what its exact purpose is. Since the functioning of your car’s engine might depend on it, it ... Continue Reading
What to do when a cold engine is hard to start Starting a car with a cold engine can be very difficult sometimes and it can become a real obstacle for those who live surrounded by extremely cold weathers. This way, for all those who might experien ... Continue Reading
What to do when a hot engine is hard to start Although usually engines exposed to cold weather is the most known problem related to car starting difficulties, hot engines might bring obstacles as well. Many people realize that the car do not star ... Continue Reading
What to do when the car is pulling to one side If your car is pulling to one side it might be very uncomfortable to drive as well as you might not know what to do about it. Most of the times this happens due to a problem with the wheels alignment, ... Continue Reading
What to do when your car brakes are squealing Brake squealing is a very common problem which might not only affect your car but it might also end up giving you headaches each time you drive. Although most of the times brake squealing is due to th ... Continue Reading
What to do with a loose steering A loose steering is not only uncomfortable for the driver but also is a risk to his safety as well as to the safety of all the other vehicles around him. This way, if you have a loose steering it is r ... Continue Reading
Why and how to check the antifreeze or coolant level When extreme temperatures are near, it is very important to make sure that the cars antifreeze or coolant level is correct. Checking the coolant or antifreeze level is very easy and it might make a bi ... Continue Reading
Why does a car engine overheat There are many different reasons that can cause an engine overheat, but they all have in common three aspects. The three aspects which all engine overheat factors have in common are that they cause th ... Continue Reading
Winter tire myths revealed (NC) —True or false – your vehicle is only as good as the tires it sits on? While you may have your own opinion on this, Michelin believes that tires are an essential part of your vehicle’s safety, ha ... Continue Reading
Avoid getting stranded this winter (NC)—You can never take winter driving conditions for granted. Take for example the Minnesota man who, in January 2001, drove a few kilometres to the grocery store and ended up getting stranded in a w ... Continue Reading
Getting an edge on wet roads (NC)—There’s probably no worse feeling. You’re driving on a wet stretch of road and all of a sudden it feels as though your vehicle has a mind of its own. Of course, your vehicle isn’t possessed; it h ... Continue Reading
Prepare young drivers for safe winter travel Many young drivers will venture onto the roads this winter season, some for the first time. In fact, there are almost 3 million drivers in Canada between the ages of 16 and 24.2 That’s why it’s import ... Continue Reading
Sharing the road safely with commercial vehicles (NC) — Since the 1970s, the number of vehicles on Canada’s roads has increased by 80 per cent. Despite this dramatic increase in traffic, the number of road fatalities has been cut by more than half. ... Continue Reading
Tips on safe highway driving (NC)—The number of large commercial vehicles — such as tractor trailers — on our roads has increased dramatically during the past few years. One of the best things you can do to stay safe on the highw ... Continue Reading
Young drivers need winter practice (NC)—One of the more nerve-wrecking experiences of parenthood occurs when your teenager first earns his or her license to drive. While many parts of Canada have ensured that new drivers be accompanied ... Continue Reading
Your money your life or your seat belt A seat belt is one of those things in life that just doesn’t make sense to about 40,000,000 people in the United States. After all, freedom of choice is the Free World cornerstone and when it comes to ... Continue Reading
18 tips for saving money on gasoline Gas prices are on the rise again! Here are some tips to help you conserve gas and save money as we approach summer gas prices. ... Continue Reading
Auto accident factoids Accidents, personal injuries and insurance claims are here to stay. No matter how far into the 21st Century American’s elect to drive (unless by the beginning of the 22nd Century we’re all zipping aro ... Continue Reading
Cat and mouse with anti laser detectors Anti-Laser Detectors are what drivers use to warn of oncoming police hunting for speeders. Original laser detectors had short ranges less than .25 miles. The laser detector becomes less accurate as th ... Continue Reading
Drivers of suvs saving big money with diesel engines (ARA) - Half of all American vacationers on the road this year are driving gas guzzling SUVs and pickup trucks, according to a new survey on driving habits from research firm MarketFacts. These bigger ... Continue Reading
Driving to savings Although the most interesting method to save on car operating costs came from my chemistry teacher in high school (Buy your gasoline in the early morning or at night when it is cold outside. Gas becom ... Continue Reading
Gain 5 horsepower this weekend What if I told you that you can gain 5 horsepower this weekend, for less than $100? Or, what if I told you that you could gain 5 horsepower this weekend, for less than $20? ... Continue Reading
How to achieve the best gas mileage with your car There are many tips which people often give on how to achieve the best gas mileage with a car and it is important to consider them all in order to achieve a good result. Some of them might be more use ... Continue Reading
How to choose a good car tint shop Most metropolitan areas have an abundance of tint shop choices. In the San Francisco, CA area alone, there are 30 different tint shops within a 25 mile radius. How does a consumer choose the tint shop ... Continue Reading
Never get lost again Do you spend lots of time planning routes and checking maps on the road. You don’t have any more with a Magellan RoadMate. ... Continue Reading
Putting the brakes on road rage Has the driver in front of you ever slammed on the breaks for no apparent reason? Why do slowpokes always land in the fast lane? Is signaling to change lanes a thing of the past? ... Continue Reading
Taking the guesswork out of finding a good auto technician Finding a competent auto technician need not be a matter of chance. Much of the guesswork has been eliminated, thanks to the national program conducted by the non-profit National Institute for Automot ... Continue Reading
The rules of the road With road rage being so common these days, we should all take a step back and review a few rules of the road. While not taught in most driver education classes or state driver’s manuals, these rules w ... Continue Reading
The three basic methods of car pinstripping Pinstripes are usually done in two colors: one that compliments the body color, and another, thin line, which contrasts to make the stripe stand out. There are no rules: color choice is a matter of pe ... Continue Reading
The true cost of a speeding ticket Have you noticed more autos on the side of the road with an officer issuing the driver a speeding ticket? Have you seen more trucks surrounded by DOT transport police? I sure have. There are several r ... Continue Reading
Think your car is safe from thieves Every time you park your car, you’re taking a risk. Just ask David J. of Stanford, Conn., whose 1998 high-performance Acura Integra Type R was stolen right under his nose just one month after he insta ... Continue Reading
Traffic Zoology There is a secret zoo that runs encaged along the roads. They are liquid, semi-visible goliaths that rage through the streams and chunks of ordinary traffic, with the effervescent tendrils of mile-lon ... Continue Reading
Tunes to go The digital audio revolution is in full swing as music lovers worldwide are using their computers as high-tech jukeboxes. ... Continue Reading
Use simple solutions to save on gas If you drive a car, you’ve probably noticed that in recent weeks, gas prices have risen to a national average of over $2.00 per gallon. In your city, gas prices may be a bit higher or lower than this, ... Continue Reading
What is the map all about MAP stands for Motorist Assurance Program and is a consumer oriented program created by the AMRA or Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association. If you are a vehicle manufacturer, a retailer, a supp ... Continue Reading
Whats with those noisy lights —Not too long ago, you hopped in your car and turned the key. A couple of lights flashed for a second, the motor started and you were ready to go. Not true anymore. A modern car or truck has bells and ... Continue Reading
Buying a new car use feng shui With September’s arrival comes the annual car buying season. But while selecting the type of car comes easily to most people, making a decision on the color of a car can be a stumbling block. Some peo ... Continue Reading
Confidence is king of the road Confidence is more than just sexy. It can save you a ton of money on your next car or truck. Lots of people hate buying cars. When you get right down to it, the root causes of this fear and loathing a ... Continue Reading
Consider fuel efficiency when buying car When you need to buy your next automobile make sure that fuel economy doesn’t get lost in the shuffle. Buying a compact car with good gas mileage is both friendly to the environment and your pocket bo ... Continue Reading
Consumer tips how to buy a used car privately Many people buy cars privately rather than through dealers. You can often save money going this route, however, keep in mind that if you have problems with the vehicle it may be difficult, if not impo ... Continue Reading
Finding the perfect car for you Your car may be the second largest purchase you make in your lifetime. You must take your time and not let it become an impulse decision. ... Continue Reading
How to buy a bmw on a hyundai budget UNDERSTANDING THE UK CAR MARKET - Traditionally, purchasing a new car in the UK has always been an expensive pursuit. Manufacturers have been able to restrict the means by which we buy new cars in the ... Continue Reading
Making the dealer an offer Before you make an offer you need to find a dealer with the car you want. You have three options in doing this. ... Continue Reading
Researching a car thats right for you Researching your new vehicle is a daunting task in today’s world. Once you have narrowed your next vehicle down to 2 or 3 choices it is time to research. Take out a sheet of paper for each vehicle and ... Continue Reading
Steps to buying a used car with confidence Industry statistics show that almost three times as many people buy used cars as buy new. To help consumers make informed decisions in the process, the experts at CarMax, America’s leading used car re ... Continue Reading
Where to buy used cars at bargain prices One of the most important things you can do to purchase a used car at bargain prices is to do your homework. You should check your local classified ads and see what the asking price is for the type of ... Continue Reading
After the sale Enjoy your car... that’s simple huh? Well it’s not really that simple. Here is a list of things to think about after the sale. ... Continue Reading