Posted on April 30th, 2009 by Warranty Direct
One evening I got stopped twice by the police, once for going too fast, and once for going too slow.
I was driving west of town to take my teenage daughter’s boyfriend home. It was really dark with little-to-no street lights, and each time I asked Mr. Dream Date a question about the road, he just said “Uh…” And there was no other traffic, so I couldn’t just “follow the flow.”
I failed to notice when the speed limit changed from 45 to 35mph. That’s probably because the sign was about as big as a playing card. When the officer pulled me over, I apologized for my oversight, and he just warned me. Read more...
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Posted on April 27th, 2009 by Warranty Direct
As the famous song said, “What goes up must come down.”
And even though having a GPS in your vehicle can be both helpful and a major time and money saver if you use it correctly it also has some potential bad points that may bring it down a notch or two in your eyes.
One of the immediate concerns that people have is that the GPS tracks your every movement and can tell whomever is checking all about your habits. If you are speeding they have no need to clock you on radar, they can just send you a ticket; sounds like fantasy but it’s not too far from becoming fact. Read more...
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Posted on April 23rd, 2009 by Warranty Direct
The most obvious plus for having a Global Positioning System, or GPS in your vehicle is to help you find your way from point “A” to point “B” without resorting to using maps and / or stopping at the local service station for directions.
What are some of the other good points about having a GPS in your car?
How about saving gas? If you know where you are going and get there in the shortest and via the most efficient route you will save money and thus, fuel. Good for the wallet and good for the planet.
It makes it demonstrably easier to concentrate on the road since you won’t be reading the map, balancing a coke in one hand and talking on your cell phone with the other, and steering with your knees. Read more...
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Posted on April 21st, 2009 by Warranty Direct
In every state in the US, it is a law to have the vehicle you drive covered by some type of insurance. Further, if you finance your car, your finance company may require you to obtain full coverage on your car as long as they are the lien holder.
Many people think they can skip needed insurance coverage to save a buck, especially in these days of a tight economy.
Dropping your car insurance to save money is never a good idea. Why? You may think you are saving some bucks but if you do get into an accident, there are things that will happen that you will have to deal with that may cost you more than if you kept your insurance coverage. Read more...
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