Archives: 2010 March

Back in the day, one of the best Mercedes Benz’s in the racing class, with it’s rotating headlights, suicide doors, and of course the stylish Mercedes floor mats, was the 1995 sports car. Running on the Autobahn at speeds in excess of 160 mph the world was taken back at such extremes. Hitler had another more devious plan however. His military Panzer Tank Division would be traveling this highway and needed to create high speed tank movement. Weighing in at 100 tons, the tanks could jet over the super-highway at speeds in excess of 100 mph. This made their movement to the east quite easy. Thus the pouring of the cement to the depth of 12 inches.

Mercedes Benz company started with the invention of the first motorcycle in 1886 by Karl Benz. Mercedes Benz adopted safety features and technological advances that many companies years later then implemented.

Over the years MB has established a reputation for quality control and excellence. Just recently, in the late 1990′s, they took a slide to 25th. They went to work ratcheting up all of their most important quality control plans. This worked to such a high degree that by 2009 they are now in 4th just behind the world leaders. Extreme attention to detail became so detailed that even the floor mats were brought into play.

Many people that are getting insurance for the first time don’t understand all of the technical aspects of the process. Insuring a vehicle is an important part of owning any vehicle whether it’s new or used. If you’re looking to insure a passenger vehicle then you will want to understand what type of coverage you should get based on your vehicle.

There are two different types of insurance for a passenger vehicle. The type of insurance that you choose to get should be based on the type of car you have, the year, and most importantly its overall value. If you car has a high overall value or is new then you will be looking to get full coverage. Full coverage will cover your car if it gets damaged in an accident.

This may be your first time getting car insurance so you will want to factor in the value of your car versus how much you will be paying for in insurance. An easy way to do this is to add up the cost of your insurance over 3 years and compare it to the value of your car. If the insurance costs are greater than the value of your car then you will want to get liability only. If the costs are less than the value of your car then you should get full coverage.

If you’ve ever owned a car, or if you are currently the owner of a car, then I’m sure you will have paid a couple of maintenance bills during your ownership of the vehicle. Cars can cost you quite a penny, and I don’t mean just when you purchase them. Maintenance often costs even more.

Ofcourse, every car has a certain lifespan that will run out sooner or later. Every car is going to have its problems with parts that break down, etc. But the fact of the matter is that you have influence over your car’s lifespan and therefore also over your car’s maintenance costs. Let me give you some pointers.

1. It’s always a good idea to preventively replace your car’s belt. You certainly don’t want to wait until it breaks. When that happens, you’ll be stranded by the road. To make matters worse, when the belt breaks during driving, there is the risk of destroying the engine. This is expensive.

2. Keep maintenance records so that you know what has been repaired and what has not been. You need to keep tabs on when your car needs new tires a belt change and an oil refill. When you don’t keep records, you’ll either be replacing parts too soon or too late. Both of which cost you money.