http://site.chinafinds.com/blog1 Making informed decisions about cars, insurance, auto loans and other purchases Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:19:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Resources and tools about finding automobile insurance deals, need to know information, and tools State Resources for Auto Insurance Many states conduct yearly surveys comparing car insurance premiums. These are not premium quotes, but you can use this to get an idea of the costs and which insurers may ... http://site.chinafinds.com/blog1/2009/05/03/auto-insurance/ This blog is created by a couple of guys interested in providing value for consumers on the lookout for best deals in automobile purchases, auto insurance, auto loans, and automotive related deals. http://site.chinafinds.com/blog1/2009/05/03/about/ The Loan Calculator Tool http://site.chinafinds.com/blog1/2009/05/03/tools-and-calculators/ This page is intended as a resource for our readers. Here we will keep track of new and concept vehicles that use new, eco-friendly power train systems like Hybrid engines, Fuel Cell powered engines, and Electric powered engines. Here is the list (on-going): Audi: Audi has a hybrid too - the A2 ... http://site.chinafinds.com/blog1/2009/05/03/electric-hybrid-fuel-cell-cars/ Recently there have been a bunch of articles dealing with the cost of owning and operating a hybrid vehicle. Here is summary analysis done by Intellichoice... You need to be careful though — the assessment done by Intellichoice still assumes that going forward the tax rebates given by the ... http://site.chinafinds.com/blog1/2009/01/03/the-cost-of-owning-a-hybrid-vehicle-is-discussed/ Before going to a dealership, make sure you get pre-approved for your car loan. Here’s what consumer advocate Clark Howard recommends: Clark advises anybody seeking an auto loan to get pre-qualified at a credit union, which will offer lower rates than a bank. But don’t just go to the ... http://site.chinafinds.com/blog1/2008/08/03/shopping-for-the-best-auto-loans-at-credit-unions/ Before you going shopping for car insurance quotes, you should check out auto insurance resources from your state’s website. In addition to providing basic insurance info, many states conduct yearly surveys of auto insurance premiums. You can use this to find some key auto insurers who might have the lowest ... http://site.chinafinds.com/blog1/2008/01/03/useful-resource-before-shopping-for-auto-insurance/ Four years after you buy a used car, the police confiscate it and you never get it back. This actually happened to a lady in South Florida. Her story is in this Sun Sentinel article. She had a sporty gray Mitsubishi Eclipse which she bought at a large car dealership. ... http://site.chinafinds.com/blog1/2007/12/16/beware-of-auto-identity-theft-when-buying-a-used-car/ Well folks the race to alternative fuels continues — now there is a new entrant. This time it is an Amonia powered engine. Actually it is a gasoline+amonia powered engine where according to NH3CAR (the company developing and commercializing the technology), the mix is 80% amonia and 20% ... http://site.chinafinds.com/blog1/2007/08/27/another-dual-fuel-engine-vehicle-in-the-making-amonia-powered-vehicle/ Well, in the past few postings I was focused on the decision making associated with buying a hybrid vehicle - tax incentives, HOV lanes, etc. Then as I was reading one of the China related sites over the weekend I came across a reference to an article on Tom.com The article ... http://site.chinafinds.com/blog1/2007/03/05/china-has-humvees-too-sort-of/