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Automobile Dealerships – Out of Trust Situations – Tips For the Dealer

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Almost every financial organization has a workout department. Their names are as varied as Problem Loan Administration; Central Loan Department; or Special Assets Department. A dealer may be assigned to one of these special departments, or a member of the department may start appearing at meeting with the dealer’s regular bank officer.

The courts have consistently upheld the rights of lenders to have workout teams and to have those teams, within broad parameters, take affirmative actions to protect the lenders’ interests.

Matching the average dealer’s experience with work-outs, to that of the lender’s experience, would be equivalent to matching a high school football team against a professional team. The professionals have played the game hundreds of times. They have seen and heard hundreds of presentations, arguments, excuses and reasons for a dealership’s problems, while the dealer, lacking experience, is encountering the trauma for the first time. Realizing the dealer will probably be a neophyte, with respect to workouts, the following rules are provided the dealer, as a plumb line, to be followed throughout the workout procedure:

1. Do Not Confuse Friendship with Business. Factories and lenders have seen and heard most of the workout plans any dealer could suggest. The have probably seen versions of each plan which have been refined over generations by some of the best minds in the business. Their experience, however, cannot help the dealer get the best benefits for the dealer.

Employees of the factory/lender have an obligation to their corporation and in turn to its shareholders, to get the best contract for their corporation. There is nothing wrong with that; they have a legal duty to their shareholders and creditors to protect them, not you.

They will, however, indicate whether or not you workout plan is “acceptable” or “unacceptable” to them. If the proposed plan is “unacceptable”, one of two things can happen. The dealer can keep proposing plans, until one is accepted, or the factory/lender might suggest an acceptable alternative.

If the factory/lender suggests a plan acceptable to them, it means just that: the workout plan is acceptable to the factory/lender. It does not mean, and should not mean, the factory/lender will not approve some other plan, which may be more beneficial to the dealer, if the dealer knows what to request and how to structure it.

2. Do Not Confuse Optimism with Confidence. Optimism means expecting a plan will work. Confidence means knowing what to do if it does not. Never act without confidence.

3. Do Not Value a Dealership by the “SOT + Assets” Formula. The odds against that plan working are about the same as the odds against winning the lottery, except the ante is higher.

4. Do Not Say “SOT”. Sometimes a dealer talks in terms of SOT (Sold Out of Trust) or OT (Out of Trust) with the factory or lender, when the dealer actually has SAU (Sold and Unpaid) units. Once the dealer refers to an out of trust situation, it puts the factory/lender in a precarious position. All sorts of rules then come into play, both legal rules and company rules, which would not have had to take effect if the dealer used the phrase SAU. The factory/lender can’t read minds to know the dealer really meant SAU, instead of SOT. From the moment the phrase SOT is used, the only thing the listener knows for certain is, if there is a law suit and the listener were asked if the dealer said he or she were SOT on such and such a date, the listener would have to answer “yes.” Don’t put them in that position.

5. Do Not Lie. Don’t lie to yourself; don’t lie to the factory; don’t lie to the lender.

Dealers, who lie to themselves about their problems, how they got there, or their ability to solve them, base their entire solution upon a lie and, without exception, compound and complicate the original problems.

A lie to the factory/lender will alienate the only entities which have both the ability to help and the most to gain, besides the dealer and the dealer’s family, in finding a workable solution. When in doubt, remember what Mark Twain said: “I never got hurt by anything I didn’t say.” He also said that when he was ninety, he recollected he had worried about a lot of things in life, most of which never happened.

6. Do Not Panic. There are many challenges in business, and being short of cash is but one of them. Numerous dealers have been there before and numerous dealers have survived.

Analyze the problem as if it were someone else’s problem, and compose a short letter as if you were giving advice to another dealer. The advice should be to get professional help. A storm at sea, calls for seasoned sailors. No one would want a crew with little experience in storms, unfamiliar with navigation, no charts, no radar and no one to call upon for advice. A dealer with a SOT problem is in a big storm, except it won’t go away with time. Without help, the dealer’s family, friends and employees will all be affected. The dealer has to make tough decisions, or time will make them-and the dealer will not like the decisions time makes.

At the time the lender has the second meeting, referred to above, wherein the lender wants the dealer to sign the work-out agreement, the dealer should be prepared to structuring of the work-out plan, the handling of a keeper, the method of repayment and such.

As soon as you know you are OT, your first call should be to us (or someone as experienced as us) and your second call (after visiting with us, your attorney and accountant) should be to the credit company. Telling the credit company you have sold and unpaid units before they tell you, is vital to establishing a foundation upon which to build a work-out plan. At the same time, Automotive Advisors’ experience is vital to the dealer and the dealer’s attorney and accountant, in providing constructive suggestions and in planning and recognizing realistic options.

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Source by John Pico J.D.

How to Paint a Car Picture

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So why is painting a picture of a car so hard compared to say a flower? Well, the main thing here with cars is if you don’t carry out every line in perfect proportion, if you just happen to make one little mistake then it can completely ruin the whole painting. The reason behind this is our brains are very good at remembering shapes and details around it. While a pink tulip can have different shades, come in different sizes, have different leaves etc, a car model remains the same, so when faced with a difference our brain will tend to spot it right away.

The idea is when you decide to start your next car painting, try to take your time and don’t rush the early stages, i am referring here to the part where you try to get all of the proportions right before starting to shade or paint your creation. Don’t let it get you down if you are not extremely talented with shading techniques or not the even the best with colors when you draw cars. The fact of the matter is, if you don’t manage to get the proportions right at the beginning the end result is usually a disaster. So you need to understand before going any further how important it is to get the proportions right. Which leaves us with the question of How do you do it? How do I do it?

Your first step is to start out with a clean sheet of paper, most preferably a pretty big one. Then go and find a picture of a car that inspires you to draw, a good picture of a car. This picture will now be used as a reference for your car painting or drawing.

Start of by drawing some soft lines on the paper, you want to try and get the general box proportion right. By box proportion I am referring to the most basic lines of the drawing such as the roof and bottom of the car. After having accomplished that, then start by adding on to your picture the front or rear of the car. This will probably be determined by how the car is positioned on your reference picture.

When you feel like you have done this and feel as if you have really nailed those lines well, then the next step will be to move on and start adding the small details to your picture such as the door handel’s, windows and the headlights etc. The next tip here is to not start doing the wheels to early because those are usually the hardest part. When you are happy with your overall lines of your car painting/picture then do the wheels. Then you need to take a well deserved break. Yes you heard right, make a cuppa take a time out. Why you might be asking? Well, this is an important step of the creation process as when you come back in an hour or so you will probably start to notice little things that need to be corrected which you didn’t happen to notice while you were drawing the car. So now add the small details and remember don’t start to shade and paint the car until you feel very satisfied with the cars shape and details. When you fell like you are happy with your design, then I would suggest you start to shade it carefully. Now how you shade it correctly is whole other topic topic, which I will be covering on my next article.

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Source by Lilly Jay

How To Hotwire A Car In An Emergency: 2 Surprisingly Easy Techniques

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When in a survival situation, it can be hard to know which way is up. Some skills that are frowned upon in conventional society actually come in handy in times likes this. For instance, have you ever heard of hotwiring a car? This is the process where someone starts a car but without a key. It’s something that is often seen in blockbuster movies and will be useful if you have misplaced your keys or if you must get out of town during an emergency or survival situation.

Interested in learning more? Keep reading for instruction on how to hotwire a car in an emergency so you can get moving once again.

What You Need

Before we begin, it’s important to note that, while hotwiring is an important skill to have in your bag of tricks, it’s also illegal and can land you in jail if used for nefarious purposes. We are not promoting any such activities here.

Also, the following methods are better suited for older model vehicles, especially the ones that don’t need microchip activation to start.

When you are learning how to hotwire a car in an emergency, it’s good to know about certain parts of the car as well as how they function i.e. what to touch and what to leave alone. In this way, when it’s necessary, you can start your car easily and safely.

But, that’s not all – you must also learn about the tools that you will need for the job. Thus, the second thing you must do is gather the materials that you will need – every car owner should have these on hand in case of emergency:

** Insulated gloves

** Driver’s License

** Proof of ownership

** Wire stripper

** Flat-bladed screwdriver

The Screwdriver

This method is much simpler and thus, should be tried first. But, you should also know that although it’s a relatively effective method used to disable the lock pins, it’s use will permanently damage the key mechanism. In other words, any screwdriver, key, or even flat piece of metal will be able to start the car from now on:

** Drill about 2/3 of an inch into the keyhole, where the inner flap starts.

** Remove the drill bit and let the lock bits fall into place

** Repeat as needed, until all the bits are in position

** Insert a flat head screwdriver into the keyhole and start the car normally.

If this method doesn’t work, don’t worry. You can use the screwdriver again for step two – as long as it didn’t get stuck in the ignition cover.

The Literal Hot Wire Method

Before we delve deeper into this particular step, it is important to note that you must use extreme caution when undertaking this task. Take your time so you will be sure to avoid painful electrical shocks and discomfort.

If you choose to use this method, you will have to rewire the car and bypass the ignition system, hence the name. The directions are as follows:

** The first thing you must do is to figure out if you can disable the steering wheel lock. Simply, remove the steering shaft from the back of the steering wheel. You will be looking for a little disk that looks like it can fit a key, remove it if possible.

** Use a screwdriver and remove the access cover that’s beneath the steering wheel.

** Next, look for two red wires, remove a ½ inch of insulation off of each end and twist the wires together, making sure that the exposed wires aren’t touching any metal. These wires must stay connected at all times.

** Find the brown wire and strip about ½ inch insulation of the end.

** Touch the end of the brown wire against the twisted ends of the red wires until the engine ignites.

Once you have the engine going, it is important to note that you must keep the red and brown wires separate, to avoid sparks which can drain the battery.

Important Considerations

To put it simply, the actual process of hotwiring a vehicle is easy. But, there are certain precautions that you should take before undertaking this task to ensure a successful result. For instance:

** Use caution when you are messing with the wiring and check with the Owner’s Manual for specific instruction about the wires and color coding for your specific model.

** Always wear insulated gloves when you are working on wires, as their exposed ends carry a powerful live current which can hurt you.

** After you get the car started initially, pull the wires apart and tape your ends to avoid getting electrocuted when you are driving.

** Modern cars feature microchip and transponder systems for getting the ignition unlocked, and if you try to hotwire them, it may set off an alarm.

The Conclusion

There’s nothing worse than being in a terrifying situation – where you have to move quickly – but you can’t find your car keys. Before panic sets in, take a step back and breathe. The above steps should provide you with all you need to hotwire your car in an emergency where staying put is just not an option.

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Source by Jeffrey Howie

The Jaws of Life

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Auto accidents are an unfortunate part of life. Even though traveling by car is becoming safer and safer, the reality is that you or someone you love will likely be involved in a car accident at some point in time.

Half of the battle of surviving a car accident is the safety precautions resident in the car itself. Things like seat belts, airbags, and crash zones can directly improve your chances of surviving a car accident during the event itself, but what happens after the wreck? When emergency personnel arrive on the scene, what can they do to extract you from the totaled vehicle?

Perhaps one of the most common, but widely misunderstood auto accident survival devices are hydraulic rescue tools, frequently referred to by their trademarked name “Jaws of Life.” This innovative set of tools has a number of unique advantages over older, less effective and even dangerous tools like saws, axes and crowbars.

Saws are useful in some applications, but can cause sparks when cutting through metal, which can be dangerous at car accident scenes due to the presence of flammable liquids and vapors. They also tend to be rather loud, which can further antagonize a victim that has already been traumatized by a car accident, and not every saw can cut through the strong materials used by auto manufacturers in most modern cars.

Axes and crowbars are also moderately effective, due to the fact they are limited by the strength of the user and the structural integrity of the car. In some cases of severe car accidents the motion of an axe or crowbar used to pry open a stuck door or collapsed roof can actually cause the bulk of the car to shift, endangering victim and rescuers alike.

Hydraulic rescue tools circumvent those dangers and provide a number of other important safety features. Their strong jaws can cut through most materials without causing sparks, and as the jaws clap shut they can hold the cut material together, unlike a saw which merely separates the two pieces.

Furthermore, the same action that cuts a piece of metal can also be used to separate crushed materials. The hydraulic jaws simply act in reverse and spread apart, and this action can be strong enough to lift a damaged car off the ground and delicate enough not to disturb and risk further injury to a person that has suffered a spinal injury or traumatic head wound.

The “Jaws of Life” were so named because of a number of reasons. One of the inventors was named Jack Allen Watson, and he signed his initials onto design documents, which gave the device its first name. The device often also has two toothed mandibles that in fact strongly resemble a set of jaws from some monstrous animal.

Perhaps the best, and most lasting reason the Jaws of Life got their name is due to their basic function. Car accidents often involve situations where the right tool for the right job could mean the difference between life and death. Hydraulic rescue tools like the Jaws of Live could very well snatch people back from the jaws of death, and that notion helped cement this important tool with an iconic and brand trademarked name that thousands of people depend on each year.

There is no doubt that if you are involved in a car accident, you have a number of things on your mind. Should this traumatic situation happen to you, keep in mind that help is on the way, and that there will be Jaws of Life to help save yours.

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Source by Bryan Snyder

The Functional and Stylish Benefits of Chain Wallets

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Since the beginning of men’s fashion, chain wallets have made its way into the lives of men. The idea of wallet chains originated from bikers even before they became popular with punk rockers in the 1970’s. The use of chains became ideal when bikers wanted a way to keep their wallets from falling out of their pockets while they are cruising or racing on their motorcycles. Just like any other product available to the people in the U.S, a wallet that consists of a security chain is a necessity.

Leather biker chain wallets became popular amongst punk rockers and grunge enthusiasts during the 1970’s and 1980’s. The most featured type was the black leather with a heavy gauge chain. Heavy metal enthusiasts found that the tough look of such wallets played an essential role in their appearance. Biker wallets are not only for appearances sake, but the usefulness of a chain wallet is the one major contributor its popularity and success.

The latest development is the trucker wallet which consists of a wallet chain for security. It is a great twist to an existing product, these trucker wallets are created with more pockets to easily store receipts and other paper slips that a trucker may need to keep throughout the day. By owning a chain wallet, truckers no longer have to fret about losing their wallet during their everyday workload and they do not have to think about easily being a victim to preying pick pockets during the night. Truckers do not have to run back and forth to their truck for a forgotten piece of paper or card because there is enough storage available to carry and organize all their essentials. Because of the design of increased storage, these wallets are much larger in size compared to ordinary wallets. If you are not comfortable with larger sized wallets, this may not be the style for you. You would probably be better of purchasing a traditional or smaller sized version that may or may not consist of a chain.

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Source by Dessie Campbell

Scope of Online Furniture Rental in India

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On an average an Indian living in a city moves once in three years, whether for work, education, or health-care. This simply calls the hassles of relocation. Apart from the difficulties faced while making arrangements for your journey and resettling in the new place, a relocation also means either dumping the furniture or selling it at very low-cost. Furniture, in the first place is quite expensive. In fact, furniture is the third most costly purchase that one makes. The first two being a house and a car. To call a flat – a home, it requires furniture, otherwise it will be just an empty space, and people willingly spend a lot on buying furniture. The furniture, in certain ways, mirrors the owner. It shows the owner’s taste of living. No wonder, why furniture is often associated with the owner’s class.

As wanting the best is the human behavior, one also looks for the best when it comes to picking furniture. However, to tell the truth, not everyone can have the furniture that they desire for a number of factors. The high cost plays a major factor here, plus, there is the problem of frequent relocation. Today someone who is 25-30 years old is still not sure of the city they want to get settled in. Still, they want everything even if it is out of their budget. Besides, buying a costly furniture is only ideal if you are going to stay in one place for at least four years. If you are relocating within 3 years, you have to sell the costly furniture at a rate which is less than half of the original cost. And in most of the cases, you have to just dump them.

So instead of buying the furniture, it is smart to rent them. Renting is not a new term, and has always been there. However, for the most part, it is fragmented and disorganized, constrained to certain limits. Online renting, on the other hand, is well-organized, easy and convenient, and it is growing at a very fast pace. In just a period of last three years around 100 online rental companies have come up, many of which were established in 2015.

Furniture industry is growing fast in India, and is expected to grow more than $32 billion by 2019, making it one of the fastest growing industries. The online furniture rental in India is still a new concept. It is most handy for those who are hopping places in a short time period and can’t afford to buy high-priced furniture. Expats, students, and young professionals are going to benefit the most. For a small monthly rental they can get access to a wide range of luxurious furniture. There are even online rental services that provide furniture rentals for office use.

Traditionally, Indians want to own things, but the time is changing and so is one’s attitude towards rental furniture. The good thing is that the furniture industry is growing, and renting furniture is quickly picking trend amongst the people. Most of the people who rent furniture are in the age window of 22 to 35 years and have a decent income. They are basically the young professionals looking for a fancy lifestyle and don’t believe in hoarding.

If one puts all the parameters together, online furniture rental makes complete sense where one can use the furniture as per the convenience and pay as per the budget, without having the need of owning the furniture. The user base is huge, and entrepreneurs and investors should keep a check on online furniture rental industry as it is certain to grow.

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Source by Sudeep Thapa

Mini Oil Change – Changing the Oil in Your Classic Mini Automobile

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Changing the oil in your Classic Mini is easy to do, yet you’d be amazed how many people pay garages to do this.

To carry out the oil change yourself you will need the following:

  • A 5 litre container of new oil
  • A new oil filter
  • A large spanner
  • A screwdriver set
  • An oil filter removal tool or large flat-headed screwdriver
  • A funnel
  • A clean rag
  • An oil tray

First, run your Mini engine for five minutes in order to heat up the oil in the engine. Then park the Mini on a level surface and turn off the engine and open up the bonnet.

Using the large spanner, unscrew the sump plug on the side of the sump beneath the car. Make sure you place an oil tray underneath the car to catch the oil.

When the oil is flowing out of the sump, unscrew the oil filler cap on top of the engine to allow the oil to flow faster.

A Mini engine and gearbox will hold over 4 litres of oil. If the container you are using to catch the oil cannot hold this amount, replace the sump plug to stop the flow of oil while you empty the container. I find it useful to keep an old oil container in which to empty the used oil. Use a funnel to prevent spillage.

While the oil is draining out of the engine, remove the front grill using your screwdriver set to gain access to the oil filter.

Eventually the oil will trickle to a few drips a minute. What I like to do next is to pour in some new oil into the top of the engine using a funnel, and let that drain through. It will come out black at first as it collects gunk along the way. When it starts coming out looking like it went in, clean the drain plug of all oil and metal filings with a clean rag. Use the rag to clean the grooves of the sump hole as well so that it is free of metal filings. You can also pour some new oil onto a clean rag and smooth it into the sump hole and over the sump plug.

Next screw the sump plug back in until tight, but don’t go mad and try to over tighten it. It’s tight enough if no oil drips out when you fill it back up.

Mini oil filters can be hard to remove, which is why you can buy oil filter removal tools. Use the oil filter removal tool to remove the old oil filter. With the old Mini oil filter removed, dab some new oil onto a clean rag and clean the oil filter seal on both the engine and the new oil filter.

Screw the new Mini oil filter onto the engine making sure that your hands and the filter casing are not covered in oil, which can cause slippage and prevent a tight seal. Replace the front grill.

With the sump plug back in place and the new oil filter fitted, start pouring new oil into the top of the engine through the filler hole using the funnel, and let it settle. Keep topping up the oil until the dipstick level reads close to max.

Replace the oil filler cap and close the bonnet. Take the car for a short drive around the block and then park it up and allow the engine to cool down.

Once the engine is cold you will find that the oil level has dropped. Remove the filler cap and top up the oil until the oil level reaches max.

You should find that your Classic Mini runs a lot better after an oil change. I could not believe the difference an oil change made to my Mini in both terms of performance and how smooth the engine ran.

It is worth giving your Mini a regular oil change. Check your oil level periodically, and if the oil on your dipstick starts looking a little black, it’s time for another change.

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Source by David Flint

Acquisition of the Unmatched Embroidery Digitizing Patterns

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Most of the times, the attainment of best embroidery digitizing becomes a great dilemma for a number of different persons associated with this astonishing field of modern designing now a day. In this regard, the best way to get acquainted with highly incredible and worthwhile digitized facilities, a vendor should always contact a best digitizing source in order to achieve highly beneficial and best-quality designing results according to his/ her individualized needs and desires at the same time. Similarly, all such individuals can also get exceedingly benefitted in achieving their desired digitized outcomes, if they try to learn few solid digitization techniques in case of performing any self-digitizing movements.

Editing of the digitized designs at the digitizer’s end

However, a digitizing expert can easily modify, edit or combine different design details of certain graphic files according to his/her requisites related to different designing patterns. And this whole processing is mainly done in the special software programs selected by the related folks themselves. Various actions like rotating, scaling, distorting, splitting, duplicating, cropping etc. can be performed by the operators in such special software. At the same time, the designers get the amazing opportunity of colour changing like making it monochromatic in few cases. This feature can also be proven to be beneficial in terms of restoration of such colour changings in the similar software programs. In the exclusive phenomenon of embroidery punching, the designers can also add few excessive details like texting and shapes according to the diverse needs of varying vendors. However, few of the minute design details are also usually skipped by the digitizers that are of no use by the vendor in his final products while getting embroidered.

Editing of the digitized designs at the vendor’s end

By the advancement in this exclusive phenomenon of computerized embroidery, the vendors can also edit few simple details like editing, removing or adding instead of resending the files to the digitizing artists for the sake of availing redo facilities. Also, in the final processing of embroidering a particular digitized design on a specific product collection, the associated personnel can even edit few design details with the help of some inbuilt features of the embroidery machines themselves. While the loading of a design in an embroidery machine, different tools like cables, floppy disks, CDs, special cards or USB interfaces are mainly used to transfer the digital embroidery design data in it.

An embroidery machine and compatible file types

In accordance to this, the file types like ART Bernina Artista, ASD Melco, OESD, DST Tajima, EMD Elna Expressive, CND Melco condensed, CSD POEM, Singer EU, Viking Huskygram, EXP Bernina, Melco, OEF OESD Condensed, GNC Great Notions Condensed, JEF/.JEF+ Janome, New Home, EMB, HUS Viking Husqvarna, STX Toyota/Data Stitch, STI Toyota/Data Stitch, PCD,PCS,.PCQ Pfaff, SHV Viking Husqvarna, PHB, PHC Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother, PEC, PEL,.PEM,.PES Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother, Simplicity, SEW Elna, Janome, New Home, Kenmore, XXX Singer, Compucon, VIP VIP Customizing, VP3 Pfaff etc. are chiefly being used at a global level in machine embroidery depending upon the compatibility of a particular machine.

Stabilising the fabric before embroidering

However, before the initializing of a particular embroidery pattern, the stabilising of a particular fabric is a must for the sake of availing wrinkle free and smooth designing outcomes on your preferred products. For that matter, the type of embroidery machine, apparels, and design density are the key factors to focus on in order to stabilise your required designing items. In this way, it is also significant to know that the stabilisation is a prime need in the embroidering of knitted fabrics and large designs to be created on a number of different apparel types.

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Source by Laurie Lee

The Benefits Of Buying Used Personal Watercraft for Sale

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A Personal watercraft for sale is a great thing to buy especially if you are the kind of person that loves adventure or if you run a business where you provide them for rent. However, we all know that they are pretty expensive. For an individual adventure enthusiast shelling up these huge sums of money can sometimes be difficult. Therefore buying this great machine has remained a dream for many of its enthusiasts.

However this need not be the case at all. Advances in information technology are making it easier to locate and buy used Personal watercraft for sale. These have very many advantages over buying new especially the price. This article explains exactly how you can get a steal by buying used Personal watercraft for sale.

Personal watercrafts are subject to uneven depreciation. This is the case with most machines on sale. The depreciation in the first year is close to 30%-35%, second year is another 15%-20% and then it follows at 10% each year. Now you can clearly see that if you were to buy a watercraft which was less than 2 years old, you are getting it at half the price. Not many people use their watercrafts each day, so it is sparingly used and it hardly makes a difference in terms of use. Earlier the problem was locating someone who was willing to sell them. But now, all you need to do is click a few buttons and type a few keystrokes to get connected to an interested seller and get the deal closed in a few hours.

Buying a Personal watercraft for sale is not all. Ask any experienced buyer and they will tell you that there is a whole list of safety gear that you have to buy along with it. This can be quite a burden on your wallet. But when you buy them used, the seller most likely will have no utility for the gear as well. Also if the seller were to sell the gear separately, they would hardly get anything. Hence most used watercrafts come as a combo deal and the safety gear is available to the buyer at dirt cheap prices. This is a substantial portion of the savings.

Also financing a Personal watercraft for sale is very easy nowadays. There are many marine lenders available. At the same time, there are not many buyers so the competition gets intense and buyers get a good deal on the loan. So much so that most websites which make buyers and sellers meet actually have tie ups with lenders to offer the best rate to their customers. Since the lender gets majority of their customers from these places, they have no qualms doing it.

So if you compare the total cost of ownership of new and used Personal watercraft for sale, you will inevitably favor the latter if you have perfect information about the product and the seller. That is what the intermediaries are there for!

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Source by Rechal Smith

Pros And Cons Of Buying Cheap Car Tires

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Purchasing new tires for your vehicle is something that cannot be avoided simply because having the proper tires is crucial to your safety. Often times one considers the option of going the cheaper route in order to save money, but that may not be the best way to go. There are pros and cons to buying cheap tires, and before you make your final decision you’ll want to familiarize yourself with some of the following pieces of information.

Cheaper Is Not Always Better

Sometimes when you skim on price, you also skim on quality, which means that you will not always be getting the best quality tire for the cost that you are incurring. You may find that the tires end up wearing out faster and you have to purchase new ones more frequently than you would if you would have purchased a higher quality, more expensive tire in the first place.

You will want to inspect the tire quality before you make a final decision on whether or not you will go with the lower priced tread. These tires are often times susceptible to more rapid tread wear and generally will not last as long, so it may be in your best interest to avoid paying too little for them in order to get better quality.

Not Always The Safest Bet

Tires are an important item when it comes to safety because they provide traction while traveling. Essentially, they are the only thing between you and the road. If you purchase low cost tires, you may be putting yourself in jeopardy because they may not provide the best traction when it comes to hazardous road conditions. So you have to consider whether or not you are willing to sacrifice safety for cost savings.

Saving Money Is Great

There is no better feeling than the one you get when you buy something at a bargain price. The same is true when you are able to buy new tires for your automobile at a super low price.

One of the benefits of buying cheap tires is that you are able to save yourself a pretty good chunk of change, which can be especially important if you are on a tight budget. When funding is limited, you don’t want to have to spend a large sum of money to put new tread on your ride, which is one thing that can be avoided by going the cheapest route.

More Money For Other Needs

When you save money on tires, you then have funds to put toward other things that you might need for your vehicle. Perhaps you need to get a new muffler, or you need a new paint job. When you save money by the cheapest tires, you are able to use the money that you saved for other more important expenses or more desirable expenses.

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Source by Dennis Montgomery