Archive for January, 2010

How You Can Make Your Car Ready For Winter: 2

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

winterdriverWhile washing your car is very important in the winter, it is also important that you warm your car up.  Have you ever seen people just sitting in their cars, waiting for it to warm up?  Well, that is one of the smartest things in the world to do – the reason for this is because of the oil.

Honestly, the oil is what keeps all of the internal parts of your car to become well-lubricated and working properly.  When the weather is extremely cold, the oil may not be as fluid as when it is warmed up a little bit – when that happens, the oil in your car is not lubricating all of the parts of your car.

That means that your car is gaining friction instead of running through the oil.  That is why warming it up in the winter is so important!

How You Can Make Your Car Ready For Winter: 1

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Chrysler Group's Winter Driving SurvivalOne might think that when you have a car, it takes care of itself and you really never have to do anything with it but get the oil changed.  Actually, if you own your car, you need to do a lot to it, especially in the wintertime.  In the next couple blogs, we are going to talk about how you can winterize your car to ensure that it stays awesome in this terrible season.

Washing your car in the winter – while it might seem pointless, it is actually to remove the salt from your car which can actually cause it to rust.  Another reason to get your car cleaned up in the winter is so that you can keep an eye on the scratches that you might have – if you clean it, you will be able to see any new scratches.

In the next blog, we are going to talk about how warming up your car actually make it last a heck of a lot longer!

When to Get Car Insurance for Your Own Business: 2

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

home based 2Your first step in changing over to a commercial policy is simply calling the company that currently handles your car insurance policy. Talk to the agent about both your requirements as an individual and the requirements your business has. It is possible that the way you use your cars for business — especially if that use is limited — is covered by the personal policy you have now.

This is not always the case, however. Sometimes, you have be able to get a rider for your present policy. At other times, a commercial policy will become necessary.

Several things can decide that. Primarily, the main use of the vehicle is the main determining factor. You see, typically usage is placed into three possible categories: Pleasure, Business, or Commuter. If you use your vehicle for business more than half the time, that will determine its usage.

When to Get Car Insurance for Your Own Business: 1

Friday, January 1st, 2010

home based 1A lot of people own their own businesses and work out of their homes. As such, whether they work as freelance writers or carpenters, they likely use their own personal vehicle for work.

Now, when you do this, your car has essentially become a business vehicle. You might think that it’s totally acceptable, then, to just rely on your current car insurance. This is not true, however. It will definitely be worth it to strongly consider changing your policy to one for commercial car insurance. After all, you want to protect both your personal assets and the assets of your business.

It is not difficult to attain a commercial auto insurance policy. It will require some research and effort on your part, but it will be worth it in the end.