Mike Boo’s Automotive Blog

I was looking for really nice Mercedes deals so I could finally get a really nice car that I could show to everyone but it seemed that my bank account was just not ready yet to get one of those mighty fine new Mercedes cars that are out on the market today. I was really disappointed because I couldn’t even get my hands on a 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class car. I really love the S-class models of Mercedes due to the fact that they have all of those very special features for safety, as well as the aesthetic value of this brand. I was about to cry when a friend told me that he actually found some second hand models that I could just try to buy for myself. He said the units available would fit in just right on my budget and everything should be fine in terms of the quality and condition of the car. I checked out where he found them and there they were, a bunch of used Mercedes for sale and they were just waiting to be picked up by anyone interested. I thought, if I couldn’t get the brand new ones, at least I could get the pre-owned ones, which I did.

There are some people out there who dream on owning a boat. That actually includes me! I’m pretty much into water sports and other water activities and that’s what makes me want to have a boat of my own. My only problem is that I can’t afford one at the moment. It’s just too costly to have one! So if there’s any kind hearted boat owner who might want to donate a boat to me – that would be great!

While I was browsing over the web a few days ago, I’ve read about a boat donation site. They actually do accept boats donations for a cause. According to what I’ve read, they have several contacts all over the country which help them get the best price for each boat trailer donation. It’s true that there are a lot of boat owners out there who just have their boats rotting in rust and mildew over their backyards and garage. So why not just donate your boat, help other people and free up loads of space on your garage! What are you waiting for? Donate boat today, get a few dollars back and support your favorite charity! Wouldn’t that be a good idea?! Think about it!

My brother had gifted me a car at the time of Christmas. We used to drive around in town and used to go for a holiday in my car. I enjoyed a lot, spending time with my car, driving it as and how I liked. My friends too used to come with me for a drive and they too were overjoyed with me having a car. We had many plans with my car.
Recently, we had planned for a weekend holiday at a beach resort and were planning to take the long drive towards the resort. We had made arrangements for the same. It was while I was returning back from the departmental store with some stuff for the weekend that my car started running slowly and finally stopped. I was in the middle of the street and there was no help anywhere near. So I had to call up the local car service, which sent its men within no time. They lifted my car and took it with them to their service center.

On inquiring about my car’s repair cost, I found it to be too expensive for me to bear it single-handedly. So I searched on the internet for car repair and discovered some sources, which offered low cost car insurance and auto insurance quote. Fortunately, the burden of the costs of car repair was shouldered by these sources on the internet. I was really fortunate to have found them.

I was advised by my dad to see to it that before I try buying a new car, I should check out my options first and get some car insurance quotes so I would have an easier time looking for a car that I want. Even though I already got a car in mind, he said it would be wiser if I look at the car insurance rates first because every single detail in an insurance policy would highly depend on what I have. He said that I might want to reconsider another car that has the same functions, but a little less expensive than what I currently want to buy, and try to see if the insurances quotes that I have would charge some more with my desired car. He told me that it would be highly useful for me if I could get a cheap car insurance because it will help me in the long run. He reiterated that unless I have a lot of money to spend, I should go for something that I need and not with something that I want, especially if everything connected to it would be impractical and would end up costing me a lot more.

Toyota, after getting some praise for continually creating their Hybrid vehicles, is now launching an all-new utility vehicle for the 2009 model year, which is the Venza. It was referred as a “crossover sedan” by the Japanese automakers and it seems like an attempt to avoid being labeled as a station wagon at all costs. This new vehicle from Toyota combines the comfort of driving a five passenger sedan, with the strength of a Sport Utility Vehicle. This combination was primarily designed specifically for the North American market. The Venza models is going to be sold in the US exclusively and it was fundamentally engineered at the Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor, while the exterior was designed at the Toyota’s Calty design studios in Newport Beach. I really love looking at new models of cars because I want to get surprised with the things that manufacturers would be able to come up with. That is why even though I am set to go for Incredible Adventures to the Moscow River and generally in Russia, I still find the need to search for new cars available in the market. The Russian tour operator would have to wait because cars will always come first.

If you are in the habit of taking your car over to Europe for business or fun you will no doubt want to purchase breakdown cover for the possibility of a mechanical failure in a foreign nation. But who should you purchase this cover from? The more noted companies such as AA and RAC would logically come to mind, but do they offer tow back cover from the South of France? Actually they don’t. In fact the only major United Kingdom Company offering breakdown cover abroad is Green Flag Breakdown. I was able to discover this… before I needed roadside assistance with a short trip on the Internet to Breakdownchoices.co.uk. At Breakdown Choices I was able to use their free cover comparison tool to compare breakdown cover for both my personal and business needs. Aside from learning that the larger companies do not offer foreign service. I also discovered that many companies basic cover plans do not include home garage cover or cover beyond 20km.

There are major price differences in breakdown cover based on the type and age of your car and whether you prefer driver based cover or cover for a specific car. I even found out how much motorbike breakdown cover will cost.

I don’t think I could ever write something about my dream car on the account that it is a little impossible to happen… my dream is to have that one car that has the horse power of a Ferrari, the size of a Ford Expedition, the durability of a Pajero and a hybrid that can run using biodiesel… which as I have said, is a little impossible to happen, unless all of those companies try to come up with one car that does all of it. but then again, all of those cars that I have said are the ones that I really like. With the Ferrari, of course for the obvious reasons, is the kick-ass look of the car and its fiery red color. I like For Expedition due to its size, especially the 2000 edition. I think it is one of the best designed, big cars that we have so far and the color black has really made it in to a real eye candy, then add the off road tires for it and it makes one big bully of a car that is suitable for everyone to enjoy. With the Pajero, well we all know how strong and durable this car is so I’ll leave it there.

Last december i sold my Galant and i got myself a new car. It’s a 99 model Mitsubishi Lancer. It’s got automatic transmission, fairly nice paint, a1 condition engine and cool airconditioning system Right now i’m having it pimped by adding new body kits and spoiler to make it look sporty. Check it out:

Hi Guys, just wanna share to you pictures of my ride… It’s a 99 Model Mitsubishi Lancer… I’ll be posting it’s pics Before and After Pimpin… Hope to hear your comments about it… Have a nice day ya’ll!!!

BEFORE PIMPIN’

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