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When Will You Go Car Shopping?

Taking the time and effort go car shopping can be somewhat easy or quite trying.

This of course depends on if you have the right make and model in mind. You also need to know your finances as well as you can and even have a little luck along the way.

With that in mind, is it time for you to go car shopping anytime soon?

Where Will the Focus Turn?

If you decide to shop for another car soon, here are a few helpful pointers for you along the way:

1. Know your money – It is key to know your financial situation when considering shopping. Not fully knowing it could lead you to buy the wrong vehicle. That is one that is too expensive for you at the end of the day. If this occurs, you could end up in over your head when it comes to monthly bills and more. Sit down and go over what you have in the bank and so on. If you need to take out a loan to get another car, let the Internet help you out. That is you can review various loan providers via their websites. Having valuable info on them can help you determine which you’d consider applying to for an auto loan. Also look into if your auto insurance is likely to rise when buying a car.

2. Know type of car – While you do not have to narrow it down to the color and so on, do have an idea of the type you’d like. This will save you time and effort when you decide to begin looking. Along with what you may see on the roads or what people you telldvise you, use the Internet to help. You can use different auto industry resources online to help you out. Did you know you can use a California plate lookup or a similar one in your state to research used cars for sale? The more you learn about a used car for sale, the closer you will be to deciding if in fact it is right for you. With older vehicles having a history, do your best to learn such on vehicles of interest.

3. Know what you will do with the car – Finally, it is important to know how a new or used car will fit into your lifestyle. With that thought in mind, will you use it for long commutes to and from work and also some road trips? Do you live in a challenging winter environment where vehicles tend to take a beating? If so, you want something as durable as possible. Do you have a teenager at home now or soon to be behind the wheel? If the answer is yes, will they have permission to drive what you buy? These and other related questions should be things you will be able to answer.

In deciding if now is the time to go car shopping or you want to wait a little further down the road, think things through.

Learning to Drive Again After An Accident

Car accidents can leave you incredibly shaken and whether it was your fault or not, the event could leave you with a great deal of apprehension when it comes to getting back behind the wheel. We often here people say that if you fall off the horse you need to get back in the saddle, but that is far easier said than done. After my accident last year, a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer who was dealing with my claim told me that I should only drive again when I felt ready, and it was a long time before I felt truly confident behind the wheel. If you have been involved in an accident, here is how to gradually find your driving shoes again. 

Consider a Lesson

A great piece of advice which I heard, unfortunately this was after I had started driving again, is to pay for a driving lesson. The reason that this is such a good idea is that the driving instructor will have brakes under the passenger seat, should they feel that you need to slow down or stop. Secondly a driving instructor can help you to give you the confidence to drive again, without any pressure at all. If you call the driving instructor and let them know your situation, they will also be able to tailor a route which will help you to experience different situations on the road.

Short Journeys 

When you get started behind the wheel of the car again, it is important that the first journeys which you take are very short, and in areas with a low speed limit. The key here is getting used to other road users, and hazards which occur whilst driving. You should start off taking these small trips just once per day, gradually building up your confidence.

Support

Having someone in the car with you for morale support is a very good idea which can help you to get that confidence back. Make sure that the person in the car is not a nervous passenger or a backseat driver, but someone who will be respectful, quiet and non-judgemental. Once you feel confident with someone in your car, it is time to go it alone, and build up your own self esteem when it comes to deriving the car alone.

Nighttime

During your road to recovery you should only be driving in the daytime, but once you have found your feet again, it is time to take some trips after dark. When you drive in the dark you need to be more aware and more alert than during the day, which will be the perfect ultimate test to see just how far you have come since the accident.

You will feel confident once again if you take your time on the road and gradually, you will feel comfortable driving, just like before the accident took place.

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This $4000 Car Will Get You Dates

Go get yourself a 16 year old Subaru Outback and watch your life get better. Sure, Subaru is the car company that has made “Love” a central part of its advertising, but this car sells sex. It might not appear sexy from the outside. Hell, it probably even looks ugly, but one thing is certain — this 4000 dollar car will get you dates.

It’s less of the car getting you dates, actually, and more of how the car will allow you to get dates when you drive it. First of all, the car is already pretty old so you’ll be able to drive it with confidence. Forget about worrying if you’re going to scratch the thing because it probably has 20 dents all over the body already. You spend a lot of time in your car. Americans spend hours everyday in their car, so you need to be sure that it will make you confident. A Subaru Outback will allow you to do that because you’re basically saying “it’s all right here — take it or leave it.” Translate that car confidence into your daily life and you’ll be living up dates left and right.

When you pick your dates up and they get into your car, they’re going to feel totally at ease. This care oozes relaxation. Subaru initially made the car back in the 90s to cash in on the SUV craze but they couldn’t actually make an SUV for whatever reason. What resulted was a weird looking utility vehicle that hits all the right notes. They’re comfortable to sit in, they can fit everything you need, and you’ll never have to put on false heirs when you’re sitting in the Outback. Millionaires in the Pacific Northwest are known for driving these cheap cars for precisely that reason.

Back when the car first came out, the millionaires driving these cars didn’t have the money that they have today so they had to buy a Subaru. What they realized, over time, is that this car does not quit. If you buy a 16 year old Outback for 4 grand, chances are you’ll be driving that car for a few years and get more than your money’s worth. This equalizes the playing field. You won’t have to worry about if you car screams “I’m broke” to anyone looking at it because the car is meant for everyone. Rich people and poor people alike drive this car because it just works, on some weird level.

Sure, if you only have 4000 dollars, you won’t have your pick of the litter. If you go with this car though, you won’t need any of the other ones. The Subaru Outback is the perfect investment for you because you’ll be able to be your true self which will lead to more self-confidence, resulting in more dates. People are attracted to the real you and the Outback shows that better than most cars on the market.