Some Of The Best Automobiles In The Lower Price Categories
With average prices of automobiles rising up to $30000 in the last year, most of us were wondering what options are available for the budgeted person. 
As a result, we have listed a few options in the $15000 range. These might not get the tires to burn but feature impressive safety records as well as basic standard performance and equipment. All of these models also have proper stability controls, suspension tunings, anti lock brakes and air bags.
The $12000 – $13000 Range
There are three cars in this range which might not boast of out of the world looks but are extremely reliable and dependable.
- The Nissan Versacomes with a base price of about $12000 and also gives a very good mileage of 27 in city driving and 36 in highway driving. It features basic audio systems with audio jacks, spare tires, 6 air bags, tilt steering wheel and air conditioning. However, those expecting power windows and locks, Bluetooth etc. are likely to remain disappointed unless they go for the higher models. One of the main advantages of the Versa is its unusually airy interior.
- The Chevrolet Spark is another car which comes with a base price of about $12200 and provides an even better mileage of 32 in city driving and 38 in highway driving. It features all the basic features included in the Versa but also comes with an additional 4 air bags. A unique aspect about the Spark is its 5 door style which not only provides a lot of convenience but looks quite good as well.
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The Latest Car Insurance News
Maybe you have the feeling and thoughts that car insurance would never change that often. In this regard, you are wrong. In fact, car and auto insurance is simply like fashion, movies, and politics. 
This has proven the people, particularly the drivers that insurance undergo frequent changes too and this has been made possible by the insurance providers themselves. Changes have also been done basing on the individual differences of car owners or car drivers.
Before, car insurance providers often come with similar rate given to all drivers. So whether you are young or old, you get the same rate as what the other driver gets. This also works true even when particular type, make or year your car has.
However, in the present days, insurance rates are now commonly calculated. Each policy is customized depending on the different details and information of a driver. Each of these details and information can possibly put then price up or down.
One of the disturbing things in car insurance policies is the tremendous rise of decent policy. With the skyrocketing prices of these so-called decent policies, many drivers find it hard and difficult to get a good kind of policy.
Most of the drivers today can get the minimum coverage. However, those drivers that are well-off are the only ones to get the full coverage from their insurance policy.
In a way, the number of young drivers has also escalated during the past few years. With this picture, many car insurance providers have made it possible to take advantage of this kind of setting by offering different offers to student drivers such as special quotes, payment options that are flexible, and so much more.
What is really great is that availing this kind of insurance for younger drivers is not that hard or difficult at all. An applicant may just have to present any of the following requirements to get himself qualified: proof of age for 16 to 21 years old applicants, proof of identification, and driver’s license.
For those who own classic cars, one of the newest offers of car insurance companies is the so-called part specific coverage. This kind of insurance aims to double insure specific parts of the classic car that needs to be insured because they are simply valuable and priceless.
The bad news for auto and car insurance owners is that rates tend to go up continuously in most states soon.
Mitsubishi Sells Electric Cars Under $30K
Do you have thirty thousand dollars and you’re looking for a car that’s within that price range? If you think this is impossible for a brand new car then you’re wrong. With the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car, you can have something very essential to buy with your $30K!
The i-MiEV is an all-electric type of car, which is considered as the cheapest, and the most affordable brand new car in the United States today. With such an exciting price, more and more people will have the opportunity to come up with a car that is not only well priced but irresistible too.
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car is a small type of car that comes with five doors and a very small hood right in the front part of it. The federal government has also rated this fantastic car with a staggering and eye-popping 126/m per gallon. This is the required rating in terms of city driving in the US.
Mitsubishi has offered this kind of car to the consumers not only with an affordable price but with additional bonus as well. Some of these extra bonuses offered by i-MiEV include:
Sensitive steering and Plucky personality – these features are electrically rendered by the i-MiEV electric car.
Valentine’s Meets Easter in the Volkswagen Cabrio
The interior of the vehicle is dominated by white hues. 
The seats of the Cabrio were covered with white cotton seat covers, while changing the convertible colors to white. The dashboard and the steering wheel were left untouched, which unfortunately does not improve the appearance at all of his vehicle. The white motifs inside were made to evoke the Easter holiday and references to a white rabbit, which is an icon of Easter. He did upgrade the stereo system of his vehicle, replacing the old FM radio console with a modern one equipped with an MP3 and CD player. With that said, his newly customized Volkswagen Cabrio is ready to flaunt the road.
It is unfortunate that little changes were made to his vehicle besides the paint job, seat and convertible covers, but a lot of auto news suggests that it is not bad at all to refurbish and improve your vehicle with a particular product or brand as inspiration. Usually they are of a more popular and iconic type, which is an easy way to get an idea for the exterior tuning. Examples of these include pop music artists, Hollywood actors, films or musical creations, brands, franchises and organizations. No matter the trademark, car owners often tell the custom specialists that their vehicles need to be customized with a theme inspired from popular culture. Again, there is nothing wrong with that.
This owner takes his softdrink-inspired Volkswagen Cabrio to the road, and as he drives his newly customized red car, owners may be thinking of other ways to freshen up vehicles through a good reference of pop culture.
Valentine’s Meets Easter in the Volkswagen Cabrio
Volkswagen is most famous for its Beetle line of cars, which are affordable for middle class drivers. 
However, another model has also proved viable to middle class citizens. The Volkswagen Golf, known to the United States as the Volkswagen Rabbit, has become the popular alternative to the iconic but seemingly outdated Beetle. 
For this owner, he owns the convertible version of the Volkswagen Golf, known as Volkswagen Cabrio, and decided to make refreshing upgrades to this version of the Cabrio.
The owner’s concept of upgrading his vehicle was inspired from a can of Coca-Cola. After all, the base color of all its cans is red, and sure enough, the paint job in the Volkswagen Cabrio reflects the red motifs of the famous soft drink brand. Then again, the red color may also be associated to Valentine’s Day, another widely celebrated occasion for lovers at heart. Little changes were made to the rest of the vehicle, except for an improved bumper design. On the performance side, he upgraded the fuel pumps to his car.
Volks Caravelle Business-Volkswagen Caravelle Transformation
The exterior has so far has changed so much with its windows all tinted. It’s very easy to notice its darkened rear lights and its 17-inch wheels. Being in a tight space, its fold able wing mirrors will find more space for parking and that’s not manually but done electronically. It has a rear parking sensor that will drive away fears when approaching a lamp post. The luminous Xenon lights automatically light up in the front rear creating luminous image for the Caravelle. A camera function as a rear mirror is just one of Transporter 5 high tech features.
It has the amazing LED daytime running lights and sliding side doors that function electronically.
Volkswagen transporter series have come in different variants based on Volkswagen Group’s T platform and transporter 5 is the fifth generation of the series of van that have been world’ favorite van. The van has been since it debuted 60 years ago, named T1, T2, T3, and T4. The later was superseded by T5, the fifth generation of the Transporter series that has become a new trademark of Volkswagen transporter family. Volkswagen Commercial transporters on the other hand still continue to deliver the load that has been its trademark for many decades. Each transporter series are ideally equipped to meet the needs of the industry that has been faithful and kind in patronizing Volkswagen transporter family.
Volks Caravelle Business-Volkswagen Caravelle Transformation
If there’s one big transformation event, Volkswagen Caraville Business or Transporter 5 is a big winner. What used to be the favorite ride of the 50’s hippies and the happy-go lucky people of the 70’s, this Volkswagen transporter T2 has transformed into a high-tech hub for the executives who loves the luxury of the modern car technology.
What used to be a big symbol of life, peace and love, Volkswagen Caravelle business is now a symbol of luxury and high-end living that is associated with executives circles. It is a conference room on the wheels complete with 5+1 Nappa leather seats and a table and Wi-Fi internet connectivity and Bluetooth. The Caravelle transporter 5 has a standard mid-row swivels that accommodates power point focused meeting plus inserts of burr woods in every corner or nook. To ensure passenger’s safety, there’s plenty of curtain airbags. You can’t call it a homey without a homey food so in between its rear end seats, the fridge is there to keep all food and drinks stuff.
U.S. Audi Chief Johan de Nysschen Resigns
After eight years working as the president of Audi US, Johan de Nysschen leaves his position for a new job that is yet to be known. Until the replacement comes, COO Mark Del Rosso will handle the company’s everyday operation. 
Upon breaking the news to the public, the resignation immediately takes effect.
Many who have heard the news are surprised because Audi has just announced a 10% increase in its sales last month. On a more specific note, the car company sold more than 11,000 units. According to the records, it is the best May for Audi US. It is also their fifth best month in the market, ever.
The 52 year-old Nysschen started working as the boss for Audi US in 2004. Also, he held top positions for the company when it was brought to Japan and South Africa, his native land. During his time, the company was able to see a significant growth in its sales and image awareness. We can remember that Audi became a key player in commercials for Super Bowl. In 2011 alone, Audi’s piece of cake from the luxury market grew from 5.3% to 9.5%.
In his email to the workers for Audi, he explained that the twists and turns that fill up life can bring a person in to an unexpected conjuncture. 
In this instance, what he believes to happen in real life is happening to him. He also said that Audi has been his car since 1973, and would have never imagined not having Audi in the center of his life.
Nysschen made it clear that his resignation has nothing to do with the reorganization of senior positions in the company. His reason for leaving is related to a realization about the future leadership that Audi needs. He believes that a new leadership will help the company become the most inspirational car brand in the US. According to him, Audi is in a new inflection point in the continuous progress of the brand in the United States and this new tone demands a leadership that has new philosophies and insights that are more appropriate for this new phase.
Although he wanted Audi to win, he needed to secure his life too. He said that he must play according to his strengths and look for a new “construction site.” Such opportunity has been presented to him this time, and he is ready to face new challenges.
The Multimedia System Challenge Between Toyota and Ford
The operating system of Entune is connected to the mobile phone used by the driver in accessing Toyota’s applications store, streaming audios and downloading program updates. 
With the use of your blackberry, Iphone or android phone as you data connection, Entune then offers link access to different media or entertainment services as earlier mentioned. Moreover, Entune system likewise features HD radio, old-school radio channel, XM satellite radio, Bluetooth, as well as a USB port where you can connect any audio device or ipods.
It has been said that, with voice enable recognition, this can reduce the possibility of drivers getting distracted. Applying this type of interface plus the touch screen prompting on smart phones are innovations that are integrated to one. Besides that, whichever mobile network or system carrier that is providing you, it can work well with this Toyota Entune. Although, in some locations, there might be service disruptions, yet this is very minimal as part of any mobile phone network’s nature.
The Multimedia System Challenge Between Toyota and Ford
The entertainment media and mobile market is no doubt making a bomb blast in the United States. By means of smartphones that was anticipated to surpass the sales of basic mobile phones from last year’s sales is an indication that many people will be using mobile applications when browsing the internet, listening to music, and more or less when they are in a lookout of entertaining themselves.
With the unstoppable innovation and rising of versatility of mobile phones, Toyota intends to take advantage of this trend through Entune. This is an innovative system bringing and combining some famous media applications jointly in a single easy to access car arrangement, with the use of smartphones as the link or connection.
Entune is offering its services and applications with several content sources such as Pandora, Bing, Open Table, MovieTickets, and Iheartradio and it is offered as part in the navigation tech service package in the Prius V, Tacoma, and Toyota Camry.
Indeed, with this Entune system, Toyota is considered battling with Ford’s systems – Myford touch and Sync that were both premiered in 2007 through Microsoft’s support. Further, Ford lately made an update of their system integrating the use of smartphones. On the other hand, Hyundai will have a launching of the “Blue Link” wherein its features include pay-to-play navigation support, speech-to-text messaging, geography fencing and speed alert (this support notifies guardians and parents in case their young children’s car lost or away from a predetermined spot), and BL’s real-time traffic info.