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If you are on the hunt for a car, then you have to look into state government auto auctions. This is one of the best places to go if you want a quality car for.

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A new federal fuel standard will require the nation's automobiles to have an average fuel mileage of 35.5 miles per gallon by the 2012 model year, but buyers who consider used Volkswagen Jettas in New York powered by diesel engines may …

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These auctions are NOT online, but you can use this site to find upcoming car auctions by state or by vehicle make & model. Also offers much information and many tips on how to go about attending a government auto auction and what to do …

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How To Buy A Bmw On A Hyundai Budget
 by: Tukshad Engineer

UNDERSTANDING THE UK CAR MARKET - Traditionally, purchasing a new car in the UK has always been an expensive pursuit. Manufacturers have been able to restrict the means by which we buy new cars in the UK - they have been able to dictate who can sell a particular brand of car to you and where they can be sold.

While in recent times the prices of new cars in the UK have been falling, they remain well above those in other European countries - this means that it’s possible to save a lot of money on cars if you’re prepared to do some research and buy your car from a source outside the UK. This may seem like a hassle, but with several thousands of pounds to save it can prove to be more than worthwhile - and if you have a thing for travelling then buying from abroad can help satisfy your wanderlust while saving money on your new vehicle.

WAYS OF CUTTING THE COST OF YOUR NEW CAR - As we saw above, we can really save some cash by purchasing our new car from Europe - an option that we’ll investigate in more detail shortly. However, first we’ll take a look at ways to cut the cost of your new car within the UK itself.

Research - Approach the purchase of your new car as you would if it were a home. If you were going to buy a new home you would probably consider several different ones, perhaps in different areas before making your choice. Similarly, you may have a preferred make and model but do not stop yourself from considering other models. If you are on a budget ask yourself what t is that you’re looking for from your auto - is space important because you have a family? Whatever your requirements write them down and then list all the makes & models that fit your criteria. You’ll probably notice that there may be savings of a couple of thousand between 2 different cars that both fit your requirements.

When researching which is the cheapest & best possible option for you, this process of identifying close substitutes to your preferred choice is vital. You will need to investigate the car’s “platform”, compare to its rivals and then make a choice based on this.

So what do we mean by looking at the cars “platform”? Simply a platform is the very basic structure upon which the car is structured - the core upon which the fittings and body are structured. Many different cars are actually derived from the same platform. For example Ford uses the Mondeo and Fiesta platforms to produce a wide variety of individual cars from the Puma to the Probe and much more. So lets say you really like the look of the Ford Galaxy - you should then investigate other similar cars built on the same platform.

Once you have done this look at the offerings of your rivals - get hold of some car magazines and see which cars are listed next to your preferred choice. There may be some big price differences that you can expose to your advantage.

Tip - Avoid paying high prices for “special editions” - this is rarely little more than different seat covers or some other small changes. What you’re actually paying for here is the “exclusive” factor.

Buy An “Ex Fleet” Car And Make Some Serious Savings - The Ex Fleet market in the UK is huge and certainly worth considering if you wish to make some significant savings. Ex fleet cars are commonly sold at http://www.global-ebooks.com/UKGovAuctions.htm , car supermarkets, and used car dealerships. Typically, the mass sellers such as Ford, Vauxhall, Nissan, Peugeot and others all sell to the ex fleet market.

Buy A Pre Registered Car & Save Money - Pre registered cars are classed as “sold” by manufacturers, mostly to make their sales figures look better. Usually the cars have only a few miles on the clock but because they are classed as “second hand” they tend to be much lower in price. In effect you will enjoy a car that is practically new at a seriously reduced cost. Franchise dealerships and car supermarkets are the places to find these gems. A lot of pre registered cars also come with a manufacturers warranty which makes the deal all the more sweet.

Buy A Car From A UK Auction - Thousands of cars are sold at very low prices through auctions that are held in the UK. This includes liquidation sales for companies that have gone bust as well as government held auctions where all kinds of items including cars are sold off at very low prices. For more details on auctions try the http://www.global-ebooks.com/UKGovAuctions.htm

CUTTING THE COST OF CARS BY PURCHASING OVERSEAS – Importing cars from overseas has never been a more viable option - and it’s a great way of saving a lot of money on a brand new car without having to compromise on features or status. It’s possible to either do this yourself or use an agent. Using an agent does cost slightly more of course but is a good option if you can’t spare the time to actually go abroad yourself.

DIY Importing - There are several factors you need to consider if you wish to import a car yourself - for a start you need to ensure the car you purchase fits British specification. Finding a dealer that will sell to you can also be an issue though this is less of a problem than it used to be.

Some Factors To Consider - Remember that you’ll need to factor in a longer delivery time for your purchase. The deposits required from European dealers also tend to be much higher than in the UK (up to 30%) and be wary of foreign exchange fluctuations in currency that can alter the final price of your car. You will also have to insure the car for delivery to the UK - phone some UK insurers or the dealership itself and see what your options are.

A survey of http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/car_sector/can be very useful and this site also links to various manufacturers that will sell directly to the UK.

Using An Agent - Agents that specialise in providing discounts for UK buyers are becoming more and more common. Typically these services will tailor the extent of service you require - from giving you a list of foreign names to actually handling all the paperwork & delivery of the car. Try the following sites that offer discounted cars:

http://www.broadspeed.com/

http://www.broadspeed.com/

http://www.virgincars.com/default.asp

http://www.jamjar.com/

Shop around to see where you can get the lowest agency fees although they do tend to be fairly static.

More Tips, Tricks, Strategies, Contacts & Websites - We’ll now look at other ways that you can try and hunt down some auto bargains. Lets start off with car supermarkets - these are absolutely huge dealerships, generally located at motorway junctions outside major cities. These supermarkets have huge amounts of stock and operate on wafer thin margins which means you can save a significant amount by shopping about a little. A list of good car supermarkets is given below:

http://www.autolink.co.uk/

http://www.carland.co.uk/

http://www.gtccar.co.uk/

http://www.motornation.co.uk/

http://www.motorpoint.co.uk/

http://www.trade-sales.co.uk/

Car supermarkets sell both pre-registered and ex fleet cars so the chances of hunting down a bargain are fairly good, particularly for more mainstream brands such as Ford and Vauxhall. Remember in the car industry a lot of premium goes toward the badge that a car has - so if you’re not too fussed about the make you can save thousands of pounds simply by taking advantage of this. The other thing about car supermarkets is that unlike dealerships there is very little pressure or badgering from salespeople.

Niche Operators - The second hand car market has plenty of niche operators - smaller lots who specialise in selling very cheap cars for example. If you have a good knowledge on cars you can probably pick up a bargain by going to various niche operators.

Buying Online - Purchasing online is becoming increasingly popular although some would argue that buying an auto online is only for the very brave-hearted. Along with online options we have already talked about (such as Jamjar, Virgin etc) there are other online sources to buy from including http://www.autobytel.com/ and http://www.autotrader.co.uk/ .

The car market is certainly more open and competitive now than it has ever been. As the internet and online options to buy continues to grow so will your chances to purchase your dream car for less. As always, being prepared and doing research will go a long way toward getting the car you want at a much lower price.

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Australia generators may get more carbon aid -paper - Yahoo! Asia News

CANBERRA, Oct 23 - Some Australian power generators could get extra compensation on top of $2.8 billion already offered to help them adapt to the country's planned carbon-trading scheme, a local newspaper said on Friday.

The national government has agreed to review the level of compensation for brown coal-fired stations in Victoria state, The Age said, quoting confidential papers from the state government.

Victoria has been lobbying Canberra for more aid for the stations, among the industry's major carbon polluters, amid concerns that some could be forced to close.

Compensation has become a key battle ground in a political row over legislation underpinning the emissions scheme, which faces a second and possibly decisive vote in parliament next month.

The conservative opposition has called for more help for the coal industry and power generators in proposing amendments to the legislation. But Climate Change Minister Penny Wong has warned that compensation is not a “bottomless pit”.

The legislation has already failed to pass the upper house once before and a second vote is set for late November. If it fails again, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd would be able to call a snap election on the issue.

The Age quoted an unnamed power-industry consultant as saying Victoria Premier John Brumby, who belongs to Rudd's ruling Labor party, was worried about station closures and power disruptions.

A report last year said up to three brown-coal plants could shut by 2020 under Canberra's scheme, which would force them to pay for their carbon emissions. One of them was Hazelwood station, owned by British-based International Power plc .

International Power, Australia's largest private generator, would prefer a taxpayer-funded closure of Hazelwood rather than face the costs of carbon trading, local media have said.

Australia's emissions scheme, due to start in July 2011, will cover 75 percent of emissions from 1,000 of the biggest companies and be the second-largest domestic trading platform after Europe.

Australia is the world's biggest coal exporter and accounts for 1.5 percent of global emissions, but is one of the biggest per capita emitters due to a reliance on coal for 80 percent of electricity generation.

(For a factbox on the government's scheme, click on [ID:nSYD493757]. For a factbox on the opposition's proposed amendments, click on [ID:nSYD466640]. For more on Australia's carbon trading debate, see [ID:CARBONAU])

(To read in-depth articles on Australasian carbon risks and opportunities, visit Carbon Central - Australia's Climate Change Hub , which brings together several of Australia's leading climate-change advisers and solution-providers in one place.)

(Reporting by Rob Taylor; Editing by Mark Bendeich)

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Many Repossessed Auto Auctions, Taking Place Across The Country

If you are saving money for your dream car, you can stop doing so, because the budget you have is most probably sufficient to purchase it right now on one of the many repossessed auto auctions, taking place across the country. In case you are not sure what a repossessed auto auction is and how it works, here are a few quick facts.

What a Repossessed Vehicle Is

Repossessed property, including all kinds of vehicles, is seized, surplus and unclaimed property, which the government tries to get rid of and recover losses fully or partially. The auctioned cars come from various government offices, banks and lending institutions, police and law enforcement, etc.

What Kind of Vehicles Are Sold

basically, you can find any kind of vehicle on repossessed auto auctions. From popular family models to race cars,The condition they are sold may vary greatly as well - from slightly used to trashed, but the majority of the vehicles are in good running condition; in fact, you can even get a brand new car at 50% off its showroom price.

How Cheap the Vehicles are

as a rule, bidding starts very low, but depending on the car’s model and the number of people involved in the bidding, the final price can reach unreasonable heights. However, it is not uncommon to purchase a vehicle at 80-90% off its retailer value. Generally, repossessed vehicles make a great bargain as compared to what dealers and private resellers offer.

What You Will Need

In order to be able to take part in a repossessed auto auction, you must be over 18 and have a driver’s license. In most cases, you will have to pay a registration fee. You may also want to have the Kelly Blue Book in order to estimate the value of the cars and a professional mechanic for vehicle condition assessment in case you are not auto savvy. As the pace of car auctions is rather fast, previous experience won’t hurt as well.

Where to Find Repossessed Auto Auctions

With the auctions taking place regularly nationwide, you are sure to find one in your area. You can try and contact government agencies, banks, auction companies, Watch for advertisements and notices in national and local newspapers as well as on government official websites.


Another way of locating these car auctions is easier, and can save you a lot of time and trouble. Using online auction directories you will know what kind of auctions, where and when are going to take place across the country. Unlimited access to the constantly updated database is granted for an affordable one-time fee, making it possible for everybody to find lots of repossessed auto auctions without extensive research and legwork.

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Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…

OGS to Hold Public Auction for Rochester Armory

It was built in 1916, and declared surplus by the Division of Military and Naval Affairs in 2008. OGS is conducting the sale for the benefit of the state. …  Read More…

Charity Event Raises Over $5000 for Military Families

The post tournament festivities include a check ceremony, (presented to soldier Bryce Anderson), and an auction and raffle. The Utah Jazz, Brigham Young …  Read More…

What's wrong with Ethiopia's exchange By Wondwossen Mezlekia

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Banking Crisis: Us Rescue Plan Q&a

Mark Tran explains the US government’s plans to deal with the financial crisis

What is the US government’s plan to staunch the financial crisis?

The details are still being finalized before the proposals go to Congress, which will have to approve them. What is significant is that they represent a systematic and comprehensive rather than a band-aid approach. Until now, the US has decided to save some institutions, but not all ? it allowed the investment bank Lehman Brothers to fail. But the financial markets like what they are now hearing from Washington and the stock markets have taken off. Henry Paulson, the US treasury secretary, described his effort as “an approach to deal with the systemic risk and the stresses in our capital markets”. The “comprehensive” solution would deal with the souring real estate and other illiquid assets at the heart of the financial crisis, he said.

What options are being considered?

The US has faced similar financial crises in the past, if not on this scale, so it can draw on previous models. In the 1980s, the US launched a massive bailout of the savings and loans banks - the American equivalent of Britain’s building societies - that had found themselves saddled with bad debts through ill-chosen investments. To sort out the S&L debacle, the US created the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC), which bought up and eventually sold hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of property from golf courses to fruit farms from failed savings and loan companies.

The RTC closed or reorganized 747 institutions holding assets of nearly $400bn and the assets were sold to investors looking for bargains. The rescue eventually cost American taxpayers $124bn and contributed to the large US budget deficits of the 1990s. Before that, when the American banking system got into trouble with Latin American debt in 1982, the US government invented the so-called Brady bonds, which allowed investors to turn the bad debt they were holding into bonds guaranteed by the US government. The investors took a “haircut” ? a big loss ? but they still came away with something instead of nothing.

What other ideas are being proposed?

Another idea is the creation of federal insurance for investors in money-market funds, which are supposed to be ultra-safe investments. But investors have been pulling out their money along with the general panic, so the government is considering guarantees for these funds similar to those that safeguard bank deposits. The move is designed to stem the outflow of funds from even these safest of investments, and to stop financial contagion from spreading to the rest of the banking system. Americans hold about $3.4tn (?1.87tn) in money-market funds.

So will we see another Resolution Trust Corporation?

It’s still unclear what this entity - dubbed “bad bank” - will do exactly. The RTC took over failing S&Ls in their entirety. This time round, the new body might just purchase assets at a greatly reduced value and sell them back to the market. One issue will be how the government will value the assets it takes over. One possible option could be to sell them through auction, so that the government would not have to get involved in negotiating asset prices. US treasury department officials have reportedly studied a structure to buy up distressed assets for weeks, but are unsure whether it would win congressional approval. However, the depth of the crisis has ensured that even Republican free-market ideologues will be receptive to the bailout plans. Congressional leaders say a plan could be approved by the end of next week, a remarkably short time for complex legislation, but it underlines the gravity of the crisis.

Does such a plan mean a U-turn for the Bush administration?

George Bush and his top advisers have until now strongly opposed a big bailout that would eventually be borne by the taxpayer. But the mortgage crisis has already forced the treasury and the Fed to bail out four of America’s biggest financial institutions - Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the huge mortgage companies, and American International Group, the insurance giant. When the concerted action by the world’s central banks failed to restore confidence to the markets yesterday, the bailout plans gained momentum. Big hitters in the financial world, such as Paul Volcker, the highly respected former Fed chairman, and Paul Brady, the former US treasury secretary who gave his name to those Brady bonds, have argued for a comprehensive approach along the lines of the S&L crisis.

How much will all this cost?

At this stage it’s too early to tell, but the US government will have to commit taxpayers’ money to buy hundreds of billions of dollars in distressed assets from struggling institutions. The scale of the crisis will mean that the cost will be much bigger than the S&L bailout. The common thread to all bailout plans is that the taxpayer eventually has to bear the cost - but the alternative is the higher cost of a failing banking system.

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Why are Japanese Cars so Popular at Auctions and Dealerships?

Because of the best roads and the Japanese's Government encouragement of getting a new car every 6 to 7 years, Japan's used car market is extremely popular. Most of these cars have great suspension, low mileage, and are in great condition. The overall condition for … Author Resource:- Formula Honda in Toronto offers Honda new cars, used cars, trucks, SUV's, minivans and commercial cars. Offering a large inventory of both Honda new and used cars and auto repair Toronto. …

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At government auctions you can acquire quality or extraordinary products at an outstanding buy. Government auctions take place both online and around. … even a house, they come under the “seizure law” and will be confiscated and it sells at auction to the highest bidder. This can consist of everything from aircraft and aircraft parts, boats, cars, jewelry, computers, laptops, cameras and camera equipment, office equipment and supplies, campers, trailers, and trucks. …

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CHICAGO (AFP) - – US auto sales plunged 22.7 percent in September after the end of the popular “Cash for Clunkers” program left cautious consumers with few reasons to visit dealerships, industry data showed Thursday.

But the Detroit Three managed to claw back some of the share they had lost. Asian automakers had captured more than half the US market for the first time last month thanks to that loss.

The Asian share slipped to 46.5 percent from 52.3 percent in August but was still 7.6 points higher than September 2008, according to Autodata.

General Motors, Ford and Chrysler held 43.8 percent of the market in September, up three points from August, but down 8.5 points from a year ago.

European automakers increased their share to 9.6 percent from 6.9 percent in August and 7.8 percent in September 2008.

Automakers were mixed in their outlook for the rest of the year after total sales fell to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 9.22 million vehicles from 14.09 in August and 12.57 in September 2008.

“We believe the remainder of 2009 will continue to be a challenge for the US automotive market,” said Peter Fong, lead executive for Chrysler’s sales organization.

“Credit markets have thawed slightly, but still remain tight, and consumer confidence, as we saw in September, is tenuous.”

Chrysler posted a 42 percent drop in sales to 62,197 vehicles as its share fell to 8.3 percent from 11.1 percent a year earlier.

Ford sales analyst George Pipas said the automaker expects industry sales to improve in the fourth quarter from the weak performance earlier this year but cautioned that “it’s going to be pretty slow going.”

“For many consumers, it won’t feel like the recession is over, even though technically it may be,” Pipas said.

Ford’s sales fell 5.8 percent to 109,525 vehicles, but it managed to post its first quarterly sales increase in four years thanks to a 17 percent spike in August and a two percent gain in July.

The only major US automaker to escape bankruptcy, Ford also increased its market share by 14.7 percent from 12.1 percent in September 2009, which it said marks the 11th time in the past 12 months it gained retail market share.

Toyota, which saw sales fall an unadjusted 12.6 percent to 126,015 vehicles but still managed to increase its share by 1.9 points to 16.9 percent, was more optimistic.

“Improving economic conditions and the (Clunkers) program led to a significant increase for the industry in the third quarter over the first half-year,” said Don Esmond, vice president of automotive operations for Toyota Motor Sales USA.

“Moving into the fourth quarter, we expect continued momentum will close the year on a bright note.”

The three-billion-dollar Cash for Clunkers initiative sparked nearly 700,000 auto sales before it expired in August by offering owners of old gasoline guzzlers up to 4,500 dollars toward a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle.

“We believe consumer traffic at dealerships evaporated in the absence of the incentive program,” wrote Standard & Poor’s equity research analyst Efraim Levy.

“However, we expect the September lull to be temporary, as the comparisons get easier and we see the economy improving.”

GM said weak consumer confidence and extremely low inventory also hit sales, which dropped 45 percent to 156,673 vehicles.

The company’s share fell to 20.8 percent from 29.1 percent in September 2008, but was nonetheless up 1.4 points from August’s dismal performance, according to Autodata.

Korea’s Hyundai and Kia continued to post dramatic gains.

Hyundai’s sales jumped 27.2 percent at 31,511 as its share rose to 4.2 percent from 2.6 percent a year ago. Kia’s sales rose 24.4 percent to 21,623 as its share increased to 2.9 percent from 1.8 percent in September 2008.

Honda managed to increase its share by 0.4 points to 10.4 percent, even as its sales plunged 20.1 percent to 77,229, while Nissan also increase its share by 0.4 points to 7.4 percent, as its sales fell seven percent to 55,393 vehicles.

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