Regardless of what you are insuring, every insurance premium in the world is based on one thing and one thing only, risk. The higher the risk of the insurance company having to pay to repair or replace the insured object, the higher the insurance premium. That’s true for home insurance, life insurance, and car insurance. When it comes to insuring ...
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First road test 2019 Toyota Avalon
Orford, QC. Many of us still recall Toyota building its reputation on small cars. Alongside the compacts was the Corona which eventually evolved into the Cressida and nearly 25 years ago morphed into the Avalon. As you can see, Toyota’s been in the larger car business for a very long time. In fact, elsewhere in the world the Century (not ...
Read More »First road test 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback
Orford, QC. The Toyota Corolla is the Kleenex or Frigidaire of the car industry. I don’t mean to say it’s a one-time use item then throw away – Corollas are notoriously reliable and long lasting. I’m not saying either that it’s an appliance, or maybe I am… But seriously, the Corolla is about as household a car as Martha Stewart ...
Read More »FWD versus AWD system – What’s the difference?
Regardless of the type of car that interests you, it’s highly probable that you will come face to face with the terms front-wheel drive (FWD), and all-wheel drive (AWD). It’s possible that you will also hear the terms rear-wheel drive (RWD) or 4×4. These terminologies refer to the wheels of a vehicle receiving power from the engine. The engine is ...
Read More »First Road Test 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt
San Francisco, CA. Life is full of wonderful pairings. Milk and cookies, Thelma and Louise, palm trees and weed, and San Francisco and the new 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt. Just last week, I was revisiting a number of scenes from the 1968 blockbuster starring Steve McQueen as Lt. Frank Bullitt, in the new Mustang. I’d not enjoyed such a guilty ...
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