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		<title>Choosing a Trim Level for Your Car</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tera Warner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buying a car is a major decision that should not be taken lightly. Although you probably have a couple of makes and models that you’ve narrowed your choices down to, you will also have to decide which specific trim you want once you’ve decided on the model of car (or SUV, or minivan) that you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Buying a car is a major decision that should not be taken lightly. Although you probably have a couple of makes and models that you’ve narrowed your choices down to, you will also have to decide which specific trim you want once you’ve decided on the model of car (or SUV, or minivan) that you want to buy.</p>
<p>The trim on the car is simply the range of minor variations within a specific model. These include the differences in powertrains and standard equipment. The base-level trim models feature the bare minimum of features. When a car is advertised as starting at a specific price, this low price is used, and then the dealer often promotes the pgraded trim levels with more advanced features. As an example, a base-level trim might lack power mechanisms in the windows, doors, and seats. The mid-level trim might have power locks and windows but no power seats, and the upper-level trim would feature power seats and other power mechanisms throughout the vehicle. For the most part, customers tend to go with the mid-level model, as they have everything that they want but nothing that they don’t need (i.e., sound system upgrades or keyless entry).</p>
<p>Depending on the manufacturer, trim levels can have an extremely wide range, often exceeding £10,000 between the base level and the top level. The advantage to the top trim levels, though, is the availability of advanced safety features. Government regulations mandate specific safety standards for automobiles, so of course the base-level trim will feature all of those. However, if you are looking for additional features such as side and curtain airbags, you might have to upgrade the trim level. To attract more customers, though, many manufacturers are upgrading the safety features even in their base models to further combine safety and affordability.</p>
<p>A final consideration when choosing trim level is the resale value when you decide to <a href="http://www.buyacar.co.uk/mybuyacar/startCapCarSelector.jhtml">sell your car</a>. Typically, the top trim models will experience a higher percentage of depreciation than other trim levels; however, a base model might be more difficult to sell because it only has the bare minimum of features.</p>
<p>Choosing the right trim level is entirely your decision. Each one has its own pros and cons, and it is ultimately your choice how many add-ons are worth paying for.  And thanks to the internet its now easier than ever to find <a href="http://www.buyacar.co.uk/search/used_car.jhtml">used cars for sale</a> of all trim levels.</p>
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		<title>Andy&#8217;s Auto Sport &#8211; Body Kits and Carbon Fiber Hoods Superstore!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andy&#8217;s Auto Sport carries more than 40 different brands of body kits, more than any other company in the world, and run a huge sale on some major lines! Whether you are looking for Xenon body kits in urethane, or Extreme Dimensions body kits with Duraflex, Andy&#8217;s Auto Sport have cheap body kits that are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Andy&#8217;s Auto Sport carries more than 40 different brands of <a href="http://www.andysautosport.com/">body kits</a>, more than any other company in the world, and run a huge sale on some major lines! Whether you are looking for Xenon body kits in urethane, or Extreme Dimensions body kits with Duraflex, Andy&#8217;s Auto Sport  have cheap body kits that are priced right for you!</p>
<p>Andy&#8217;s Auto Sport offers a huge variety of <a href="http://www.andysautosport.com/">lambo doors</a> so that you have all the options you want.  There is full of lambo doors and vertical doors, so take a look at fantastic selection.  Whether you are looking for top-of-the-line lambo doors or cheap lambo doors anything in between.  Andy&#8217;s Auto Sport is the ultimate shopping destination for your lambo doors needs!</p>
<p>Andy&#8217;s Auto Sport also carry ground effects kits from more than 40 different manufacturers, so whether you are looking for Xenon body kits or Wings West body kits.</p>
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		<title>Important Accessories For Your Car Stereo</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the main and important accessories for a car stereo is the audio capacitor that helps in gathering power for the amplifier to produce quality sound for music lovers. To hear thriving bass, audio capacitors are a practically required accessory. The reason for this is that bass notes use up a multiple number of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the main and important accessories for a car stereo is the audio capacitor that helps in gathering power for the amplifier to produce quality sound for music lovers. To hear thriving bass, audio capacitors are a practically required accessory. The reason for this is that bass notes use up a multiple number of times more power than treble (high frequency) notes. When bass notes hit, the amplifier needs to be supplied with enough current from its power source, the car battery, to power the speaker quickly enough. However, the response time of most car batteries to supply current fast enough is not adequate.</p>
<p>This all happens in a fraction of a second, but some bass notes can hit so quickly that the car battery cannot handle them, so those notes would be missed because the speakers were not supplied enough power by the amplifier. This problem is solved by adding power capacitors. The power capacitors store excess power from the car battery, and when a bass note hits, the capacitor supplies it. Since the response time of the capacitor is much faster than the response time of the battery, these bass notes can be nicely sounded through the amplifier and speakers. This is the case, even with fast, repeated, heavy and loud bass notes, as many hard rock or rap music CDs will demonstrate. The range of car audio capacitors is generally from .5 farads to 3 farads.</p>
<p>After iPod came to the market, it immediately became the cynosure in the eyes of the music lovers. With the iPod came accessories like integration cables intended especially for car iPods. This cable allows the user to control the iPod straight from the head unit itself. </p>
<p>In addition, the integration cable offers high speed and gives total control over different functionalities of the iPod. This cable is flexible and long enough to be placed anywhere in the car. They are very easy to install and allows the user to get more from your iPod. </p>
<p>Another accessory is the CD changer, that lets you store and switch between dozens of CDs. You can set the player to either random play or sequential, or program it like a juke box to play the choice and selection of CDs that you want without having to remove and reinsert each CD one at a time. That can be an even greater asset while driving, because with your hands on the wheel, you cannot reach over very easily and change CDs again and again. The CD changer, on the other hand, can hold and switch between dozens of CDs without a problem.</p>
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