Think Your Car is Safe from Thieves Think Again – Auto
Think Your Car is Safe from Thieves Think Again
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ARA - Every time you park your car, youre taking a risk.
Just ask David J. of Stanford, Conn., whose 1998 high-performance Acura Integra Type R was stolen right under his nose just one month after he installed a top-of-the-line security system for $1,500.
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car was tire tracks in the newly fallen snow.
"They found it three weeks later, stripped clean," he added.
Davids experience is not unusual, says James Cooper, CEO of Ultimate Security Systems Corporation of Irvine, Calif. Despite manufacturers claims to the contrary, most security systems are easy to overpower and hardly even slow down a professional thief, said Cooper, whose firm created and markets the PowerLock anti-theft system.
Every 25 seconds
The National Insurance Crime Bureau www.nicb.org reports that 1.1 million vehicles are stolen nationwide each year. Thats one vehicle every 25 seconds in what has become a $7.5 billion-a-year-industry, according to the Insurance Information Institute www.iii.org, a trade organization. Its an industry, moreover, dominated by organized auto-theft rings that steal cars to fill contract orders. And no wonder: A $20,000 stolen vehicle can be stripped and sold into $30,000 worth of parts, insurers say.
Your car doesnt have to be a high-performance vehicle like David Js to be an attractive target for a thief with a list of parts, or with orders for a particular make and model of a car. Different models of the popular Toyota Camry and Honda Accord swept eight of the top 10 list of cars reported stolen in 2000, according to an annual study conducted by CCC Information Services Inc., a Chicago-based supplier of software and communications systems to auto insurers. Chevrolet and Ford pickups captured the
Motorcycle Parts – OEM or Aftermarket – Auto
Motorcycle Parts - OEM or Aftermarket
Daniel Levy
How To Tell When to Buy an OEM or an Aftermarket Part for Your Motorcycle
This is always a difficult one to answer when shopping for motorcycle parts and I firmly believe that each one of us must decide whats best for our bikes AFTER carefully evaluating each of the possibilities.
For me
Well... it really depends on what I am looking for - just replacement or improvement - , the availability of the part, my budget and other things. Sometimes I buy OEM, others aftermarket motorcycle parts.
Keep reading. You will find some views that will hopefully help you decide the next time you shop for motorcycle parts.
What a heck are OEM parts
OEM parts stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer parts which not necessarily mean the OM Original Manufacturer actually produced them. You know, many motorcycle and automobile manufacturers dont manufacture each of the parts used in their vehicles. They frequently have the parts designed and manufactured by outside independent companies and then, install them in their machines or put them in their own boxes to be sold as OEM parts!
Good to know when buying OEM Motorcycle Parts:
When you buy OEM Motorcycle Parts you are buying the exact same original part the manufacturer used to build your motorcycle, that means:
Same performance as the part installed in your motorcycle right now. The part wont be better nor worse than the original part you want to replace.
Normally OEM parts a more in some cases MUCH more expensive than aftermarket parts.
Motorcycle and car agencies clerks will normally tell you OEM Parts are higher quality and the best option for replacements. Is this true Well sometimes it is, sometimes its not.
Normally after a certain period of time, the manufacturer will allow the company that originally designed/produced the part to sell it in their own box at a considerably lower cost, making it: an Aftermarket OEM part! :-
BE CAREFUL if your bike is still in its guarantee period make sure you use only OEM parts and have them installed by authorized mechanics. If you dont do so, you will probably void the guarantee.
What about Aftermarket parts
Aftermarket parts should perform as well as OEM parts but are produced by companies other than the original manufacturers.
Things to know when buying Aftermarket Motorcycle Parts:
MAKE SURE YOUR GUARANTEE PERIOD IS OVER. In many cases, you can VOID your guarantee if you have an aftermarket part installed by an unauthorized mechanic in your machine. I know I said it before, but its worth repeating; I happened to me! :-
Equivalent aftermarket Suzuki motorcycle parts are normally cheaper than OEM parts. Sometimes up to 70% cheaper!
Aftermarket parts can have lower,the same or higher quality than the original.
When buying aftermarket parts make sure you are getting AT LEAST the same quality as the OEM part. If possible try to get some reviews about brands and performance. You can do it in the Internet, with your favorite mechanic or with fellow riders.
If you are looking for high performance parts and devices, you know the kind: carbon fiber, titanium, aerospace aluminum parts and gizmos, well you will probably find them as aftermarket motorcycle parts.
OEM or aftermarket motorcycle parts, sooner or later you will be shopping for them...
Enjoy the ride!
Daniel Levy
About The Author
Daniel Levy is the owner and contributing writer of www.Japanese-Motorcycles-Only.com. He loves motorcycles and Web development. For more great info visit http://www.japanese-motorcycles-only.com/. If you need motorcycle parts, check this page: http://www.japanese-motorcycles-only.com/bike-bandit.html.
Online Towing Company Mission: Piece of Mind – Auto
Online Towing Company Mission: Piece of Mind
David Moceri
News from Secure Towing
Millions of Americans are frequently unprepared for the inevitable car mishaps or breakdowns that are bound to eventually happen.
As a result, many motorists have taken steps to ensure that roadside assistance is available when dreaded breakdowns and repair problems occur.
Secure Towing.Com is an online service that operates through a network of contracted service providers who have arrangements with the companys dispatch to perform road and towing service for SecureTowing.com members. The result is an affordable service that provides peace of mind, comfort and a feeling of security to millions of motorists.
Secure Towing.Com has been very successful, offering a valuable service that appeals to its 16 million motorists across America who recognize the value and convenience of an emergency road and auto service. When on the road, Secure Towing.Com customers know they are covered and protected by an organization that exhibits great customer care and has been providing these services for motorists since 1962!
The dispatch center provides benefits to over 16 million people a year and helps 100,000 stranded motorist each month. Secure Towing.Com is the number one rated dispatch service for on-time arrival and customer satisfaction, according to a global marketing international consumer center.
The company now has over 45,000 tow truck companies contracted nationwide to better serve its members.
About The Author
David Moceri is President and CEO of securetowing.com, a fast and excellent on-the-road 24-hour service protection. A complete description of Secure Towng services can be viewed at www.securetowing.com.
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