Ken Skaggs

Harmful Dangers in Automobiles

Feb 092012

Most vehicle owners are aware of the visible risks in driving. It’s easy to see how reckless driving, distractions and intoxication can lead to a deadly accident. While it’s easy to avoid these obvious driving hazards, there are many hidden dangers lurking inside modern automobiles. Some chemicals and substances used in vehicle manufacture can cause cancer, cardiovascular disease, dementia and other serious illnesses.

Modern cars aren’t manufactured in a single facility. They are built from thousands of components from many different suppliers. While a vehicle manufacturer can control the actions and practices that take place in their own facility, it may not be possible to control the actions of some suppliers. This can be extremely difficult when components are manufactured overseas. Continue reading »

How to Make Money on Craigslist Buying and Selling Cars and Trucks

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Sep 162011

I’ve been dabbling in this for a while now, and I have it down to science at this time. This is really working for me. In fact, For the past three months, I have averaged over $1000 in extra income by doing exactly this. I’m not going to try to sell you anything here. I’m just going to lay it all out, exactly what works for me, step by step, right here on this page. Continue reading »

Economy Auto Sales Review: Good/Bad Credit Financing: Knox Indiana

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Sep 142011

I just bought a nice truck- woohoo! It rides so smooth. After driving a crappy car for a couple of years, it feels good. I really didn’t think I would qualify for a car loan because I haven’t worked in over a year due to a back injury. But, even with a meager income from SSI, and no credit whatsoever for over seven years, I qualified for financing from Economy Auto in Knox, Indiana.

But what about the rest of it? Do they stand behind their vehicles? I’m going to get into all the particulars about my deal with them, and let you decide for yourself. Continue reading »

How to Drive a Beater Car or Truck: Beater Control

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Dec 182010

I remember the day I made up the saying “beater control.” A good friend of mine reminded me of that the other day and we had a good laugh, so I thought I’d tell the story. It dates back about twenty-two years, when I was working as a supervisor at a local diaper delivery service. Continue reading »

Buying or Selling a Used Car – Complete Book Online

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Dec 092010

I came across this free book online and thought I’d share it with you. I pasted thew whole book right here on this page. If you are thinking about buying or selling a used car, you should read this first. It’s a very thorough, free book online right here. Continue reading »

Use the Used Car Trade-In Calculator Before You Buy

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Dec 072010

Consumer Guide has an excellent tool- a Car Trade-in Calculator. It will evaluate the value of your used car. Before you trade one in, be sure to know what it is worth. You can always try to sell it outright, to an individual, then take that cash to the dealer when you buy a new one (or a newer one). Continue reading »

Driver Story Magazine Tells True Road Rage Stories

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Dec 072010

Remember when there were all kinds of True Story magazines at the newsstands? Well, there is one of those on the web. Driver Story Magazine tells true stories of road rage. They have a bunch of other driver stories too. But the road rage stories is what caught my eye. Anyone who drives in a city knows road rage- either they almost lost it, or someone lost their mind within sight. We’ve all seen it, and it makes for some good reading. Continue reading »

Free Ebooks- How to Buy a Used Car & Buy a Car With No Credit

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Dec 012010

I have about 150,000 ebooks I sell and give away on other websites, and I came across these two about buying used cars. So I thought I’d pass them on. They are free, and even come with resell rights, so you could give them away or even sell them legally.

The first one, How to buy a used Car without getting Ripped off, reveals common scams a lot of unscrupulous dealers try to use on you. It’s definitely worth a read if you ever plan on buying a used car. Continue reading »

Remember the $200 Car? We All Had One (or Twelve)

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Dec 012010

My first car was a 1967 Oldsmobile F-85. I paid $140 for it. It ran great too. It was a nasty green, just like the one in this blurry picture here. It had a three-speed on the column, or, as we used to call it- three on the tree.

It was so rusty, and had no carpet, so I was embarrassed of it, even though I was proud. So I did what any respectable teenager would do- I put some hot pink carpet in it (that was all I could find) and painted it primer black, right over the rust. Continue reading »

2010 Chevy Camaro Virtual Test Drive – Wow!

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Nov 152010

This is one hot machine! Starting at $22,680 the high performance 2010 Camaro is a lot of bang for your buck. The 312 HP V6 is incredible, yet still manages to get 29 MPG highway with the automatic 6-speed transmission. But if that’s not enough for you, try the 426 HP 6.2 liter V8.

Even the big V8 manages to get a respectable 24 MPG. Technology is alive and well at GM with power, performance and fuel economy in one very sharp package.

Yes, the American muscle car still lives. Move over Mustang, you’ve got some company at the top. (And that’s coming from a Ford man.) This is going to be a good year for Chevy. And next year will be even better- guaranteed. Continue reading »

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