Car Tuning,Car Finance,Auto Loans

Archive for January, 2010

A car is definitely no longer a luxury it once was considered to be. Everybody sees it as a necessity already. Even those that are not making enough money with the low pay they get from their jobs are looking for ways of getting cars at the lowest possible rates. Fortunately, car financing in the UK is something difficult to get. Through this method, you can avail of the amount you will need for the car that you desire. Of course, there are requirements. These are what you need to comply before you can have the opportunity of driving a new car.

Generally, car financing companies require their clients to be 18 years old and above. That is a year after you come to the minimum age requirement for a driver’s license in the UK. However, they may give consideration if have not reached the said age. You just have to ask someone who can stand up as your guarantor. Ideally, they should be your parents but your relatives or more mature friends with stable income may do as well.

The most important requirement that any car financing company will ask is information about your income. This is translated as your ability to meet your repayment obligations. Your bank account is the most decisive proof of this. If they see that you have enough cash in the bank, the company may be amenable to providing you the car financing that you request. This becomes even more possible if the bank itself can give assurance to them with your satisfactory record as a depositor. If you are employed, it will help if you can produce a proof of employment and the salary rate you are receiving. The lender will usually base the amount of loan that will be released on the regular income you make.

Your address is a factor in securing car finance. The car financing company will need to locate your house for reasons other than billing. They will certainly feel more secure about the amount they lent if they know where to find you. You may think that this has something to do with your becoming collateral. Some people consider that as an option for easy loans. However, this not recommended in these days of economic hardships. Most car financing companies do not require this so do not push for it.

Finally, they will also you to show them your credit history. You will be required to inform them of your credit rating. However, having a bad credit rating does not totally mean that your dream of having a car is no longer realizable. A number of car financing companies offer special loan packages for those who have bad credit ratings.

Hey, look under the hood!

It’s a bird!

It’s a plane!

It’s SUPERCHIP!

With apologies to Superman, performance computer chips or superchips are quickly becoming a popular way for auto enthusiasts to squeeze out more power from their cars. Basically what a superchip mod does is to store a new engine management program in your car’s computer. Noticeable increases in horsepower and torque as well as improvements in driveability are the chief benefits of this type of chip. Installation is easy and the price is right…we’ll examine just how easy and cost effective a superchip is below.

Depending on the make/model of your car or truck, a superchip can help your vehicle crank out from 9 to 60 more horsepower. Not too shabby when you consider some compact cars barely make it to 115 horses. Yeah, you could have elected for the more powerful engine with some cars but the $1000 or better mark up in price dwarfs the price of a superchip. Better to go with the superchip and pocket the savings.

So, how hard is it to install a superchip? Actually, it is really a simple procedure:

1. Locate your car’s computer chip [usually found in your dashboard].

2. Remove the factory installed chip and replace it with the superchip…one chip slides out and the other slides in.

3. Place a cover over the chip to keep it in place and to keep dirt and dust out.

That’s it! The hardest part will be to remove the dash, but even that job isn’t all that difficult.

As I said previously, the price of installing a superchip can be done for a lot less than an engine upgrade. Prices start below $300, so it ends up being one the cheaper performance enhancing mods out there.

You can also find other types of performance computer chips that will work well including Jet Chips and the Hypertech performance chip. With either chip you stand to wring out additional performance from your car for a reasonably priced mod. Hey, if it is increased performance you want then one of these chips is for you!