Things To Check Before You Sell Used Car

By Harvey Ong

Selling a used automobile can be a daunting process, primarily because a lot of people would rather buy a car brand new than run the risk of buying a used one. There are many reasons for this behavior, ranging from practicality to psychology. However, that does not mean that a market for used cars does not exist. On the contrary, there are thousands of people that sell used car regularly and some, with a rather negative reputation, make a living out of it. There are a few things to keep in mind before one goes on to sell used car, though.

The first step to check out would be the actual physical condition of the machine. Nobody is going to buy an automobile that looks like it has been through a hurricane. While external damage can be fixed such that the damage would no longer be visible, pay careful attention to the floor pan. Damage there is not as easy to remove as in the rest of the car. Visible damage in the area may force the original owner to lower the price but admitting that the machine has sustained damage is the best option. At the very least, being honest about the damage spares the sellers the hassle of having to explain why they did not mention any previous damage the car has gone through. Note that this step is not as important if the intent on sell used car is for parts and not as a whole vehicle.

The next obvious step when someone decides to sell used car is to determine the price. This can be accomplished by research, usually by going through car ads in newspapers or magazines. There are also several websites on the Internet that have similar ads which can be used for comparison. Beyond that, there are also websites that list the current market price of any given model of auto. Note, however, that the above websites list the price for stock vehicles and do not take upgrades, alterations, and modifications into account. The seller should be sure to take into account any previous repair work done, as well as any replacement or upgrade parts on the vehicle. Once all the research has been done and all the upgrades and replacements have been factored into the amount, the seller can then decide on the price.

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Cleaning the vehicle thoroughly is the next step before anyone can sell used car. This includes both the outside and the inside. The glove compartment, the trunk, and the interior areas of the automobile should be completely void of anything that isn’t part of the car itself. Give the outside a good waxing. If it seems necessary, do something to make the paint job look less aged. Check the outside for scratches, dents, and marks. While the machine does not have to be spotless, it should at least look both presentable and well-maintained.

This step should go without saying but for the sake of completion: check if the automobile can still run. Under the assumption that the auto is being sold to someone who wants to drive it, no responsible seller will sell used car that does not run. Since most people will believe they are entitled to a test run, the seller should be prepared to allow the prospective buyer to take the machine out for a test run. Failure to do so can become detrimental to the sale of the car. As with the first step, making sure the engine actually runs is optional if the machine is being sold for parts.

Once the above steps have been completed, then the seller can proceed to setting up just how he intends to sell used car in the first place. The above steps are merely for helping any prospective seller out in making sure that the vehicle they intend to sell is in good condition and to avoid any mishaps during the selling process. Once the above steps are completed, the seller then is free to realize that to actually sell used car is a completely different venture.

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Top 5 Ways To Prevent Constipation

Submitted by: Ashley D. Wilson

Hello everyone! For this article, I decided to write about the top 5 ways you can prevent constipation. Constipation is something that nearly everyone deals with at some point in their life time. Constipation is also something I have dealt with for many years, and I have learned a lot on how to manage it. That is why I decided to write this article and share some of the information that I have learned with you. I hope this information helps you as much as it has helped me. Now, here are the top 5 ways to prevent constipation!

1. Change Your Diet!

This first way is by far the best way. Try changing your diet! The top cause of constipation is a lack of fiber in your diet. Just how much fiber is in the food you eat? It might not be as much as you think. Fruits, Cereals, and Vegetables have a lot of fiber. Try to include these foods in your meals each day! By including these foods, you are likely to prevent any problems with constipation. So remember, fruit, fruit, fruit!

2. Try Changing Medications!

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This may sound like a strange idea. However, many medicines (including over-the-counter medications) can cause constipation. In fact, many of these medicines will list side effects right in its list of side effects. If you are having issues with constipation and you take medications, talk to your doctor. There might in fact be a connection between the two. This of course can be fixed by trying alternative medicines. Remember though, only under the guidance of a doctor.

3. Laxatives

Using Laxatives is another way of preventing constipation. This is fairly obvious. However, many people take laxatives as a precaution to prevent any constipation. I should note though, if you are to take laxatives regularly, use them only under the guidance of a doctor. Many doctors do prescribe laxatives for patients with frequent constipation issues, but you should really speak to a doctor.

4. Exercise More!

I have had a lot of success with this strategy. Even going for a simple walk can really get your digestive system going and lead to having to go to the bathroom. You would be surprised just how many people that deal with constipation aren’t exercising each day. But you know what? We should be exercising each day for our health anyway! So add preventing constipation as another reason that we should exercise each day.

5. When You Have To Go To The Bathroom, Go!

This may sound like a silly suggestion, but many people have to go to the bathroom but don’t always go right away. This is a big mistake and can lead to problems with constipation in the future. You should always go to the bathroom when you need to.

I hope this article has helped any of you that are having problems with constipation or are worried about constipation in the future! By doing these simple tips you can easily prevent constipation. Good luck!

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President Bush to request USD$439.3B defense budget

Saturday, February 4, 2006

The Bush Administration said Thursday that it will request a Defense Department budget of US$439.3 billion for 2007. This is an increase of over 4%. This does not include a planned supplemental bill to fund ongoing actions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The proposal’s details are still not final, but the budget that President Bush will submit next week will be for planning purposes. $2.3 billion of the budget will go to preparing for a bird flu epidemic.

Many weapons programs were tweaked but no major weapon system was cut. Funding for unmanned aircraft will be increased.

Blue Coat and AT&T take parts of FOSI for Internet Security

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Recently in Sunnyvale, CA, Blue Coat Systems and AT&T are confirmed to join the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), an international non-profit organization dedicated to identifying and promoting best practices, tools and methods for online safety.

A safety online experience should be established. Kids often spend most time on Internet surfing, but [their] parents often ignored critical awareness on risks of the Internet. To decrease risks, we encourages parents to notice on children’s Internet activity and educate them about the risks they face online to protect themselves.

Apart from AT&T, Blue Coat recently announced “K9 Web Protection” software and promoted “Community Outreach Program” for parents to strengthen Internet security on kids. In addition, Laurie Coffin, Director of Marketing Communications at Blue Coat, was confirmed to join FOSI’s board of directors to assist in governing FOSI’s strategic direction and initiatives.

Fitzpatrick family offers reward in search for missing Mijas teenager

Monday, February 18, 2008

The family of Amy Fitzpatrick, an Irish expat who disappeared from Mijas, Spain on New Year’s Night, has announced a reward for reliable information which could lead to finding the missing teenager. The news came in a statement from Dave Mahon, the partner of Amy’s mother, Audrey, who said all information would be treated in the strictest confidence, and calling on anyone who may have a possible lead to contact either the family or the Civil Guard. In the statement Mahon said that “a substantial reward is on offer to anyone who can provide reliable information on Amy’s whereabouts. Any information received will be treated within the strictest confidence.”

There has been no news on whether detectives have managed to locate a vehicle which they believe Amy may have taken, a British-registered white Ford Fiesta, with the registration number C955 SLK. Anyone who may see the vehicle is asked not to touch it to avoid destroying any evidence, and to call 062 urgently.

Amy disappeared when she was walking home to the Riviera del Sol Urbanisation from the Calypso area at around 10 p.m. on New Year’s Night, and was wearing black track suit bottoms and a T-shirt with the word ‘Diesel’ when she was last seen. She has black hair, and is 1.65 m tall. The contact telephone numbers for any information on her whereabouts are 112, 952 487 036, 062, 686 044 181 and 952 474 030.

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Queensland prisoners put to work manufacturing water tanks

Monday, April 30, 2007

Prisoners in the Australian state of Queensland have been put to work manufacturing rainwater tanks to help meet a shortfall in supply.

The southeast corner of Queensland, which is currently undergoing one of its worst droughts on record, is experiencing a boom in the rainwater tank industry. Households, encouraged by subsidies introduced by the Beattie government, have enthusiastically begun installing rainwater tanks as well as other water-saving devices. These subsidies have led to a shortfall in supply however, with some households waiting months for tanks to be installed.

The new initiative, announced by Premier Peter Beattie as well as Corrective Services minister Judy Spence will see prisoners at Woodford Correctional Centre, Australia’s largest gaol, constructing tanks for AU$4 per day. Spence has pledged not to use the cheap labour to undercut existing tank suppliers. Beattie also pointed out that the programme would give prisoners constructing the tanks valuable work skills for when their sentences are completed. If the programme is successful, it may be extended to other gaols around the state.

The Beattie government has been increasingly criticised over recent months for its failure to handle the water crisis engulfing Southeast Queensland. Opponents accuse the Government of a lack of planning foresight with regards to water supply for the booming area, which includes state capital Brisbane, as well as other cities such as Ipswich, Toowoomba and Gold Coast.

American teenage girl charged with murder of her mother

Sunday, December 19, 2004

CRAIG, Alaska – Rachelle Waterman, (aka Rachelle Ann Monica Waterman and “smchyrocky”), a 16-year-old girl from Craig, Alaska, USA, has been charged with the first degree murder of her mother.

The case has rapidly received a wide following on the Internet, partly because Waterman kept a public record of her thoughts and activities on LiveJournal, a popular blogging service. The last entry, which has since been removed from public view, was posted on November 18, 2004 and read:

Just to let everyone know, my mother was murdered.

I won’t have computer acess [sic] until the weekend or so because the police took my computer to go through the hard drive. I thank everyone for their thoughts and e-mails, I hope to talk to you when I get my computer back.

A diverse group of users, both friends and strangers, have posted over 5,000 comments on the journal, positive and negative, transforming the case into an Internet phenomenon. Every entry since March 2004 has apparently now been deleted or hidden, but a ZIP archive of the entire weblog, from before the entries were deleted, is available on Deadly Blogging.

Waterman was a tenth-grade honor (A-average) student in her second year at Craig High School. She was also a member of the Academic Decathlon team (ACDC) and sang in the choir, a profile that has left many people questioning her involvement in the killing and asking what motive there might be. At the time police say the killing occurred, Rachelle Waterman was apparently playing in a volleyball tournament in Anchorage, Alaska.

Apart from the online diary Rachelle kept, the case is also unusual because matricide committed by female minors is extremely rare.

Contents

  • 1 Family background
  • 2 The case
    • 2.1 Police investigation
    • 2.2 Arraignment
    • 2.3 The trial
  • 3 Alleged motive
  • 4 Incarceration
  • 5 Aftermath
    • 5.1 Juvenile crime
  • 6 See also
  • 7 References
    • 7.1 Rachelle Waterman on LiveJournal
    • 7.2 Police report on the case
    • 7.3 Press reports about the case
    • 7.4 Press reports which mention the case within a larger context
    • 7.5 Scholastic Accomplishments
  • 8 External links

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New Jersey backpedals on proposed bikini waxing ban

Saturday, March 21, 2009

New Jersey has reversed its plans for a state-wide ban on bikini waxing after salon owners from across the state spoke out against the proposal.

The New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling planned to consider a ban on so-called “Brazilian waxes” in response to two women who reported being injured during a wax.

But state Consumer Affairs Director David Szuchman, who oversees the board, asked them to abandon the ban in favor of reviewing and establishing safeguards for those who provide the service.

“Many commentators have noted that the procedure could be safely performed,” Szuchman wrote in a letter to state board President Ronald Jerome Brown, according to the Asbury Park Press. “I, therefore, believe that there are alternative means to address any public health issues identified by the board.

Salon owners from across the state expressed relief with Szuchman’s decision.

“It was an unnecessary issue,” spa owner Linda Orsuto told the Associated Press. “In New Jersey especially, where the government has been picking our pockets for so long, it was like, ‘Just stay out of our pants, will you?'”

Although millions of Americans get bikini waxes, which generally cost between $50 and $60 per session, the practice comes with risks. Skin care experts say the hot wax can irritate delicate skin in the bikini area, and result in infections, ingrown hairs and rashes.

Waxing on the face, neck, abdomen, legs and arms are permitted in New Jersey. Although state statutes have always banned bikini waxing, the laws are seldom enforced because the wording is unclear.

If the measure had passed, New Jersey might have become the only US state to ban the practice outright.

Although Szuchman’s letter was crafted more as a recommendation than an order, media reports said the ban would likely never be approved without his support because his office oversees the board.

Namibia: VAT on milk to stay

Saturday, March 17, 2007

The Namibian government has refused to remove value added tax (VAT) on the price of milk. The Namibian Dairy producers organization requested the Namibian directorate of local income in May 2006 to follow the example of South Africa and declare fresh milk as a basic need upon which no taxation is applicable.

Mnr. Calle Schlettwein, permanent Secretary of the Namibia Ministry of Finance said the decision not to discard VAT on milk is because of two reasons: “This industry is already receiving advantages because of Article 26 of the African Customs Union (SACU),” he said.

“Secondly, the ministry cannot decrease the country’s tax basis. Namibia is a country that spend more than what it can collect through tax. We cannot afford to discard VAT on fresh milk.”

The price of fresh milk is to climb by 50c in the beginning of April 2007 following increases in production costs to producers. The dairy industry has warned of a collapse of the industry and a dependence on foreign imports if prices are not increased to match rising production costs.