Autos: Lemon Laws for Used Cars are Just Around the Corner

Lemon Laws for Used Cars are Just Around the Corner

Written by Charles Essmeier

In 1982, California became repparttar

first state to pass an automobile “lemon law” which gave owners of defective cars repparttar 138381

opportunity to seek a replacement or a refund for a new car that had a defect that could not be repaired in a reasonable amount of time. This law proved so popular that other states soon followed suit. Less than twenty five years later, all fifty states have some sort of lemon law on their books. California may take repparttar 138382

lead again in repparttar 138383

protection of auto buyers as repparttar 138384

state Assembly recently passed a “bill of rights” designed to protect buyers of used cars.

This bill, which has not been signed into law, would protect buyers of used cars from deceptive lending practices, sales of lemon-law buyback vehicles, and vehicles with frame damage. Buyers would also be allowed three days in which to cancel repparttar 138385

deal if they changed their mind after repparttar 138386

purchase.

This bill may or may not become law, but

Volkswagen R32: Most Powerful and Drivers Most Wanted Car Will Stand Out More with VW Aftermarket Parts from Partstrain

Written by Jenny Mc Lane

Volkswagen R32: Most Powerful and Drivers Most Wanted Car Will Stand Out More with VW Aftermarket Parts from Partstrain

The sporty Volkswagen R32, which earned repparttar “Drivers wanted” car ever, features a powerfully 3.2-liter version of repparttar 138162 famous VR6 engine. The VR6’s powerful output is due to its unique narrow angle V design. All this volume fits under a single aluminum alloy cylinder head. On repparttar 138163 outside, repparttar 138164 VW R32 comes with true dual exhaust pipes, newly designed bumpers, front one acting as a spoiler, large honeycomb ventilation grill in repparttar 138165 lower front apron, darkened taillights, rear spoiler, side skirts and model specific badging on repparttar 138166 front grille and left rear.

Its interior reveals high performance sport seats, alloy pedals, leather shift knob, instrument cluster, three-spoke leather steering wheel, doorsills and floor mats. Chrome surrounds repparttar 138167 instrumentation, with repparttar 138168 pivot heads of repparttar 138169 needles matching. Alloy touches are used at nearly every visible or usable niche, including repparttar 138170 side footrest, center console trim, interior door handles, doorsills, and even repparttar 138171 handbrake button. The rear seats fold flat and allow for a 60/40 split. Standard items include automatic climate control (Climatronic™), heated front seats and washer nozzles, premium CD stereo with eight speakers, Monsoon® Sound System, power one-touch up and down windows, power glass sunroof, heated electrically adjustable side mirrors, antitheft alarm, radio remote control locking, cruise control, trip computer, and rain sensor wipers.

The R32’s 4MOTION system is a key new feature that adds to its ability to handle varying road conditions. It has Volkswagen’s unique electronically controlled Haldex coupling in repparttar 138172 rear axle differential. 4MOTION uses hydraulic and electronics to detect grip conditions, power train forces and then determine whether power should go to repparttar 138173 front or rear wheels.

4MOTION facilitates handling and acceleration in slippery conditions to control repparttar 138174 car’s power by helping manage wheel traction and thereby reducing sudden steering jerks, even when spurts of power are applied. Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) and Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) overlay this sophisticated system. Safety features include equipped with an advanced side-impact safety system called Side Curtain Protection™, an airbag supplemental restraint system to protect heads and upper torsos from injury. Side Curtain Protection deploys a protective curtain of air from repparttar 138175 important A-pillar to C-pillar areas to provide occupant protection on all side windows.

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