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The auto industry is up for grabs. This is the first time in a long time that lesser known manufacturers have had a chance to jump into the limelight and snag a piece of the market share by diversifying their products and differentiating themselves from the competition. Innovation in the auto industry has reached its peak, and more and more manufacturers are recognizing the benefits of pumping money into a long-term plan for fuel efficient technology.

Indianapolis Kia drivers are among the many drivers nationwide who have recognized the benefits of buying from the once ridiculed Korean manufacturer. I have a Kia Optima myself, and I’ve been more than impressed with the low total cost of ownership the car has offered me, combined with impressive performance, solid dependability and unique style. Indianapolis Kia drivers weren’t the only ones to reap the benefits of the buzz-worthy line of Kia autos; in fact, the Korean manufacturer logged a record year in terms of sales over the course of one of the nastiest recessions this country has seen in many, many years.

Indianapolis used car drivers thrive on the reliability of Kia cars every day. But Kia isn’t done; in fact, its newer cars are some of the most exciting vehicles to hit the auto market in years. And, at this year’s New York International Auto Show, Kia will launch the all-new generation of the Kia Magentis, which will replace the Optima while it sits at the top of its game. New and used Indianapolis car dealers are thrilled to finally get up close and personal with the new Magentis, as only some rough sketches of the vehicle have surfaced on the internet so far.

From what we’ve seen so far, it looks like the 2011 Kia Magentis sedan will borrow its roofline from coupe styles, featuring a look that was designed to be provocative, rather than allowing the new Magentis to float just below the radar. Indianapolis Kia drivers will love the new sportier look that trumps even the new Cadenza – the Opirus’ U.S. replacement – in terms of design. The new Magentis will have a very different feel from the Optima, utilizing a longer, lower and wider design with a significantly longer wheelbase and much grander space in terms of cargo room and passenger comfort. New and used Indianapolis car dealers are sure to see the new Magentis flying off shelves when it launches over the next year.

We won’t see the Kia Magentis reaching U.S. shores for public consumption until around fall 2010, but the mid-size vehicle preview at the New York International Auto Show should be enough to tide fans over for the moment. We’ll even get a chance to test-drive the vehicle before it debuts in Europe, several months following the U.S. launch. Until then, there are plenty of fantastic Kia vehicles available for test-drive and purchase at your local dealer. Head on down today and find out exactly what the Korean manufacturer has in store for the next few years.

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If you live in Illinois you’ve been seeing it all over the news lately.

“Illinois auto insurance rates down 17.6%!”

“Auto insurance rates falling across Illinois!”

“Illinois drivers pay lowest prices for auto insurance in over a decade!”

Sound familiar? More than likely. This is the kind of thing that the media likes to get hold of and just run nuts with it. They’re so crazy about making sure you see the headlines, in fact, that they might forget to leave out some of the details.

Like the fact that you’re not getting the whole story.

Yes, auto insurance rates are falling. Make no mistake, this is still good news! According to a study recently published by InsuranceRates.com, average six month premium rates are down 17.6% from the beginning of 2009. Illinois auto insurance rates are now sitting at 4.38, or ,448.76 per year. Those numbers are pretty good, especially when it’s your pennies you’re talking about! Every little bit counts, right?

Of course, what they’re not telling you is that even with the new rate drop Illinois auto insurance is still sitting at number 23 in the state in terms of who’s going to charge you more to insure your car. Drivers under the age of nineteen are still paying nearly twice the average amount for coverage each year, and drivers between the age of twenty and thirty are paying 0 to 0 more a month than anyone else in the entire state!

17.6% is good, but it’s not as good as it gets.

If you want to keep your Illinois auto insurance rates falling, you’re going to have to learn how to make the system work for you instead of the other way around. The first thing you want to do is sit down and talk to your auto insurance agents. See, when they sell you an auto insurance policy they’re reading directly off a handy-dandy cheat sheet the company gives them. That cheat sheet has all the standard discounts available for your make and model of car, but it doesn’t have all the non-standard ones. If you’ve installed a car alarm, invested in a GPS tracking service or done anything else to make your car harder to hit, vandalize or steal, you’re probably qualified to be saving more than you are.

Of course, if you want to make sure you’re getting your discounts, why not go out and pick up a car that you know is going to qualify? Check out the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and see what they have to say about your car. Illinois auto insurance companies check these lists pretty regularly, and if your car’s status has been altered in some way, shape or form your auto insurance rates are going to reflect that. Choosing a car that’s going to stay on your insurer’s good side, on the other hand, automatically puts you on the fast track to great rates and savings.

Yeah, Illinois auto insurance rates are going down, but they’re not down far enough-yet. Knowing how to ask the right people the right questions will go a long way toward making your auto insurance rates the envy of the neighborhood.

Car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz calls 85.000 cars back in the United States. The cars are Mercedes C and E class. Cause is the possibility of problems with the steering.

This is quite a large callback and might hurt Mercedes’ reputation. The callback is caused due to possible problems with the steering systems. The origin of this problem is caused by the loss of fluids which could causes the power steering to fail while driving. With these problems, car drivers have a higher risk of losing control of the car. This is what Mercedes announced Saturday evening.

Owners of a Mercedes C-class build in 2010 and the newest version of the E-class can let their car be checked by the Mercedes dealer for free.

It happened more often this year that cars have been called back by the car manufacturer. The callback by Toyota was a major headline this year. Around 6 million cars of Toyota were affected with the gas-pedal problem in the United States alone and later this year the problem also arisen for Toyota cars in Europe. Later this year Toyota had to call back another 1,13 million Corolla’s in the United States due to a technical problem. The problem was caused by a weakness in the car’s electronics that could cause the engine to fail or not start at all.

Also Mazda called back around half a million cars worldwide this year. Noteworthy is that it was also caused due to problems with the power steering, like Mercedes.

We have seen it a lot this year that cars are being called back by car manufacturers due to technical problems. It might even damage the reputation of the car manufacturer. However, if one chooses not to call back cars with technical failures, that might be more dangerous than the loss in reputation of calling back cars. What is your opinion about this? You can vote on the author’s website.