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Maruti prepares assault on Getz

with Suzuki Swif

Hyundai may not have much time on their hands to rely on the success of their new car in India named Getz. Because, Maruti has already thought of a master plan to ruin their chances. Autocar India calls it the most important launch from the Maruti stables in 20 years (that means the most important product since Maruti 800). And it sure looks tempting. And it is called Suzuki Swift.

Maruti has not had any major release in quiet some time. All they did in the time being were visual enhancements to their already existing model lineup. The result being, we have a very different looking Maruti Zen and Esteem. Also notable is the fact that Alto has toppled Maruti 800 to be the number 1 selling car in India since last few months. But what it needs to improve on its market share is a totally new car, which would enter a brand new segment and bring in new sales. Suzuki Swift fits perfectly in that space.

Codenamed YN4, this car is expected to be on roads in the first half of 2005 and would be positioned between Maruti Esteem and Baleno. It takes many existing cars including Palio and Getz heads on. And knowing Maruti’s capabilities to keep costing under control, the pricing can be expected to be a killer one itself. The result of this sudden change in plans from Suzuki, the launch of another much-expected car from Maruti, Ignis looks to be shelved, as Swift looks like a much better product from every angle.
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Pioneer Audio

Feel the Sound of Performance Quality in Pioneer Car Audio
Author: Muna wa Wanjiru

We love to listen to music whether we are in our homes, at the music stores, at concerts or even in our cars. While many of us will find it easy to choose the various items that are needed for a good stereo system for our homes this becomes somewhat difficult when we need to fit a good quality audio system in our cars.

This is where buying Pioneer Car Audio comes into our lives.There are many interesting car audio parts that we can buy from Pioneer Car Audio. These parts are dived into two sections. One section deals with the normal Pioneer Car Audio parts and the other section deals with the Premier goods from pioneer.

Now you might be wondering why Pioneer Car Audio is found in two divisions. The answer to this lies in the performance quality.With the Premier Pioneer Car Audio parts you will be able to buy the various parts that give a very excellent performance values and they are Pioneer Car Audio system’s new line.

These car audio items are the state of the art goods that pioneer has developed to take your music experience up to the next level. The result of this intensive research and development is that Pioneer Car Audio parts are capable of giving you a good sound performance.Unlike many other places Pioneer Car Audio can only be bought from their showroom or from any of the authorized Pioneer Car Audio dealers.

Luckily their website will still be able to show the numerous goods that they have in stock. You will also be able to see brief descriptions of these goods and know in advance what the price is for these car audios. As a result of looking in their website you can easily choose the Pioneer Car Audio that is most suited for your lifestyle. You can also decide on the various accessories that you might like to have set up alongside of their Pioneer Car Audio.

When you have finally chosen the various accessories and the Pioneer Car Audio that you want you should visit the main showroom to buy your product. You an also ask their sales personnel what are the various warrantees and guarantees that are available.Once you make your selection and take your new Pioneer Car Audio system home, you can give it a test run and install it in your car to begin giving you high quality sound and excellent performance value.

Toyota Car

2 Millionth Pre-owned Toyota Sold

Japanese automaker Toyota has been breaking records for a while now. It is set to become the largest automaker in the world by next year. On its way to being the largest company of its kind, Toyota has broken sales records and has celebrated milestone after milestone. Recently, the Japanese automaker celebrated yet another milestone as they have sold 2 million pre-owned Toyota vehicles in the United States since 1996.

The buyer of the 2 millionth Toyota Certified Used Vehicle is Mr. Brian Kabat of Bellevue, Washington. The two millionth Toyota Certified Used Vehicle sold to Mr. Kabat was a 2004 Toyota Sienna. Initially, Mr. Kabat was apprehensive about buying the vehicle because of the added cost of its luxury features. His grandchildren though made it easy for him to decide as they expressed their liking for the Sienna's features.Toyota celebrates the sale of the 2,000,000th used vehicle by reimbursing Mr. Kabat the $36,648 that he paid for the vehicle. Aside from that, Toyota will also be donating the same amount to Bellevue's Youth Eastside Service (or YES) agency.

The Japanese automaker has also earmarked $5,000 as donation to Bellevue's Newport High School Band. All these will be handed out in a ceremony that will be held at the Bellevue dealership where the 2,000,000th used Toyota was sold earlier this year to Mr. Kabat.Handing out the checks will be Norm Olson, the sales operation manager of Toyota Certified Used Vehicles. The YES agency is the selected charity by Bellevue dealership principal Bruce Broadus. The said organization aims to help kids and families coping with problems such as drug abuse and domestic violence.

YES executive director Patti Skelton-McGougan will receive the check from Mr. Olson. For the Newport High Scholl Band, the school's principal, Patty Siegwarth, along with band directors Matt Eisenhauaer and Ed George, will receive the donation."This is a landmark event," said Olson. "No other manufacturer of a single line make has reached this sales milestone. Toyota was the first manufacturer to stipulate a vehicle history report as a part of its extensive certified used program, which includes a seven-year, 100,000 mile limited power-train warranty, roadside assistance and a 160-point inspection procedure.

" Toyota's reputation for being the manufacturer of reliable automobiles and auto parts as durable as EBC brake rotors is one of the key factors why the automaker has sold millions of used cars.This year, more consumers are buying certified used cars from the Japanese automaker. For the first nine months of the year, sale of used cars for Toyota in the United States has increased by 5.5 percent.

The automaker has sold 207,923 certified used vehicles from January to September this year."We have always had great experiences with Toyotas," Mr. Kabat said. "The dealer's commitment to service always brought us back," he added. That goes to show that Toyota is not only depending on the reliability of their cars to attract car buyers but also makes an effort to make customers feel comfortable while dealing with them. Other perks awarded to Mr. Kabat includes a Toyota Certified Platinum service agreement, a $500 American Express gas card and a three year Toyota Car Care program.