Archives for May 2016

Best Times to Buy a Used Car

best dealWhen is the best time to buy a used car?

The short answer is November 1 to December 31.

The website Credit.com analyzed more than 40 million used-car sales from 2013 to 2015 using the data from iSeeCars.com, a deal-ranking site for used vehicles, compared specific times of the year to determine when the best time to buy a …

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360 Google Spotlight Story: Pearl

Set inside their home, a beloved hatchback, Pearl follows a girl and her dad as they crisscross the country chasing their dreams. It’s a story about the gifts we hand down and their power to carry love. And finding grace in the unlikeliest of places.

Google Spotlight Stories is where storytelling and mobile VR meet. With these 360-degree, interactive stories, …

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Toyota TeenDrive365 Video Challenge – Winner

If you were steering a beluga whale down the street, would you risk sneaking a peek at your phone? Probably not. High school sophomores Matthew Post and John Caporaletti agree, and in their new public service announcement (PSA), they encourage their peers to drive their vehicles with the same care and attention. Today Toyota and Discovery Education, the leading …

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Average Cost to Insure Teen Drivers in all 50 States

gotinsuranceCarinsurance.com published a report on the average cost to insure teen drivers in all 50 states. Because teenagers are considered young and inexperienced drivers, insurance companies consider them to be high-risk drivers, so it costs thousands of dollars to insure them. In addition to age, other factors come into play when insurers decide how much to charge for coverage. Chief …

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Best and Worst States for Teen Drivers

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To identify the best and worst states for teen drivers, CarInsurance.com analyzed these five teen-driving metrics:

  • Number of teen driver fatalities per 100,000 population
  • Effectiveness of Graduated driving license (GDL) components
  • Teen drinking and driving rates
  • Teen emailing/texting and driving rates
  • Average annual insurance costs for teen drivers, which is a reflection of the risk level for this driving group

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