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Tornado Week: What to Do If You Get Caught on the Road
KickingTiresSince Kicking Tires last advised readers five years ago on what to do if they encounter a tornado while driving, the winds of change have kicked up quite a dust storm to cloud the issue. Meteorologists, severe-weather experts and safety......Tags: American Red Cross, USA Today, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Car Safety Tips and Advice, The Weather Channel (tv network)
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Shake, Rattle and Roll: Is Your Car Covered for Earthquake Damage?
KickingTiresA pair of California earthquakes this week that sent tremors from San Diego to Santa Rosa fortunately caused no injuries or substantial damage. They're a good reminder that motorists should think about disaster preparedness, particularly for drivers who...Tags: Theft, Earthquakes, Insurance, Travel, Transportation
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Cars Damaged by Hurricane Sandy Pass 250,000 Mark
KickingTiresHurricane Sandy damaged or destroyed more than 250,000 cars, the National Insurance Crime Bureau said Thursday. The Des Plaines, Ill., agency noted that these preliminary figures only include insured cars whose owners filed claims after the October 2012...Tags: Insurance, Des Plaines, Hurricanes, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment
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Should Sandy spur national disaster insurance?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsSo this is what rising sea levels look like. From South Florida's beachfront enclaves to the low-lying streets of Lower Manhattan, Sandy has given us a grim preview of what awaits a world where water wins out against man-made development.......Tags: Floods, Insurance, Manhattan (New York City), Emergency Planning
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Top 10 Best-Selling Cars: October 2012
KickingTiresWe reported Wednesday on Hurricane Sandy's impact to October car sales, with car shoppers across 13 states potentially delaying a purchase in the final week of the month while they assessed damage. One analyst noted that while some drivers would......Tags: Jeep, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Chevrolet
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What To Do If Your Car Has Been Flooded
KickingTiresEast Coast residents are reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. As they begin the difficult task of cleaning up from the storm surge, they may be wondering what to do with their flooded cars. Car Talk hosts Tom and......Tags: Passenger Cars, Services and Shopping, Ray Magliozzi, Hurricanes, Vehicles
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Is a Flooded Car Junk?
KickingTiresAs East Coast residents recover from Hurricane Sandy, they'll be surveying their businesses, homes and cars and trying to decide what's salvageable. Here are some tips from Car Talk hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi about whether that flooded car is......Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Services and Shopping, Science and Technology, Electronics, Vehicles
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How to Know if You're Buying a Flood-Damaged Car
KickingTiresHurricane Sandy unleashed her wrath on East Coast communities and people this week. Those of us in the rest of the country were lucky to escape the direct effects of this superstorm. However, cars damaged by Sandy's storm surge could......Tags: New York City, Passenger Cars, Services and Shopping, Ray Magliozzi, Hurricanes
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Experts: Used-Car Prices to Rise in Wake of Hurricane Sandy
KickingTiresHurricane Sandy will cost the East Cost billions in loss and repairs, and used-car shoppers will have to open their wallets even wider to buy a replacement vehicle. The storm took out thousands of vehicles, and the National Automobile Dealers......Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Insurance, Passenger Cars, Services and Shopping, Hurricanes
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Automakers to Scrap Thousands of Sandy-Damaged Cars
KickingTiresAs East Coast dealerships continue to regroup after Hurricane Sandy, Bloomberg News is reporting that automakers will have to scrap around 15,000 storm-damaged new vehicles. Hurricane Sandy was the biggest Atlantic storm in U.S. history, causing at...Tags: Lexus, Toyota, Honda, Infiniti, Inventories
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Hurricane Sandy Recovery: Automakers Pitch In
KickingTiresMillion-dollar donations to Hurricane Sandy-relief efforts from high-wattage celebrities like Lady Gaga are guaranteed to make headlines, but automakers are also making major contributions to help those impacted by the storm. Many automakers have made...Tags: American Red Cross, Financial and Business Services, Hyundai Motor Co., Foreign Exchange Market, Prices
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The Cars.com Redesign Index
KickingTiresIt can cost up to $1 billion or more to develop a new or redesigned car, so sales success ??? and not just a little bit of it ??? matters. Determining which of those new cars hit the mark with......Tags: Toyota, Hyundai, Honda, Chevrolet, Services and Shopping
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